Conference Proceedings Now Available

Proceedings from LTQA’s 4th Annual Conference, “Integrating LTSS from a Person’s Perspective–Across Time and Setting,” are now available. Read it by clicking  here , or by visiting our publications page. Additional materials, including presentations and the conference agenda, can be found here.

LTQA Presentation at LeadingAge Conference

LeadingAge Annual Conference October 19-22 Nashville, TN LTQA presented “LTQA: A Clearinghouse for Models of Care,” highlighting innovations in person-centered LTSS delivery and integration. Presentations from the panelists are below. Larry Atkins, Director, LTQA Kathryn Lawler, Manager of Aging and Health Resources, Atlanta Regional Council Lois Simon, President, Commonwealth Care Alliance

4th Annual Conference Materials Now Available

Slide presentations, agenda, and additional materials from LTQA’s 4th Annual Conference, “Integrating LTSS from a Person’s Perspective–Across Time and Setting” are available below. Final Conference Agenda Nancy Thaler: To Be Person and Family-Centered Panel 2: LTSS Integration in Health Plans and Health Systems Panel 3: Measuring Success Panel 4: Scaling up Success Standardized Interoperable Information Slides Handout HL7 Jan 2014 … Read More

Proceedings from LTQA’s 3rd Annual Meeting

Conference Proceedings from LTQA’s 3rd Annual Meeting, “Building Bridges across the Continuum to Achieve Person-Centered Care,” are now available. 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, and to discuss  Blending medical and long-term services and supports; Managing and optimizing the costs … Read More

New Institute Launches Institute for Person-Centered Living

The Consumer Consortium for Advancing Person-Centered Living (CCAL), and Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are pleased to announce the formation of the national Institute for Person-Centered Living (IPCL).  The Institute is an independent, nonprofit joint academic/consumer venture dedicated to advancing the philosophy and practices of person-centeredness across home and community-based (HCB) long-term … Read More

Health Affairs launches “The Care Span”

With the support of The SCAN Foundation, Health Affairs has launched a new feature, “The Care Span”, a section that focuses on long term services and supports (LTSS).  Bruce Chernoff, a member of the LTQA Board is President of The SCAN Foundation.  In its March issue, the lead author of one of two featured articles was Susan Reinhard, LTQA board … 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