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June 30, 2019

Weekly Roundup
June 30, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The June 10 AMDA On-The-Go podcast--Are SNFs Dealt an Impossible Hand?-- featured program guest (and Society president) Arif Nazir, MD, FACP, CMD, AGSF. Podcast host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, began by referring...

June 23, 2019

Weekly Roundup
June 23, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join As medical cannabis use becomes more popular and prevalent in the United States, post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities and practitioners can expect to encounter questions, concerns, demands, and...

June 16, 2019

Weekly Roundup
June 16, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The Society’s House of Delegates (HoD) tackled a full agenda at its meeting during the organization’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA, and the group did so with energy, passion, lively discussion, and diverse...

How to Make the Good News of PALTC Newsworthy

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June 25, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The June 10 AMDA On-The-Go podcast--Are SNFs Dealt an Impossible Hand?—started on a bit of a discouraging note. However, program guest (and Society president) Arif Nazir, MD, FACP, CMD, AGSF, quickly turned the...

June 9, 2019

Weekly Roundup
June 10, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join On the May 28 AMDA On-The-Go podcast about the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, had several questions: “What is this new thing called PDPM? How is it generated? Why do we need...

June 2, 2019

Weekly Roundup
June 2, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Society Treasurer Jeffrey Nichols, MD, CMD, is widely known for his popular “Dear Dr. Jeff “column in Caring for the Ages . However, he is more than that—much more. He currently is chief medical officer at the...

May 26, 2019

Weekly Roundup
May 26, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join In Episode 31, AMDA On-The-Go host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, and his guest, Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD, president of the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine (CALTCM), talked about “Leadership in...

May 19, 2019

Weekly Roundup
May 19, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA On-The-Go podcast host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, asked some tough questions at the beginning of his April 29 show on Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care Facilities. Specifically, “In the...

Choosing Wisely Makes Society Members Champions

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Infections, Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Medication
June 23, 2017
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Helping patients make wise choices about their care has always been a passion for Society members such as David Smith, MD, CMD, ( at left ) and Anuj Bhatnagar, MD, CMD. Recently, their efforts regarding this...

The IOU/UTI Tool Kit

Long-Term Care Information Series
Urinary Incontinence
NP/PA, Physician
IMPROVING OUTCOMES OF UTI TOOL KIT Implementing antibiotic stewardship programs in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings is a major priority. This can be a daunting challenge, since many health care providers are uncertain where to start...