Useful links
Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign: (Focus on Improvement of Quality of Care and Quality of Life; Education and guidelines for Clinical Quality Goals and Organizational Improvement Goals with multiple "tools" and monthly Webinars): www.nhqualitycampaign.org
American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators: (SNF; MDS; PPS education; MDS Certification): www.aanac.org
American Nurses Association: (Nursing Practice; Health Care Policy; Federal Government Nursing Affairs; ANCC- Nursing Certification; Election 2008 Action Center): www.nursingworld.org
American Geriatrics Association: (Education; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Advocacy and Public Policy): www.americangeriatrics.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: (Information on Diseases & Conditions; Healthy Living (immunizations); Emergency Preparedness & Response; Environmental Health; Workplace Safety & Health): www.cdc.gov
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: (Quality Measures; MDS 2.0; Nursing Home Quality Initiatives): www.cms.hhs.gov
Long Term Care Quality Reporting System: (Monthly QRS report regarding all Texas Medicaid and Medicare facilities): www.dads.state.tx.us/providers
Medicare Quality Improvement Community: (Provides quality improvement resources and tools): www.medqic.org
National Association Directors of Nursing Administrators/Long Term Care: (Advocate and educational organization for DONs and RNs in LTC and Assisted Living; DON & LPN certification): www.nadona.org (Texas Chapter: jerriway@charter.net)
National Gerontological Nursing Association: (Goal to improve nursing care of older adults; continuing education; supports professional certification; share expertise): www.ngna.org (Southwest
Texas Chapter: www.swt-ngna.org)
Nursing Home Compare: (Medicare - Quality Measures, Nursing Home Staffing and Inspections Report): www.medicare.gov/NHCompare
Texas Board of Nursing: (RN & LVN license endorsement; Nursing Practice Guidelines; Texas Nursing Law and Rules): www.bne.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services: (Quality Monitoring Program; Quality Assurance and Improvement (QAI); Best Practices; Staff training modules; QM Alerts): www.dads.state.tx.us/providers
Texas Department of State Health Services: (Guidelines for Prevention and Containment of Communicable Infections; Education and preparation for community disasters; Health Care updates and screenings): www.dshs.state.tx.us
Texas Nurses Association: (Texas Governmental Affairs; Leadership; Education (CNE); Workplace Advocacy): www.texasnurses.org
TMF Health Quality Institute: Nursing Home Quality Initiative Coalition (NHQIC): (Nursing home-related organizations in Texas that are focused on improving quality of care for all residents of nursing homes; Provides clinical materials, direct technical assistance, training and professional guidance): www.tmf.org/nursinghomes
