Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Long-term care
Medicare Learning Network: Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System
Provides general information about the Medicare Long-term Care Hospitals Prospective Payment System (PPS). Includes information about payment rates and the Long-term Care Hospitals Quality Reporting Program.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides general information about the Medicare Long-term Care Hospitals Prospective Payment System (PPS). Includes information about payment rates and the Long-term Care Hospitals Quality Reporting Program.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Medicare Learning Network: Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System
Provides general information about the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (PPS). Includes information about payment rates, the SNF Quality Reporting Program, and the SNF Value-based Purchasing Program.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides general information about the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (PPS). Includes information about payment rates, the SNF Quality Reporting Program, and the SNF Value-based Purchasing Program.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Medicare Learning Network: Medicare Payment Systems
Provides general information about Medicare payment systems, including the DMEPOS Fee Schedule, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), and more. Includes links to additional resources for each provider type.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides general information about Medicare payment systems, including the DMEPOS Fee Schedule, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), and more. Includes links to additional resources for each provider type.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Long-term Care Residents
Resources and information to help long-term care facility administrators and clinical leadership build confidence in COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare staff and residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Resources and information to help long-term care facility administrators and clinical leadership build confidence in COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare staff and residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Care Compare
Provides information on the quality of care, cost, volume of services, and other data for Medicare-certified providers. Includes data on doctors and clinicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home health services, hospice care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, and dialysis facilities.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the quality of care, cost, volume of services, and other data for Medicare-certified providers. Includes data on doctors and clinicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home health services, hospice care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, and dialysis facilities.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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CMS Nursing Home Resource Center
Provides information for nursing home providers and CMS partners on regulations and guidance, training and resources, technical information, payment policy, and recent COVID-19 data and related policies. Includes resources and guidance for people in nursing home and their caregivers.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides information for nursing home providers and CMS partners on regulations and guidance, training and resources, technical information, payment policy, and recent COVID-19 data and related policies. Includes resources and guidance for people in nursing home and their caregivers.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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CMS Open Door Forum Podcast and Transcripts
Provides audio recordings and transcripts of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Door Forum calls since January 2020, including the Rural Health Open Door Forums and COVID-19 stakeholder calls.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides audio recordings and transcripts of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Door Forum calls since January 2020, including the Rural Health Open Door Forums and COVID-19 stakeholder calls.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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LTC Focus (Long-term Care: Facts on Care in the US)
Provides links to research abstracts and publications regarding long-term care residents and facilities. Contains downloadable data from a variety of primary and secondary sources on nursing home facility characteristics, state policies, and resident characteristics, among other factors.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Brown University School of Public Health
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Provides links to research abstracts and publications regarding long-term care residents and facilities. Contains downloadable data from a variety of primary and secondary sources on nursing home facility characteristics, state policies, and resident characteristics, among other factors.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Brown University School of Public Health
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Tribal Nursing Home Best Practices: Trauma and Person-Centered Care
Highlights a report on trauma and person-centered care practices of three tribal nursing homes in Nebraska, Alaska, and South Dakota. Discusses best practices for caring for patients dealing with the repercussions of elder and child abuse, sexual assault, and historical trauma, among other traumatic experiences.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Highlights a report on trauma and person-centered care practices of three tribal nursing homes in Nebraska, Alaska, and South Dakota. Discusses best practices for caring for patients dealing with the repercussions of elder and child abuse, sexual assault, and historical trauma, among other traumatic experiences.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Tribal Nursing Homes: Review of Resources: Caring for Adults with Disabilities
Features a report on long-term care facilities operated by tribal nations and American Indian and Alaska Native organizations and focuses on caring for Native American adults with disabilities. Presents interviews done with the leadership of long-term care facilities in three different tribal communities.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Features a report on long-term care facilities operated by tribal nations and American Indian and Alaska Native organizations and focuses on caring for Native American adults with disabilities. Presents interviews done with the leadership of long-term care facilities in three different tribal communities.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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