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Members of Congress Urge White House to Investigate Price Gouging From Staffing Agencies

January 26, 2022
AMDA in the News
Members of Congress Urge White House to Investigate Price Gouging From Staffi...
The nursing home sector appears to have picked up a few allies as it continues to look for ways to address price gouging from staffing agencies.

How the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Rulings Could Shape the Pandemic’s Next Phase

January 26, 2022
AMDA in the News
How the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Rulings Could Shape the Pand...
n the wake of the US Supreme Court’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate rulings, medical groups and public health organizations expressed a mixture of relief and disappointment. On one hand, the nation’s highest court had upheld the Centers for Medicare...

High-Speed Resistance Training May Not Be Effective for Frail NH Residents

January 25, 2022
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 While some experts recommend high-speed resistance training (HSRT) as a possible strategy to manage frailty in older adults, research to support this is...

COVID cases rise among nursing home staff, NIC says; AMDA releases new guidance

January 19, 2022
AMDA in the News
COVID cases rise among nursing home staff, NIC says; AMDA releases new guidance
Weekly COVID-19 cases among skilled nursing home staff members and residents set new records earlier this month, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.

Delirium Is Common, and Associated with Acute Changes and Illness In Nursing Home Residents

January 18, 2022
Press Release
Although patients of any age and robustness can develop delirium, older people, as well as those with functional impairment, severe comorbidities, and dementia, are most at risk. According to a new study in the January issue of JAMDA , delirium in...

AMDA Releases Guidance for Medical Exemptions to Vaccination and Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Vaccine Mandates

January 17, 2022
Press Release
Columbia, MD – Workers in Medicare- or Medicaid-funded health-care provider organizations are now required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of participation in Medicare and...

Lessons from COVID-19: Prioritize infection prevention and control for PALTC

January 13, 2022
AMDA in the News
Lessons from COVID-19: Prioritize infection prevention and control for PALTC
COVID-19
The Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative is a community of diverse collaborators who experienced the pandemic differently and from different perspectives. We have shared information, offered insights, supported each other and...

Post-Acute Care Use Made Big Shift Away From SNFs During the Pandemic

December 15, 2021
Press Release
COVID-19
During the pandemic, there was a significant shift in post-acute care use, with fewer patients entering nursing homes. A new study in the December issue of JAMDA details how both hospital discharges to skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and SNF...

Society Applauds Passage of Legislation to Avert PALTC Medicare Payment Cuts

December 13, 2021
Press Release
Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine applauds passage of legislation addressing the looming Medicare cuts to PALTC visits. Last week, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, S.610—the...

Trend Continues: More Full-Time Clinicians in Nursing Homes

December 8, 2021
Press Release
Full-time clinicians in nursing homes (NHs) are a growing trend, according to a new study in the December issue of JAMDA . The percentage of clinicians—physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physical assistants (PAs)— who worked full-time in NHs...