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Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Linked to Poorer Results on Measures of Quality Care

June 10, 2021
Press Release
Infections, Immunization/Vaccination, Influenza
Racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination among adults in nursing homes (NHs) are well documented. A new study in the June issue of JAMDA suggests where these disparities may be the greatest and the reasons behind them. In Decomposing...

60 Seconds with Chris Laxton

October 29, 2018
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Influenza
What is new related to AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s flu vaccination guidance? A: We are now recommending mandatory vaccinations for all long-term care healthcare personnel, unless there’s a medical contraindication...

Mandate flu vaccination for long-term care workers and residents, group recommends

October 12, 2018
AMDA in the News
Mandate flu vaccination for long-term care workers and residents, group recom...
Immunization/Vaccination, Influenza
Assisted living organizations and other long-term care employers should mandate flu vaccination for staff members and make vaccination a condition of employment for workers, according to experts convened by the Gerontological Society of America’s...
Immunization/Vaccination, Influenza
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Click here for the Society's Flu Resources

Long-term care group recommends mandatory vaccinations during flu season

September 11, 2018
AMDA in the News
Long-term care group recommends mandatory vaccinations during flu season
Influenza
With the flu season looming this fall, one long-term care group is recommending mandatory vaccinations for nursing home personnel. The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, or AMDA, released its latest recommendations related to...

Flu Vaccination Resources

Influenza
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine encourages post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities to strengthen their employee immunization programs to protect employees and patients. The Society has updated its guidance on...

Nursing Facility Influenza Study Opens Enrollment

Skilled Nursing Care, Influenza
NP/PA, Physician
A team of nationally recognized long-term care researchers from Brown University, Stefan Gravenstein, MD, MPH, CMD, and Vincent Mor, PhD, are undertaking a large-scale quality improvement study to evaluate the impact of the annual influenza vaccine...

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...

Influenza

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Immunization/Vaccination, Influenza
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Resolution D06 BE IT RESOLVED that AMDA identify and work with the appropriate agencies and organizations (such as CDC, CMS, AGS, non-profit vaccine providers) in order to call attention to problems with influenza vaccine administration in...

Mandatory Immunization for Long Term Care Workers

Resolution and Position Statements
Immunization/Vaccination, Infection Prevention/Control, Influenza, Practitioners
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Policy J11 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , AMDA - Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine supports a mandatory annual influenza vaccination for every long term care health care worker who has direct patient contact unless a medical...