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Associations | General Interest | Government | Health Care Decisions | Long Term Care | Specialty
ASSOCIATIONS
American Health Care Association
American Medical Association
Virginia Association for Health Plans
Virginia Association of Home Care and Hospice
Virginia Association for Hospice
Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging
Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging and State Ombudsman
Virginia Health Care Association
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
GENERAL INTEREST
American Pain Foundation
Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings
Disability Preparedness Center
EMTALA
Health Care Pro
Health Grades
Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
Kaiser Family Foundation
National Council on Aging
Nursing Home Quality Initiative “Fast Facts: Pressure Ulcers”
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Provider Survey & Certification Declared Public Health Emergency FAQs – all Hazards
VDH Emergency Preparedness & Response Programs
VDH Office of Epidemiology
Virginia Health Information
Virginia Pressure Ulcer Resource Team
GOVERNMENT
Administration on Aging
Centers for Disease Control
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS Frequently Asked Questions
Health Finder
Home Health Quality Improvement
National Center for Health Statistics
Medicare Quality Improvement
National Institute of Health
National Library of Medicine
Nursing Home Quality Initiatives
Provider Enrollment United Government Services – LLC
Virginia Department for the Aging
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
Virginia Department of Social Services
U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
Advanced directive form
Virginia State Bar Health Care Decisions
National health Care Decisions
LONG TERM CARE
Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes
Aging With Dignity
Benefits Checkup
Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis, University of Wisconsin
Long Term Care Provider
National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
Senior Navigator
SMALL BUSINESSES
Virginia Small Business Centers
Small Business Development Center
Service CORPs of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration Online
Small Business Info Center
Virginia Business
State Corporation Commission
SPECIALTY
Center for Advanced Palliative Care
KCER Coalition
Virginia Health Quality Center