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