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Resolution and Position Statements
RESOLUTION D07 BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Medical Directors Association request that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services amend the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospitals to require a medication profile (that...
Resolution and Position Statements
Policy B08 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, AMDA make it a priority to work to improve and standardize the flow of critical information between the long-term care continuum through collaboration with other stakeholder organizations, including the...
Resolution and Position Statements
Policy A09 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA work with the Georgia Medical Directors Association to establish in the United States Congress an annual national day of recognition for Long Term Care Physicians on March 20th.
Resolution and Position Statements
Policy B10 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA establish a position paper in regards to stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcers and death associated with falls preventability in the long-term care setting; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that AMDA...
Resolution and Position Statements
Policy C10 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA re-affirms its position to continue to advocate for $250,000 caps on non-economic damages and $250,000 caps on punitive damages with a clear and convincing standard of proof to award punitive...
Resolution and Position Statements
Policy G11 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA - Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine should work with other stakeholders in LTC to investigate, monitor and/or determine specific recommendations ACOs should follow in the following areas to...
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Policy J11 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , AMDA - Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine supports a mandatory annual influenza vaccination for every long term care health care worker who has direct patient contact unless a medical...
Resolution and Position Statements
Policy K11 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA - Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine should develop an international long-term care membership category available to those outside of the United States that acknowledges the membership of...
Resolution and Position Statements
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the assistant medical director in the nursing home should be able to fulfill the role of the medical director as defined by AMDA’s position A11.
Resolution and Position Statements
Policy B12 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA—Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine, working with other stakeholders, support the American Medical Associations’ (AMA) three pronged recommendation, to (1) Repeal the SGR; (2) Implement a...