A Call to All Nurses Working in Geriatrics: Make 2007 A Great Year by Joining the Campaign: Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes

Dr. Barbara Resnick

Members of the Excellence Campaign Steering Committee On January 17, 2007, members of the steering committee for the Campaign to Advance Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes met with Leslie Norwalk (Center), Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to solicit support for this unprecedented campaign to improve quality of care in nursing homes. Representatives from the American Association of Assessment Coordinators (Diane Carter), National Conference of Geriatric Nurse Practitioners (Debra Bakerjian), National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care (Charlotte Eliopoulos), and the National Gerontological Nursing Association (Robin Remsburg), all members from the Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations, attended the meeting.