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LTC Acronyms
Term | Definition |
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AEM | Aspen Enforcement Manager |
ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
AO | Accreditation Organization |
APOD | Advanced Principles of Documentation |
Aspen | Automated Survey Processing Evironment |
BIMS | Brief Interview Mental Status |
CAA | Care Area Assessment |
CATS | Care Area Process Trigger |
CFC | Conditions of Coverage |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
CoP | Conditions for Participation |
CMP | Civil Monetary Penalties |
CHOW | Change in Ownership |
CMPTS | Civil Money Penalty Tracking System |
CMS | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
CO | Central Office |
EMTALA | Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act |
COW | Certificate of Waiver |
DAB | Department of Appeals Board |
DHHS | Department of Health & Human Services |
DPNA | Denial of Payment for New Admissions |
ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
FQHC | Federally Qualified Health Center |
FRIs | Facility Reported Incident |
FSES | Fire Safety Evaluation System |
HAI | Healthcare Associated Infection |
HHA | Home Health Agency |
ID | Intellectual Disability |
IJ | Immediate Jeopardy |
IPC | Infection Prevention & Control |
JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
LSC | Life Safety Code |
MAC | Medicare Area Contractor |
MDS | Minimum Data Set |
NATCEP | Nurse Aide Training & Competency Evaluation Program |
IDR | Informed Dispute Resolution |
NF | Nursing Facility |
NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
NLTC | Non-Long Term Care |
NOTC | No Opportunity to Correct |
OPO | Organ Procurement Organization |
OSCAR | Online Survey Certification & Reporting |
OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration |
PAC | Post Acute Care |
PASARR | Preadmission Screening & Resident Review |
POC | Plan of Correction |
POD | Principles of Documentation |
PPS | Prospective Payment System |
QAA | Quality Assessment & Assurance Review |
QAPI | Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement |
QIES | Quality Improvement & Evaluation System |
QIO | Quality Improvement Organization |
QOC | Quality of Care |
QoL | Quality of Life |
RAI | Resident Assessment Instrument |
RAPs | Resident Assessment Protocols |
RFP | Requirements for Participation |
RO | Regional Office |
S/S | Scope & Severity |
SA | State Agency |
SFF | Special Focus Facility |
SMA | State Medicaid Agency |
SMI | Severe Mental Illness |
SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
SOD | Statement of Deficiency |
SOM | State Operations Manual |
SQC | Substandard Quality of Care |
SSD | Social Services Director |
DRR | Drug Regimen Review |
LTCH | Long-Term Care Hospital |
PPR | Potentially Preventable 30-day Post-Discharge Readmission |
QRP | Quality Reporting Program |
QM | Quality Measure |
RO | Regional Office |