Final Roundtable Report: Charting a Path Forward for Uniform Assessment of LTSS Needs
LTQA has finalized its report from the May 6th meeting, entitled “Charting a Path Forward for Uniform Assessment of LTSS Needs”. This report identifies a series of follow-on activities to develop broader support for the use of standardized assessment items. The report can be found here.
LTQA Roundtable: Charting a Path Forward for Uniform Assessment of LTSS Needs
On May 5th and May 6th at the Brookings Institution, LTQA convened a Roundtable, sponsored by the SCAN Foundation, to discuss “Charting a Path Forward for Uniform Assessment of LTSS Needs.” The purpose of the Roundtable was to achieve expert consensus around core domains, concepts and items in assessment instruments, and to develop a concrete plan for moving standardization forward. The … Read More
LTQA-NCHC Hill Briefing
On April 24th, LTQA cosponsored a briefing on Capitol Hill with the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) on “Integrating Medical Care, Behavioral Health and Long-Term Services and Supports: Finding a Path Toward Sustainability.” The briefing offered practical examples of the kind of LTSS service delivery system envisioned in the recommendations of the recent Commission on Long-Term Care: a person- … Read More
LTQA 3rd Annual Meeting
Monday & Tuesday • December 16 – 17 Georgetown Conference Center • Washington, DC This event provided important framing for LTQA’s 2014 agenda. Attendees from around the U.S. came together to share best practices and broaden their knowledge of innovative approaches in delivering and financing long-term services and supports. Attendees discussed the latest on: Blending medical and long-term services and … Read More
New LTQA Executive Director
The LTQA Board announced the appointment of G. Lawrence Atkins, Ph.D. as the Executive Director for the Alliance. Larry recently served as the Staff Director of the federal Commission on Long-Term Care and comes to the Alliance with over 30 years of experience in aging and health policy. Larry and the LTQA Board are setting a new and exciting agenda … Read More
Proceedings from 3rd Innovative Communities Summit
LTQA ICPC NCC Summit – Improving Care Transitions: How Quality Improvement Organizations and Innovative Communities can work together to reduce hospitalizations among at-risk populations. Click Here to View the Proceedings.