POLICY SERIES - 3 - Pilot collaborations to empower nursing home residents and staff: taking action with the Moving Forward Coalition

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Bulrr

Policy Series symposium highlights three pilot collaborations designed to translate recommendations from “The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality” (NASEM, 2022) into actionable strategies for nursing home quality improvement and long-term care policy. The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition tests accessible, innovative solutions to support residents and direct-care staff through: Kansas State University Center on Aging tools for goals of care, Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman resident council strengthening and best-practice dissemination, and a GWEP grantee learning network to develop shared CNA apprenticeship standards. Presenters share first-year implementation insights, early outcomes, and lessons learned.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Policy Series 3 - Pilot collaborations

Kansas State University Center on Aging initiative

Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program initiative

GWEP learning network initiative

578 Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 SESSION 4405 (SYMPOSIUM) Abstract citation ID: igaf122.1982 POLICY SERIES: 3 PILOT COLLABORATIONS TO EMPOWER NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND STAFF: TAKING ACTION WITH THE MOVING FORWARD COALITION Chair: Mairead Painter Dr. Discussant: Anna Fisher The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition brings together a diverse group of nursing home stakeholders to advance recommendations from “The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality,”a landmark 2022 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). A core part of the Coalition’s mission is designing, testing, and spreading innovative and accessible solutions to support and empower nursing home residents and direct-care staff. This symposium presents three such initiatives that translate national recommendations into actionable strategies with implications for quality improvement and long-term care policy. A partnership with the Kansas State University Center on Aging supports up to 30 nursing homes in implementing tools to assess and act on residents’goals of care, promoting alignment between care delivery and individual priorities. A second initiative, led in collaboration with the Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, strengthens the role of resident councils by promoting statewide adoption, disseminating best practices, and integrating resident feedback into nursing home quality improvement processes. The third initiative convenes a national learning network of Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) grantees to develop shared standards for certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship programs, with the aim of strengthening the direct care workforce and improving job quality. Presenters will share insights from their first year of implementation, including consensus-building strategies, early outcomes, and lessons learned. Together, these efforts reflect the Coalition’s broader commitment to making change and system-level improvement through a collaborative process.

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition in this symposium?

It convenes nursing home stakeholders to advance recommendations from a 2022 NASEM report by designing, testing, and spreading innovative, accessible solutions that empower residents and direct-care staff.

How does the Kansas State University Center on Aging pilot support nursing home residents?

It supports up to 30 nursing homes to implement tools that help assess and act on residents’ goals of care, improving alignment between care delivery and individual priorities.

What are the goals of the third initiative involving GWEP grantees?

It creates shared standards for certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship programs to strengthen the direct care workforce and improve job quality.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Bulrr