Media Briefing On The Home Health Quality Initiative October 31, 2003 Briefing Participants David Schulke, Executive Vice President, American Health Quality Association (AHQA). AHQA represents the national network of Quality Improvement Organizations. Statement      Press Release Ruta Kadonoff, Senior Health Policy Analyst, American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (AAHSA) AAHSA represents 5,600 mission-driven, not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and home and community-based service organizations. Statement Bob Wardwell, VP for Regulatory and Public Affairs, Visiting Nurse Associations of America–representing more than 500 Visiting Nurse Associations, local community-based nonprofit providers of home health care. Press Release Mary St. Pierre, Vice President of Regulations, The National Association for Home Care and Hospice—the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers. Press Release Ann Howard, Director of Federal Policy, American Association For Homecare. AAHomecare represents all the elements of homecare under one roof – from home medical equipment and respiratory therapy to home health services and from re-hab technology to infusion therapy. Brian Lindberg, Executive Director of the Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care—a national, non-profit membership organization of consumer groups representing more than 35 million people and dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of health care for all Americans. Statement

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