Skip to main content

Currently Skimming:

Acronyms
Pages 295-298

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 295...
... 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 ALE 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 295
From page 296...
... 296 CMP CNA CUAL DHHS DRG GAO GNP GNS HCBS HCFA HEDIS HHA HMO IADL IDEA IOM IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LONG-TERM CARE civil monetary penalty Certified Nursing Assistant Consumers United for Assisted Living U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Diagnosis Related Groups fee for service General Accounting Office geriatric nurse practitioner gerontological nurse specialist home- and community-based services Health Care Financing Administration Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set home health agency health maintenance organization instrumental activity of daily living Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Institute of Medicine 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
From page 297...
... ACRONYMS 297 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 RAP RCF REAL RN RUG RUG-III RAI Resident Assessment Instrument RAI-RCF Resident Assessment Instrument for Residential Care Facilities resident assessment protocol residential care facility real experiences and assessment of life registered nurse Resource Utilization Group Resource Utilization Group Version III SCHIP S.D. SNF SSA SSI SSP VA State Children's Health Insurance Program standard deviation skilled nursing facility Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income State Supplemental Payments Department of Veterans Affairs or Veterans Administration

Key Terms



This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More information on Chapter Skim is available.