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Educational

The Erickson School offers an M.A. in the Management of Aging Services (MAgS) that is designed to help today's leaders meet the challenges and opportunities presented by an aging society. The 15-month program is designed for executives and managers. The school is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Non-Profit Organizations

Following are a few of the Long Term Care industry’s most prominent organizations:

AAHSA - The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. National non-profit that offers healthy, affordable and ethical aging services to millions of individuals and their families through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations. (www.aahsa.org)

AHCA - The American Health Care Association. Federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally. (www.achancal.org)

AANAC - American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators. Professional organization dedicated to supporting clinicians who are involved in the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS) process. (www.aanac.org)

JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States; their accreditation and certification is nationally recognized as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. (www.jointcommission.org)

NADONA - National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration. Through education, communication, and service this association fosters a network of Directors of Nursing and Assistant Directors of Nursing. (www.nadona.org)

Reference

Following are links found at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website that provide information on survey, certification and enforcement:

• CMS survey and certification general information
• (www.cms.hhs.gov/surveycertificationgeninfo)
• In addition to an overview and related links, this page provides links to state and regional policies and memos and to contact information.
• CMS information on nursing home certification and compliance
• (www.cms.hhs.gov/certificationandcomplianc/12_nhs.asp)
• This page provides basic information about being certified as a Medicare and/or Medicaid nursing home provider and includes links to applicable laws, regulations, and compliance information.
• CMS SNF quality initiatives and MDS
• (www.cms.hhs.gov/nursinghomequalityinits)
• On this page is consumer and provider information regarding the quality of care in nursing homes. This page provides a link to the Minimum Data Set version 2.0 user's manual and a link to the progress of MDS 3.0.