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As Nursing Homes Wrestle with Staffing Challenges, Leadership May Be Path to Nursing Assistant Retention

September 29, 2020
Press Release
Nursing home (NH) workforce instability, particularly for certified nursing assistants (CNAs), has been a growing challenge exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As facilities struggle to attract and retain good CNAs, effective leadership skills are...

New Report Provides Strategies and Resources for PALTC Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 28, 2020
Press Release
Columbia, MD – A new report from the federal COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Working Group, COVID-19: Considerations, Strategies, and Resources for Crisis Standards of Care in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities, says that PALTC facilities...

More Than Psychotropic Medications, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) Help Predict Fall Risk

September 22, 2020
Press Release
Even with long-term care (LTC) facility residents in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, falls continue to be a concern. Impaired mobility, the use of psychotropic drugs, anxiety, depression, and orthostatic hypotension all have been shown to...

AMDA Pleased with Release of Coronavirus Commission Report, but There is Still Much Work to be Done

September 18, 2020
Press Release
Columbia, MD – The administration’s Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes has released its final report, featuring 27 recommendations in the following 10 areas: testing and screening, equipment and PPE, cohorting, visitation...

JAMDA Announces New Senior Associate Editors

September 15, 2020
Press Release
JAMDA – The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, is pleased to welcome two new senior associate editors to the editorial team: Eleanor (Ellie) McConnell, PhD, RN, and Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD. Both bring critical strengths that reflect...

Pandemic Shows What PALTC Leaders Have Long Known: Telemedicine Improves Access to Care

August 19, 2020
Press Release
AMDA leaders have long advocated for the widespread use of telemedicine in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). In 2019, for example, they met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for regulations and reimbursement to extend the use of...

Music and Memory Program Means Fewer Meds, Better Behaviors

August 13, 2020
Press Release
Researchers from the University of California, Davis documented in the August issue of JAMDA the impact of Music and Memory SM (M&M), a non-pharmacological intervention, on nursing home residents with dementia. The Impact of Music and Memory on...

Expert Guidance on Managing COVID-19 in Skilled Nursing Facilities Released

July 23, 2020
Press Release
COVID-19
An article in the July issue of JAMDA details new expert consensus recommendations for managing COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Specifically, the document addresses screening of residents and staff, management of COVID-19 positive and...

AMDA Leaders Detail Keys to Solving COVID-19 Crisis in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

July 15, 2020
Press Release
COVID-19
In a special article in the July issue of JAMDA, leaders of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine presented five keys to solving the COVID-19 crisis that relate to policy, collaboration, individualization, leadership, and...

AMDA Formally Endorses a National POLST Form

July 2, 2020
Press Release
Columbia, MD, and Washington, DC – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and National POLST are excited to announce that AMDA is the first national organization to formally endorse and support the adoption of a national POLST...