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Nursing homes in Philadelphia and New Jersey report 17 cases of the new coronavirus. What should happen now?

March 25, 2020
AMDA in the News
Philidelphia Inquirer
A Philadelphia nursing home said Tuesday that 11 of its residents and a contract employee have tested positive for the new coronavirus since March 19. Three residents and two staff members of a nursing home in Mount Laurel have also tested positive...

Signature’s Chief Medical Officer: COVID-19 Crisis Will Usher in ‘New Era’ of Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Care

March 24, 2020
AMDA in the News
Skilled Nursing News
COVID-19
As both the chief medical officer for Signature HealthCARE and president of AMDA, the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, Dr. Arif Nazir has a micro- and macro-level view on how skilled nursing facilities are fighting the coronavirus...

While Recognizing Dangers, California Tells Nursing Homes to Prepare for COVID-19 Patients [UPDATED]

March 23, 2020
AMDA in the News
Skilled Nursing News
On March 20th, the California Department of Public Health released the COVID-19 Health Care System Mitigation Playbook , which noted that COVID-19 patients should not be sent to long-term care facilities without consulting the local health...

Published consensus statement offers UTI treatment recommendations

March 19, 2020
AMDA in the News
Medical Xpress
COVID-19
They are among the most common ailments for those residing at post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) centers, yet diagnosing and managing urinary tract infections (UTIs) remains a challenging prospect for caregivers at these facilities. In an effort...

Objective Findings Focused on “Bedside Criteria” Are Key to Pneumonia Diagnoses in Nursing Homes

March 17, 2020
Press Release
The diagnosis of pneumonia in the nursing home setting should be made based on objective findings focused on the respiratory tract and obtained via “bedside criteria,” according to an article in the March issue of JAMDA. In Nursing Home-Associated...

How to protect older people from the coronavirus

March 16, 2020
AMDA in the News
ABS--CBN
Amid the uncertainty swirling around the coronavirus pandemic stands one incontrovertible fact: The highest rate of fatalities is among older people, particularly those with underlying medical conditions. Of the confirmed cases in China to date,...

Nursing Homes Face Unique Challenge with Coronavirus

March 16, 2020
AMDA in the News
KSL.com
MIAMI (AP) — From Miami to Seattle, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortages and screening visitors to protect a particularly vulnerable population from the coronavirus...

States impose coronavirus rules for long-term care; AMDA, ACHCA conferences affected by COVID-19

March 12, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
As the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Wednesday, citing 118,000 cases and 4,291 deaths in 114 countries, several states have imposed new rules on assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities to prevent or...

Worried about coronavirus? If your loved one is over 60, read this

March 12, 2020
AMDA in the News
CNN Health
(CNN) The novel coronavirus can infect anyone, but it's older adults — ages 60 and up — who are more likely to get seriously sick from it. Some tips are applicable to every generation, but there are specific precautions older adults should take to...

Coronavirus Scare Likely to Boost Telehealth Adoption Among Home-Based Care Providers

March 11, 2020
AMDA in the News
Home Healthcare News
On Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that will provide $8.3 billion in emergency funds to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus. Apart from funding, the bill made major changes to telehealth statutes, possibly...