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Podcast Bites into the Realities and Challenges of Oral Health in Older Adults

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October 3, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “I fear that this focus on older adult oral health may come as a surprise to medical providers and even geriatricians in the trenches of care,” said Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, at the start of the September 16...

Dodd Award Recipient Recalls Society’s Founder

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September 26, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join When David Smith, MD, CMD, received the 2019 William Dodd Founder’s Award at the Society’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA, earlier this year, it was a “career-capping event.” Afterwards, Society members—newcomers...

Hill Day Results in Communications, Connection, Action, and Smiles

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September 19, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join When the Society’s Board of Directors headed to Washington, DC, for Hill Day on September 5, a photo of the group captured the event perfectly. The smiling team exuded enthusiasm, energy, and confidence. When...

Webinar Addresses Challenging Changes in QAPI, QAA Rules

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September 5, 2019

Podcast Dives into the Fascinating World of Assisted Living

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August 29, 2019

After Studying New Hypertension Guidelines Inside and Out, Webinar Speaker Shares Expertise

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August 21, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join It is essential for practitioners to familiarize themselves with the 2017 Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults from the American College of...

Podcast Takes a Broad Look at a Short-Term Condition with Long-Term Impact

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August 15, 2019

Listen, Laugh, and Learn from 2019 Medical Director of the Year

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July 30, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Anyone who has met Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD, or had the opportunity to see him speak very likely has laughed as well as learned. That unique ability to simultaneously educate, enlighten, and entertain is...

Teamwork Bonds Physicians, APPs for Quality Care

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July 24, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join For years, there have been discussions about the role of advanced practice providers (APPs) in health care, including post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). While there is consensus that these practitioners—...

Society’s Choosing Wisely Champions Take Lead on Sustainable Change

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July 9, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “Sustainability is the ‘magic sauce’ in quality improvement,” said David Nace, MD, MPH, CMD, head of one of two clinician teams named as the Society’s 2019 Choosing Wisely® Champions. Dr. Nace utilized Choosing...