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AMDA Announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors

March 30, 2016
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Susan M. Levy, MD, CMD, has been named president of the AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Board of Directors for 2016-2017. She is medical director of Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes, DE.

There's Lots to Love About (Being) A Nursing Home Doctor

March 20, 2016
AMDA in the News
Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Medical Director
Dr. Steinberg writes about AMDA and the National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians: I am blessed to have a job I love. Depending on what kind of mood I am in, I may tell people I am a SNFologist, a nursing home doctor, a...

Dr. Amanda Winters Named Life Care’s Eastern Division Physician Of The Year

March 18, 2016
AMDA in the News
The Chattanoogan.com
Attending Physician
Dr. Amanda Winters, on-site physician at Life Care Center of Hixson, was named Physician of the Year for Life Care Centers of America’s Eastern Division.

PointClickCare and gEHRiMed Strengthen Communication Among Care Providers

March 17, 2016
AMDA in the News
Digital Journal
Electronic Health Records (EHR), Health Information Technology (HIT)
PointClickCare, the leading cloud-based software platform for the long-term and post-acute care continuum, announced today at the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Annual Conference that it has joined forces with gEHRiMed, the creator of...

The Positive Impact of Nutrition from Pediatrics to Geriatrics

March 16, 2016
AMDA in the News
Digital Journal
Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Mental Health
Cutting-edge research suggests that the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract affects brain function. Coupled with copious evidence that nutrition has an impact on both mental and physical health, especially in young people, it's essential we...

ABIM Foundation Announces New Choosing Wisely Champions Program

March 10, 2016
AMDA in the News
Choosing Wisely
Quality
The ABIM Foundation today announced a new component of the Choosing Wisely campaign—the Choosing Wisely Champions program, a national initiative to help recognize clinicians who are leading efforts to reduce overuse and waste in medicine. More than...

Choosing Wisely Champions Program Announced

March 10, 2016
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Quality
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, the American Geriatrics Society and the American Academy of Nursing are among 20 organizations have been named part of the Choosing Wisely Champions program, a national initiative to...

AMDA Committee Identifies 3 Priorities for Assisted Living

March 6, 2016
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Assisted Living, End-of-Life, Federal Regulations, Infection Prevention/Control, Medication Management, Practitioners, Quality, Improvement, Transitions of Care
AMDA Board Member Kevin O'Neil, MD, CMD, talks about the top three clinical areas AMDA has identified on which assisted living providers need to focus.

Hospice Agency Appoints Officer

March 4, 2016
AMDA in the News
Poughkeepsie Journal
Hospice, Certified Medical Director, Medical Director
AMDA Member Albert Riddle, MD, CMD, has been appointed to Chief Medical Officer of Hudson Valley Hospice.

Research Links Frailty to Income Stress in Older Women

February 24, 2016
AMDA in the News
Medical Xpress
Patient Centered
Money might not guarantee happiness, but it could buy you physical health in older age, a study published in JAMDA reports. Dr Paul Gardiner, a Research Fellow with UQ's Centre for Research in Geriatric Medicine, looked at the relationship between...