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Raucous July 4 Break Looms as Providers Cheer Delayed Vote on 'Fatally-Flawed' Senate Bill

June 28, 2017
AMDA in the News
McKnight's
Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Medicaid
The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (formerly AMDA) said in a statement Monday the “Medicaid provisions of this bill will be detrimental to millions of older adults.” “As an organization representing post-acute and long-term care...

Just 17 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Republican Senate Health Care Bill

June 28, 2017
AMDA in the News
Click Lancashire
Long-Term Care, Medicaid
Senate GOP leaders abruptly shelved their long-sought health care overhaul Tuesday, asserting they can still salvage it but raising new doubts about whether President Donald Trump and the Republicans will ever deliver on their promises to repeal and...

Why Home Care Can’t Compare to Skilled Nursing Facilities

June 27, 2017
AMDA in the News
Skilled Nursing News
Care Settings/Types, Skilled Nursing Care
Most newly admitted nursing home residents could not be safely and cost-effectively diverted to home- and community-based services (HCBS) because many of them have health issues, such as dementia and stroke, that require high levels of care,...

Mariner Health Central Solidifies Its Commitment to Providing Patient-Centered Consulting Services by Retaining Dr. Karl Steinberg as Its First Chief Medical Officer

May 18, 2017
AMDA in the News
Global Newswire
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
Mariner Health Central, Inc. solidified its commitment to providing patient-centered consulting services to its client facilities by retaining Dr. Karl Steinberg as its first Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Steinberg’s impressive bio includes an AB in...

Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders Reduce Resident Transfers, Says New Study

May 17, 2017
AMDA in the News
Provider Magazine
Advance Care Planning, End-of-Life Care, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Dementia, Transitions of Care
A fresh look at how Do-Not-Hospitalize (DNH) orders affect the movement of skilled nursing care residents shows those residents with such directives experienced significantly fewer transfers to hospitals or emergency departments (EDs). Report...

In West Orange: Daughter Of Israel’s Medical Director Snags Award

May 4, 2017
AMDA in the News
West Orange Patch
Infections, Infection Prevention/Control, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Wounds
Joshua Schor, medical director at Daughters of Israel in West Orange, was named the 2017 Medical Director of the Year by the AMDA (The Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine). He was presented with the award during the Society’s annual...

Celebrating 40 Years of AMDA

April 7, 2017
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Practice Management, Practitioners, Quality, Measures
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine held its 40th Annual Conference March 16-19 in Phoenix, AZ. It's amazing to reflect on, not only how much the Society has changed over the past 40 years, but also how much the post-acute...

AMDA expands membership to practitioners

March 15, 2017
AMDA in the News
i Advance Senior Care
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Pharmacist, Physician Assistant (PA)
The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) announced the formation of a Practice Management Section, a national forum for practitioner-led post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) population management, today at its 40th annual...

AMDA Delegates to Ponder Integrated Care Model for Assisted Living

March 10, 2017
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Assisted Living
A resolution calling for AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine to promote and advocate for an integrated care model in assisted living will be one of nine under consideration by the organization's delegates in Phoenix next...

ABPLM Recertifies Dr. Robert Beitman of Cape May

March 10, 2017
AMDA in the News
Cape May County Herald
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Certified Medical Director
The Board of Directors of the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) is proud to announce that Robert Beitman, MD, CMD of Cape May Court House has been recertified as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in Post-Acute and...