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Betty Hamburger, former NCCNHR President,
advocates for passage of Nursing Home Reform Law. (Enlarge photo)
Action Center
Click on the links below forpolicy information on the following topics:
· Five Star Rating System (December 23, 2008)
· Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act - S. 2641(March 20, 2008)
· Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 (June 2008)
· OBRA '87 20th Anniversary (May 2007)
· Elder Justice Act - Action Alert (April 18, 2007)
· Fire Safety
· Medicare Prescription Drug Act
· NCCNHR's Wake-Up Call to Address Neglect and Abuse in Long-Term Care Facilities
· Faces of Neglect
· Ladies' Home Journal
· Tort Reform
Staffing
Staffing is a critical issue affecting quality of care and quality of life for residents in long-term care facilities. Learn about NCCNHR positions on staffing and other tools for advocacy efforts.
·Charlene Harrington's staffing research
·Staffing Ratios Advocacy
·Consensus Statement on the Staffing Crisis in Nursing Homes
·Support NH Staffing Act
·Petition Drive
·Laws: Regulations on staffing
·Studies
·NCCNHR Minimum Staffing Standards
·Press Release 2/18/02
·To Congress
·News Release Mar. 22, 2002
·Feeding Assistant Criticism
·Feeding Assistant Regulations Warning
·Opposition to Feeding Assistant Regulations
·Press Statement May 9, 2002
·CMS Press Release May 13, 2002
·Policy Developments
·Posting Requirement
·Staffing Measure
Updates
NCCNHR keeps its members and consumers informed about current issues through regular updates. Find the most recent postings in NCCNHR News.
· NCCNHR News
· Medicare News
· Drug Discount Card
· WHCOA In Brief
· WHCOA Consumer Forum
· WHCoA Delegates
· Sign-ons
· Call for Investigation
CMP Project
· Project Index
Alerts
· Legal Protections at Risk
NCCNHR Positions
· Call for Stronger Response to Nursing Home Abuse
· Opposition to Malpractice Caps
Elder Justice
NCCNHR supports passage of the Elder Justice Act. Read about developments below.
· Elder Justice News
· NCCNHR Press Release
· Neglect and Abuse Targeted
· One Page Summary
· Act Re-introduced June 17, 2003
· Action Alert 9/20/04
News Archives
Items posted here are older issues that may still be relevant in your current advocacy efforts.
· What's Happened
· Senate Appropriations
· New Report on Complaint Violations
· Press Release
· Response to Nursing Home Abuse
· Press Release 4/24/02
· Press Release 7/30/02
· Support for Staffing Accountability Bill
· Grassley Press Release Aug 7, 2002
· Assisted Living Workgroup
· Fire Safety Press Release 9/29/03
· Hill briefing and presentation of nurse staffing petition to Congress: Menio Petition Presentation; Belinda Clay Presentation; Nadene Mitcham Remarks; Lenhoff Remarks 5/9/02
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