LTQA/Brookings Meeting

The LTQA and The Brookings Institution are hosting a meeting on 3-11-11 around the issues of care coordination, transition management and palliative care.  The group of palliative care measurement experts convening in the afternoon of March 11 have been working together by telephone and e-mail for the past 6 months in response to the planned NQF call for palliative care measures … Read More

New Report from Long Term Quality Alliance

Highlights Best Practices for Care Transitions and Avoiding Unnecessary Hospitalizations Washington, D.C. – The Long Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) today released a summary of its Innovative Communities Summit held in Washington D.C. in late 2010. The report, “Innovative Communities: Breaking Down Barriers for the Good of Older Consumers and Their Family Caregivers,” features case studies of how three communities in … Read More

Release of the Transitions of Care Compendium

The National Transitions of Care Coalition is pleased to announce the release of the Transition of Care Compendium. The Transition of Care Compendium can now be accessed on the NTOCC website. The Compendium is a collection of white papers, journal articles, and websites consisting of resources that transitions of care-related professionals or interested consumers might find useful in a practice … Read More

Feedback from the LTQA Annual Meeting

The Long-Term Quality Alliance hosted its inaugural Annual Meeting this past February at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.  The meeting drew over 140 people interested in learning about the mission and goals established by the Alliance. Speakers included in the one day meeting featured colleagues such as Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary, Administration on Aging, Cheryl Powell, Deputy Director, Federal Coordinated Health Care … Read More

1st Innovative Communities Summit

With the generous support of the SCAN Foundation, the Long Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) hosted a December 10 summit to explore community-based opportunities to improve the care and outcomes of people receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) and their family caregivers. Consistent with the strategic priorities of the LTQA, this initial “innovative communities” meeting focused on critical transitions in health … Read More

Long-Term Quality Alliance Will Focus on Measuring and Improving Care Across Settings

NEW ALLIANCE LAUNCHED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CONSUMERS OF LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS To Achieve More Effective and Efficient Long-Term Care Experiences Download PDF Version Washington D.C. – A group of the nation’s leading health, consumer, and aging advocates has formed a new alliance to make sure that the 10 million people needing long-term services and supports … Read More