Acronyms

AAHSA		American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AARP		American Association of Retired Persons
ACHCA		American College of Healthcare Administrators
ADA		Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAPT		American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today
ADL		activity of daily living
AGS		American Geriatrics Society
AHCA		American Healthcare Association
AHCPR		Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AHRQ		Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AIDS		acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ALF		assisted living facility
ALQC		Assisted Living Quality Coalition
AMDA		American Medical Directors Association
AoA		Administration on Aging
BBA 97		Balanced Budget Act of 1997
BLS		Bureau of Labor Statistics
CBO		U.S. Congressional Budget Office
CCAL		Consumer Consortium for Assisted Living
CHSPRA		Center for Health System Policy Research and Analysis
CHSRA		Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis
CMP		civil monetary penalty
CNA		Certified Nursing Assistant
CUAL		Consumers United for Assisted Living
DHHS		U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DRG		Diagnosis Related Groups
FFS		fee for service
GAO		General Accounting Office
GNP		geriatric nurse practitioner
GNS		gerontological nurse specialist
HCBS		home- and community-based services
HCFA		Health Care Financing Administration
HEDIS		Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
HHA		home health agency
HMO		health maintenance organization
IADL		instrumental activity of daily living
IDEA		Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IOM		Institute of Medicine
JCAHO		Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
LPN		licensed practical nurse
LTC		long-term care
MDS		Minimum Data Set
MedPAC		Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
MEPS		Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MMACS		Medicare and Medicaid Automated Certification System
MR/DD		mental retardation/developmental disability
NA		nursing assistant or nursing aide
NAHC		National Association for Home Care
NCCNHR		National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
NCHS		National Center for Health Statistics
NCPSSM		National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
NHCMQ		Nursing Home Casemix and Quality Demonstration Resident Status Measurement
NHIS		National Health Interview Survey
NHIS-D		National Health Interview Survey--Disability Supplement
NIC		National Investment Conference for the Senior Living and Long-Term Care Industries
NMES		National Medical Expenditure Survey
OASIS		Outcome and Assessment Information Set
OBQI		outcome-based quality improvement
OBRA 87		Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
OIG		Office of the Inspector General
OSCAR		On-Line Survey and Certification Assessment Reporting System
PACE		Program of All-Encompassing Care for the Elderly
PCS		personal care services
PPRC		Physician Payment Review Commission
PPS		prospective payment system
ProPAC		Prospective Payment Assessment Commission
PSDA		Patient Self-Determination Act
PSSRR		Preadmission Assessment Screening and Annual Resident Review
QI		quality indicator
RAI		Resident Assessment Instrument
RAI-RCF		Resident Assessment Instrument for Residential Care Facilities
RAP		resident assessment protocol
RCF		residential care facility
REAL		real experiences and assessment of life
RN		registered nurse
RUG		Resource Utilization Group
RUG-III		Resource Utilization Group--Version III
SCHIP		State Children's Health Insurance Program
S.D.		standard deviation
SNF		skilled nursing facility
SSA		Social Security Administration
SSI		Supplemental Security Income
SSP		State Supplemental Payments
VA		Department of Veterans Affairs or Veterans Administration