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Improving Medication Profiles For Tranfers From Hospitals To Assure F-Tag Compliance

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, F-Tags, Medication, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
RESOLUTION D07 BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Medical Directors Association request that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services amend the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospitals to require a medication profile (that...

Transitions of Care

Resolution and Position Statements
Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Policy B08 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, AMDA make it a priority to work to improve and standardize the flow of critical information between the long-term care continuum through collaboration with other stakeholder organizations, including the...

Observation Bed & ER Observation Status and Medicare Three-day Inpatient Hospital Stay Requirement

Resolution and Position Statements
Skilled Nursing Care, Medicaid, Transitions of Care
Policy D08 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that both AMDA and AMA, as stated in policy since 1993 (AMDA HOD Resolutions L93 and C94), oppose the Medicare 3-day acute care hospitalization eligibility requirement for SNF admission. AND BE IT...

Accountable Care Organizations

Resolution and Position Statements
Payment, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Quality, Measures, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Policy G11 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA - Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine should work with other stakeholders in LTC to investigate, monitor and/or determine specific recommendations ACOs should follow in the following areas to...

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,...

Know-it-All™ in the PALTC & Assisted Living Settings Series

Transitions of Care
Change of Condition, Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
AMDA’s Know-It-All TM system is designed to maximize quality care and avoid unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Users of the system also state that it enhances teamwork and mutual respect, and the resident ultimately benefits. In...

Know-It-All™ When You’re Called Diagnosing System

Transitions of Care
Change of Condition, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), Transitions of Care
Physician
A one-of-a-kind, 200-plus page guide on change of conditions for attending practitioners. Content is organized alphabetically by condition and includes the specific data they should be receiving from the nurse, suggested geriatric diagnoses related...

Know-it-All™ Before You Call Data Collection System in the PALTC & Assisted Living Setting

Transitions of Care
Change of Condition, Attending Physician, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
A series of data collection cards intended to help nursing staff physically evaluate patients and collect relevant medical history and related medical record data before notifying a practitioner about a resident’s change in condition. This allows...

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...

AMDA to Join the Long-Term Quality Alliance

January 24, 2013
Press Release
Quality, Transitions of Care
Columbia, MD — AMDA—Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine (AMDA) has been officially approved for membership in the Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA). LTQA was formed three years ago in response to the growing demand for long term services and...