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Simple Exercises Can Decrease Risk of Hospital-Associated Disabilities

April 14, 2020
Press Release
Hospitalization-associated disability (HAD), the loss of the ability to perform one or more basic activities of daily living (ADLs) independently at discharge, occurs in more than one-third of hospitalized older adults. HAD is associated with long-...

AMDA announces 2020-2021 Board of Directors

April 8, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19

Society Announces 2020-2021 Board of Directors

April 6, 2020
Press Release
Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2020-2021 Board of Directors. David A. Nace, MD, MPH, CMD, is President; Karl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD, is President-Elect; and Suzanne Gillespie,...

AMDA’s Foundation Recognizes Top Leaders, Visionaries

April 3, 2020
Press Release
The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, an affiliate of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine, has announced the recipients of its three highest achievement awards: Medical Director of the Year, the...

LTC coalition ramps up fight against sending COVID-19 patients to nursing homes; coronavirus deals blow to facilities

April 1, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19
Providers are again warning against state efforts that would force nursing homes to accept all admissions from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plans are “not sound policy” and could lead to more COVID-19 cases, even deaths ...

New CMS Waivers Eliminate ‘All Barriers’ to Telehealth in Skilled Nursing Facilities

April 1, 2020
AMDA in the News
Skilled Nursing News
COVID-19, Telemedicine
As part of a sweeping set of waivers announced late Monday , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded its efforts to cut restrictions on telehealth — essentially removing any last roadblock that providers would face to...

Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes

April 1, 2020
AMDA in the News
Kaiser Health News
COVID-19
A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities: Some patients are falling into a no man’s land between hospitals and nursing homes. Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But...

Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes

March 30, 2020
AMDA in the News
the Gilmore Mirror
COVID-19
Judith Graham March 30, 2020 A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities: Some patients are falling into a no man’s land between hospitals and nursing homes. Hospitals need to clear out patients who no...

This too shall pass! PALTC is united

March 30, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19
When a crisis hits, besides shedding light on the system gaps, it also highlights the strengths of a community. The stresses of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) have clearly highlighted the many positive attributes of the post-acute and...

This too shall pass! PALTC is united

March 30, 2020
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
COVID-19
When a crisis hits, besides shedding light on the system gaps, it also highlights the strengths of a community. The stresses of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) have clearly highlighted the many positive attributes of the post-acute and...