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Behind the initials. (AAHA or AHCA, nursing home associations) (Family Matters)
I want to share with you some information that may give greater insight into the workings of the "front office," which provides the leadership and direction for your loved one's nursing home.
At the entrance to the nursing home, you may have noticed a decal bearing either the initials AAHA or AHCA. This decal signals the home's membership in one of two groups: the American Association of Homes for the Aging(AAHA), or the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
Although AAHA represents not-forprofit nursing homes and other related care facilities while AHCA membership is primarily composed of proprietary (for profit) institutions, the purpose of the two groups is similar - to provide a common ground for sharing positive concepts of nursing home management, and to offer their members opportunities to solve mutual problems.
Both organizations provide on-going education to administrators, owners and staff members. This year I attended both the AHCA Annual Conference (October 16-20 in Anaheim, California) and the AAHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (October 24-27 in Orlando, Florida). Attending both conferences renewed my insight into the quality of concem manifested by these fine associations.
Each conference provided quality educational seminars and many exhibits of new, innovative care products. To give you an idea of what members gain from attending these meetings, I will comment on one seminar and one exhibit which were of particular interest to me.
The seminar was on the topic of dental care for nursing home residents, and was presented to AHCA members in ...
- AAHA's federal program. (column)
- Magazine article from: Nursing Homes Long Term Care Management Gebhardt, R. Bruce November 1, 1985 700+ words
...Homes for the Aging. AAHA, of course, represents the nonprofit nursing homes, among other...competition" for nursing homes, or alternatives...major example if AAHA's approach to public...housing," Sagar told Nursing Homes. "The lower...really important." AAHA wants to expand the...
- Medical Media's Veterinary Network Announces Alliance with American Animal...
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 16, 2006 700+ words
...the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). AAHA has chosen to make PetCARE TV's monthly client education...available as a member benefit to the approximately 3,000 AAHA-accredited hospitals in North America. PetCARE TV...
- AAHA Dental Care Guidelines to Help Increase Quality of Life for Dogs and Cats.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 7, 2005 700+ words
...lives, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has developed the AAHA Dental Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. "By the...oral disease," says Dr. Daniel S. Aja, DVM, AAHA president. "And dental disease can lead to more...
- HSUS/AAHA Katrina Pet Wellness Program Offers Veterinary Care to Hurricane...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 14, 2005 700+ words
...HSUS) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). The HSUS/AAHA Katrina Pet Wellness Program provides financial assistance...of pets displaced by the storm. Managed through the AAHA Helping Pets Fund, the program offers reimbursement...
- Meridian-based MWI Veterinary Supply buying AAHA Services.
- Magazine article from: Idaho Business Review, Boise June 27, 2008 700+ words
...binding letter of intent to purchase the assets of AAHA Services Corp., which operates as AAHA MarketLink, for $10 million in cash. The letter...expects to operate logistics services on behalf of AAHA MarketLink on July 1 and to close the transaction...
- Eklin Premiers New Tiered VIA(R) Practice Information Software Solutions at...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 25, 2009 700+ words
...to start over when the practice outgrows the basic practice management software solution selected in the beginning." Visit AAHA Booth #502 About Eklin Medical Systems, Inc. With thousands of systems installed in private practices and universities around...
- POWERFUL DESKTOP LAB FOR VETERINARY PRACTICE INTRODUCED AT AAHA
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 7, 1994 700+ words
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 7 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAX), a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based medical products company, introduced a revolutionary compact whole blood analyzer for veterinary use at the American Animal Hospital Association Meeting in Boston today. The VetScan(TM) Whole Blood
- "Disabilities" pitfalls. (effect of Americans with Disabilities Act regulations...
- Magazine article from: Nursing Homes and Senior Citizen Care Stoil, Michael J. May 1, 1991 700+ words
...topics of discussion at the AAHA conference. Nursing home directors and officers...Two attorneys tapped by AAHA to speak to conference...The majority of the AAHA member agencies do not...religious organizations. Nursing homes without religious...
- The 1985 legislative outlook for nursing homes.
- Magazine article from: Nursing Homes Long Term Care Management Codel, Michael R. March 1, 1985 700+ words
...federal agencies. The AAHa represents 1,200 nonproprietary, or charitable, nursing homes, plus about 600...homes. While many of the AAHA facilities also hold membership...nonprofit financing, and the AAHA will fight to retain tax...number of people needing nursing home care is expected...
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING (AAHSA).(Statistical...
- Magazine article from: Nursing Homes December 1, 1999 700+ words
...accreditation of nursing homes. AAHA was instrumental...delegates were right. AAHA participated in Institute...Medicine hearings on nursing home quality of care...development of the nursing home reform law of 1987 (OBRA). AAHA staff worked hard...
