The American Medical Directors Association has joined with ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® campaign to promote discussions between healthcare providers and patients for what medical tests or...
Medical directors push for LTC-specific physician training, quality measures
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 03, 2013
Nursing facility medical directors should receive more training specific to long-term care, according to the American Medical Directors Association.
Young adults in long-term care: a new resource for caregivers
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 27, 2013
Nearly one in seven nursing home residents is now under the age of 65, and the number could rise. That’s creating challenges for caregiving staffs that could blossom into big problems — if caregivers...
Every day learner, leader
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2013
For a man who describes himself as a “shy nerd” drawn to data and analytics, Christopher E. Laxton has mastered the role of leader.
Long-term care physicians respond to report on antipsychotic over-prescribing
By
McKnight's Staff
May 22, 2013
The top professional association of long-term care physicians and medical directors has reiterated its commitment to reducing the use of antipsychotics for dementia care. It did so Tuesday, in response...
We need a meaningful flow of information
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 25, 2013
“To reduce avoidable hospitalizations, you must have a meaningful flow of information.” These are extremely wise words we need to really think about.
Long-term care providers dodge bullets in fiscal cliff deal, but CLASS (Act) is out
Jan 03, 2013
Long-term operators are cheering that Congress averted cutting Medicare payments through sequestration this week, and they’re glad that another one-year postponement of physician pay cuts didn’t...
Proper evaluation documentation that supports nursing home billing the focus of webcast for clinicians
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 07, 2012
In light of recent allegations of gross upcoding in therapy circles, an upcoming webcast on appropriate patient evaluation and management documentation could prove popular. Alva Baker, M.D., CMD, who has...
Nursing home honored for reducing falls 53% in one year
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
A New York nursing home that reduced falls by 53% in a year credits program planning, new safeguards and revised resident assessments.
AMDA announces interim executive director
Jan 30, 2012
The American Medical Directors Association has named Harvey Tillipman as its interim executive director.