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Variation in the Use of Federal and State Civil Money Penalties for Nursing Homes

November 24, 2008 - In this study, researchers examined federal and state use of civil money penalties (CMPs) against nursing homes and found that CMPs are an underused tool for spurring improvement in the quality of resident care. Moreover, state enforcement varies widely from state to state.

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The Collection and Use of Funds From Civil Money Penalties and Fines From Nursing Homes

December 22, 2006 - States could do much more with the fines they collect from nursing homes that provide substandard care, a new Fund-supported study finds. Although some states have used the funds for quality-improvement activities, a large portion of the fines remains unspent.

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[PDF] The Collection and Use of Funds from Civil Money Penalties and ...

THE COLLECTION AND USE OF FUNDS FROM CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES AND FINES FROM NURSING HOMES Theodore Tsoukalas, Ph.D. Cynthia Rudder, Ph.D. Richard J. Mollot, Esq. ...

[PDF] Picker/Commonwealth Program on Quality of Care for Frail Elders

... Tsoukalas, C. Rudder, RJ Mollot et al., “The Collection and Use of Funds From Civil Money Penalties and Fines From Nursing Homes,” The Gerontologist, Dec. ...

Recent Commonwealth Fund reports and Fund-supported studies in the professional literature

December 22, 2008 - ... Variation in the Use of Federal and State Civil Money Penalties for Nursing Homes. C. Harrington, T. Tsoukalas, C. Rudder et al. ...

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The Commonwealth Fund Digest Archive - November/December 2008

December 22, 2008 - In this issue: two-thirds of opinion leaders support payment reform; interruptions in Medicaid coverage increase hospitalization risk; and more.

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The Commonwealth Fund Digest Archive - January/February 2007

March 5, 2007 - In this issue: A chance to improve SCHIP; strategies for reining in health spending; and more.

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The Commonwealth Fund Annual Report

... Culture change often requires seed money. ... been using the often sizable funds that accumulate from federal and state civil monetary penalties and fines ...

Recent Commonwealth Fund reports and Fund-supported studies in the professional literature

March 5, 2007 - ... The Collection and Use of Funds From Civil Money Penalties and Fines From Nursing Homes. T. Tsoukalas, C. Rudder, RJ Mollot, Esq. et al. The Gerontologist. ...

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Washington Health Policy Week in Review - October 1, 2007

October 1, 2007 - Pres. Bush to veto SCHIP expansion bill; NCQA report finds slower rate of improvement among U.S. health plans; and more.

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Washington Health Policy Week in Review - December 3, 2007

December 3, 2007 - CMS proposes ways to pay hospitals for performance; survey says few Mass. employers dropping coverage because of state subsidy; and more.

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[PDF] Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes: Key Issues in ...

Page 1. Support for this research was provided by The Commonwealth Fund. The views presented here are those of the authors and should ...

Timeline for Health Care Reform Implementation: System and Delivery Reform Provisions

April 1, 2010 - Health care reform legislation includes numerous provisions intended to spur innovation and improve the delivery of health care. This timeline outlines when the various provisions will go into effect.

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[PDF] Timeline for Health Care Reform Implementation: System and ...

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