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What’s in a primary diagnosis?

April 14, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Have you ever walked out of a restaurant after a filling meal with an empty feeling in your stomach? I have. It is the feeling one gets after eating sushi without wasabi, Korean food without kimchi, and Thai curry without hot chilis. While food...

AMDA announces 2020-2021 Board of Directors

April 8, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19

Society Announces 2020-2021 Board of Directors

April 6, 2020
Press Release
Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2020-2021 Board of Directors. David A. Nace, MD, MPH, CMD, is President; Karl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD, is President-Elect; and Suzanne Gillespie,...

AMDA’s Foundation Recognizes Top Leaders, Visionaries

April 3, 2020
Press Release
The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, an affiliate of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine, has announced the recipients of its three highest achievement awards: Medical Director of the Year, the...

LTC coalition ramps up fight against sending COVID-19 patients to nursing homes; coronavirus deals blow to facilities

April 1, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19
Providers are again warning against state efforts that would force nursing homes to accept all admissions from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plans are “not sound policy” and could lead to more COVID-19 cases, even deaths ...

New CMS Waivers Eliminate ‘All Barriers’ to Telehealth in Skilled Nursing Facilities

April 1, 2020
AMDA in the News
Skilled Nursing News
COVID-19, Telemedicine
As part of a sweeping set of waivers announced late Monday , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded its efforts to cut restrictions on telehealth — essentially removing any last roadblock that providers would face to...

Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes

April 1, 2020
AMDA in the News
Kaiser Health News
COVID-19
A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities: Some patients are falling into a no man’s land between hospitals and nursing homes. Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But...

This too shall pass! PALTC is united

March 30, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19
When a crisis hits, besides shedding light on the system gaps, it also highlights the strengths of a community. The stresses of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) have clearly highlighted the many positive attributes of the post-acute and...

AMDA's Annual Conference is Going Virtual Conference recordings now included with your registration!

March 30, 2020
AMDA in the News
https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/AMDA/index.asp
How do I access the virtual conference? Visit paltc.org/paltc20 and log in using the same email address and password used to register for the conference. This is also the email address where you have received an access instructions email from AMDA...

This too shall pass! PALTC is united

March 30, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19
When a crisis hits, besides shedding light on the system gaps, it also highlights the strengths of a community. The stresses of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) have clearly highlighted the many positive attributes of the post-acute and...