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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.

Bundled Manuals - Medication Management Part I & II

Assisted Living Series
Assisted Living, Medication, Medication Management, Resident, Assessment, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
Two pieces from the Assisted Living Series: Medication Management Part I: Operations Level , and Medication Management Part II: For Caregivers . Hard Copy Electronic Copy Member n/a $100 Non-Member n/a $135 img { float: left; margin: 15px 20px 15px...

Influenza Vaccine Availability

Resolution and Position Statements
Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Immunization/Vaccination, Infection Prevention/Control, Influenza
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
Resolution C02 Becomes Policy March 2002 AMDA resolves to strongly urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to work with vaccine manufacturers in order to develop a mechanism for...

Assisted Living Series Set

Assisted Living Series
Assisted Living, Change of Condition, Medication, Medication Management, Resident, Assessment
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
AMDA has created a revolutionary set of easy-to-implement tools, called the Assisted Living Series. The series is used to assist caregivers in keeping older adults in the comfort and support of their surroundings, extending their personal life...

Medication Management Part II: For Caregivers

Assisted Living Series
Assisted Living, Medication, Medication Management, Resident, Assessment
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
This guide will help caregivers learn skills and steps that can be used to better manage residents' medications. Caregivers will be able to talk about medications with their residents, family members, and primary care practioners. Learning how to...

Medication Management Part I - Medication Management Manual: Operations Level

Assisted Living Series
Assisted Living, Medication, Medication Management, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
This medication manual provides practitioners and staff in assisted living communities with information and tools to improve medication management and reduce medication errors. It is intended as a guide for best practice. By using the tools in this...

Diabetes Management for the Older Adult

Assisted Living Series
Assisted Living, Diabetes
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
AMDA has created a training program and tool kit for ALC staff as well as family caregivers to help them care for older adults with diabetes. Our goal is to keep these older persons with diabetes in the most independent living environment possible...

Caregivers Communication Guide: Protocols for Change of Condition

Assisted Living Series
Care Settings/Types, Assisted Living, Change of Condition
Allied Health Professional, Patients & Families
Small changes may go unnoticed unless the caregiver knows what to look for and what to report. This knowledge can help the primary care practitioner take better care of the older adult. Missing small changes and not reporting them may cause problems...

AMDA Foundation Announces 2015 QI Award Winners

April 14, 2015
Press Release
Care Settings/Types, Assisted Living, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Quality, Improvement, Rehabilitation, Transitions of Care
Columbia, MD - The AMDA Foundation presented its 2015 Quality Improvement Awards during the AMDA—The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Annual Conference 2015, held in Louisville, KY, March 19-22. Foundation Board Chair Paul Katz, MD...

3 Tools to Reduce Hospitalizations

December 1, 2015
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Advance Care Planning, Assisted Living, Care Settings/Types, Skilled Nursing Care, Transitions of Care
AMDA Board member Kevin O'Neil, MD, CMD, comments on three tools that have shown success in improving the quality of care provided to skilled nursing residents that also work well for residents of assisted living communities.