Helpful Resources

CDA - EPA: Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

DPH Blast Faxes

CT Region 3 LTC-MAP Resource Material: http://www.mutualaidplan.org/Region3CT/

Health Care Facilties Documentation/Preventive Maintenance Requirements for Federal Fire Safety (NFPA 101, 2000 edition), Worksheet distributed by DPH, May 2011: click here for worksheet

Connecticut Department of Social Services Medical Assistance Program: www.ctdssmap.com

List of Excluded Individuals and Entities
Federal law prohibits payments to providers excluded from federal health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. (Provider Bulletin PB 2005-47)

To check the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), the OIG maintains a database of parties excluded from participation in all Federal health care programs and everyone should be checking this site: hhtp://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/exclusions.asp
To check state information on exclusions and suspensions, go to www.CT.gov and search “Administrative Actions List” or go to http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2349&q=310706

LeadingAge (formerly known as American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) www.leadingage.org MDS 3.0 Resources: http://www.aahsa.org/MDS3.0_RaiManual/

Quality First general resources: http://www.aahsa.org/qualityfirst/member/resources/default.asp

Continuous quality improvement resources: http://www.aahsa.org/qualityfirst/member/resources/cqi.asp

LeadingAge is CANPFA’s national affiliate and a leader in the development of nursing home quality. LeadingAge is urging all members to pledge to continued quality improvement through its Quality First program. In addition to its ongoing advocacy efforts, LeadingAge offers cutting-edge educational programs and web-based resources for quality improvement.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Nursing Home Quality Initiative main page: http://cms.hhs.gov/quality/nhqi/
CMS is the federal agency charged with regulatory oversight of nursing homes. CMS has recently launched a broad-based consumer disclosure program for the quality of health services, including nursing home care.

Nursing Home Compare: http://www.medicare.gov/Nhcompare/Home.asp Searchable database of nursing homes and their quality measures.

Home Health Compare: http://www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C6%7CWinXP&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&CookiesEnabledStatus=True Searchable online database of Medicare-certified Home Health agency.

MedQIC: http://www.medqic.org/content/nationalpriorities/topics/projectdes.jsp?topicID=413
CMS’s searchable online database of quality improvement resources for QIOs and providers.

Medicaid.gov: www.Medicaid.gov is the new CMS website that provides federal policy guidance; lists of pending and approved waivers; highlights of Affordable Care Act implementation efforts; State-specific program information and data; and improved search capabilities.

HUSKY Health Website: The state’s new HUSKY Health website had been launched and can be found at www.huskyhealth.com

SMART Moves Safe Patient Handling: www.ctsmartmoves.org

Quality Indicator Survey Information: www.nursinghomequality.com

Qualidigm, Connecticut’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO): http://www.qualidigm.org/

Qualidigm has contracted with CMS to facilitate statewide improvements in nursing home quality. Qualidigm has been involved in QI activities for years and offers unique expertise to nursing home providers.

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA): http://www.amda.com/

AMDA offers a certification program for long-term care medical directors, detailed explanations of nursing home quality measures for consumers, and continuing education for medical directors and attending physicians.

American Health Quality Association (AHQA) http://www.ahqa.org/pub/inside/158_716_2487.CFM?CFID=9433654&CFTOKEN=35234716

AHQA is the national association of quality improvement organizations, including Qualidigm. This association works closely with CMS, AMDA and other organizations to promote quality improvements in nursing home care.

Annual Connecticut Nursing Facility Census for 2009

http://www.ct.gov/opm/lib/opm/hhs/ltc/nf_fact_sheet_2009.pdf

Long-Term Care

Select a subject area below to find Connecticut specific studies and reports regarding issues related to older adults.

Long Term Care Needs Assessment, July 2007

Long Term Care Rebalancing / Money Follows the Person (MFP)

http://www.cga.ct.gov/coa/rebalancing.asp

"Balancing the System: Working Towards Real Choice for Long-Term Care in Connecticut"