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Paul Katz Talks New Competencies Curriculum

Ethics, Federal Regulations, F-Tags, Medical Staff Oversight, Survey, Surveyor Guidance, Medical Director
Physician
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently announced the release of the Competencies Curriculum for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The online training program was developed to support the competencies and...

Paul Katz Talks Competencies

Ethics, Federal Regulations, F-Tags, Medical Staff Oversight, Survey, Surveyor Guidance
Physician
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently announced the release of the Competencies Curriculum for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The online training program was developed to support the competencies and...

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.

White Paper on the Survey Process

White Paper
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, Survey
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
(White Paper M02, Becomes Policy March 2002) Introduction Some 130,000 pages of federal regulations govern nursing facilities in the United States, more than the accumulated regulations for the nuclear power industry. Each attempt to...

Using the BEERS Criteria for Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, Medication, Practitioners
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Policy H-14 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA—Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine support the autonomy of individual prescribers which allows medical treatment plans with potentially Beers Criteria inappropriate medications when...

Recognition of the “Nurse as Agent” of the Prescriber in Long Term Care Settings

Resolution and Position Statements
Federal Regulations, Medication, Practitioners
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Policy F10 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA confirm its support of American Medical Association policy D-360.993 entitled “Recognition of the ‘Nurse as Agent’ of the Prescriber in Long Term Care Settings” which states “Our AMA will urge...

Kendra Sheppard, MD, CMD - Why AMDA is a Necessity for Me

Federal Regulations, Antipsychotics, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
For Kendra Sheppard, MD, MSPH, CMD, AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) is as important as a comfortable pair of shoes on a long walk or a good night’s sleep before a grueling trip. Her membership prepares her,...

Synopsis of Federal Regulations in the Nursing Facility: Implications for Attending Physicians and Medical Directors

Practice Management Tools
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, F-Tags, Survey, Surveyor Guidance, Practice Management
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Synopsis of Federal Regulations in the Nursing Facility: Implications for Attending Physicians and Medical Directors is an indispensable resource tool for medical directors, attending physicians, and other post-acute and long-term care practitioners...

Immunization in the Long-Term Care Setting

Long-Term Care Information Series
Federal Regulations, Immunization/Vaccination, Influenza, Pneumonia
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Take the lead in initiating and implementing activities to address and prevent influenza and pneumococcal disease in LTC facilities. With this tool kit, you’ll: Learn how to boost vaccination compliance among both residents and staff; Find out what...