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Nursing & Rehab Center, Society Member, Wins First Ever Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Given in the Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Field

November 21, 2016
Press Release
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Quality, Rehabilitation
Last week the U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker named the recipients of the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for sustainable excellence through visionary leadership, organizational alignment...

New Research Released: Who are post-acute and long-term care patients?

June 27, 2016
Press Release
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Rehabilitation, Respiratory
It is estimated that a population of 12 million receives long-term services and supports. A new article by David Stefan, Sheikh F, Mahajan D, et al. published in the July issue of JAMDA reveals important information about the post-acute and long-...

Determination of Medical Necessity of Rehabilitation Therapy Services

Long-Term Care Information Series
Rehabilitation, Resident, Assessment
Physician
Medicare defines medical necessity as a determination that a service is reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. However, the use of this term in health care settings is controversial and often confusing...

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...