AAHSA Applauds Improving Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Act

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) is throwing their support behind Sen. Russ Feingold's introduction of the Improving Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Act.

The legislation, if passed, would call on researchers at the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) to study the care currently delivered at American nursing homes as well as the federal and state oversight system. Special emphasis will be paid to issues in nursing home oversight and quality standards enforcement. The researchers would then provide recommendations for improvement.

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