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2/27/2012 I MPROVING THE Q UALITY OF L IFE AND C ARE FOR P ERSONS R ECEIVING L ONG -T ERM S ERVICES AND S UPPORTS February 16, 2012 National Press Club Funding for this conference was made possible [in part] b y 1 R13 HS021405-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Welcome Mary D Naylor, PhD, FAAN, RN Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology; Director of NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health Past Chair, Long-Term Quality Alliance Thank You to Our Sponsors » The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for their generous support of this conference.* » The Commonwealth Fund for their continued support through the Promoting Effective Long- Term Care Transitions in Health Reform Implementation Project. *Funding for this conference was made possible [in part] by 1 R13 HS021405-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 1

2/27/2012 Thank You Planning Committee LTQA Executive Committee Mary Naylor, Carol Raphael, Larry Minnix, Gail Hunt and Mark McClellan Staff Robyn Stone, Adrienne Ruffin, Natasha Bryant, Doug Pace, and Abbey Ammerman Thank You to Our Members Thank You to Our Members 2

2/27/2012 Long-Term Quality Alliance Update Carol Raphael Former President and CEO, Visiting Nurse Service of New York Chair, Long-Term Quality Alliance 3