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Links to Sites of Interest

AARP

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer's Association, Connecticut Chapter

American Association for Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)

American Association for Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC)

American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)

American College of Health Care Administrators, Connecticut Chapter (CT ACHCA)

American Geriatrics Society

American Health Care Association (AHCA)  (SEE also the AHCA web site; Members Only;      Sites of Interest for a very extensive list)

American Medical Association (AMA)

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)

American Public Health Association (APHA)

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

Association of Long Term Care Financial Managers (ALTCFM)

CareGateway

CareScout

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (information on SARS, smallpox vaccinations, etc)

CMS MDS 2.0 Manuals and Forms (MDS)

CMS Medicare Learning Network (MedLearn)

CMS Nursing Home Compare

CMS Open Door Forum: Nursing Homes / Long-Term Care

CMS Policy & Memos to States and Regions

CMS Program Transmittals

CMS Quarterly Provider Update

CMS Survey & Certification

Coalition of Women in Long-Term Care

Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities (CAHCF)

Connecticut Association of Not-for-Profit Providers for the Aging (CANPFA)

Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreation Directors (CATRD)

Connecticut Coalition on Aging (CCOA)

Connecticut Culture Change Coalition (CTCCC)

Connecticut General Assembly

Connecticut Licensing Center  (VERIFY CT professional licenses on-line; updated weekly)

Connecticut Medical Assistance Pharmacy Program

Connecticut Pharmacists Association

Connecticut State of Department of Public Health  (SEE on-line Public Health Code)

Connecticut State of Department of Public Health  Nursing Home Facilities, Licensed by the State of Connecticut

Connecticut State of Department of Public Health Public Health Hearing Office, Board of Examiners for Nursing

Connecticut State of Department of Social Services

Connecticut State of Department of Social Services Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Connecticut State of Department of Social Services Medical Assistance Program

Connecticut State of Office of Policy and Management, Partnership for Long-Term Care

State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, Policy Development and Planning Division - Health and Human Services

Connecticut State of Office of Protection and Advocacy For Persons With Disabilities

Connecticut State of Website

Connecticut Workgroup on Challenging Behaviors

DHS HIPAA Information Site

DHS Office of Inspector General Office of Evaluation and Inspections

DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) - List of Excluded Individuals / Entities (LEIE)

DOL Caregiver Jobs Clearinghouse

Federal Register

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Institute for Caregiver Education

ISO New England

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO)

Long-Term Care Data Exchange (LTCDE)

LongTermCareEducation.com

MAGAZINES / PUBLICATIONS

Caring for the Ages (AMDA)

Contemporary Long-Term Care

Health Affairs - A Policy Journal of the Health Sphere

McKnight's

Nursing Homes

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)

Medicare Quality Improvement Community (MedQIC)

Mr. Long-Term Care

MSDSsolutions.com (free MSDS information)

National Academy on an Aging Society

National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration / Long Term Care (NADONA/LTC)

National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA)

National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)

National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)

National Council of Certified Dementia Practioners

National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA)

National Institute of Health Listserv

National Network of Career Nursing Assistants

Novartis Foundation for Gerontology

Second Wind Dreams

Skills4Care

Southern Connecticut Association of MDS Nurse Assessment Coordinators (SOCOMDS)

THOMAS Legislative Information

United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

University of Connecticut Health Center - UConn Center on Aging - Connecticut LTC Needs Assessment Reports

Vermont Safety Information Resources Inc  (free MSDS information)

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