Foundation News

2nd Annual LTC Research Conference

"Patient Safety Issues in Long Term Care" will be the focus of the 2nd Annual Conference of the AMDA Foundation Long Term Care Research Network, a national practice-based research network of long term care professionals launched in 2001. The conference will be held November 2-3, 2002 at the Hotel Adolphus in Dallas, Texas.

Members of the Research Network will receive a letter of invitation in August 2002. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come basis with consideration given to participation in Network activities. The two-day conference has several goals:

• Discuss findings of research studies initiated in 2001 and their implications for improving quality and safety in LTC.
• Identify and discuss new research priorities for the Network with an emphasis on using performance measures (quality indicators) and large data sets (MDS) to compare Network results against national norms.
• Identify new principal investigators.
• Provide training about the role of the site investigator in educating IRB's and their facilities about research issues in LTC, including human subject protection and privacy.

For additional details, please visit www.amda.com/foundation/researchnetwork/meeting_2002.htm.

The AMDA Foundation E-Report

The AMDA Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of an electronic newsletter later this summer, providing timely and informative updates to AMDA members and supporters involved in the activities of the Foundation. As the AMDA Foundation continues to move its long term care research efforts forward, expand existing programs and explore new opportunities, updates to pertinent program information will be provided on an ongoing basis. The newsletter will be launched as a bi-monthly electronic newsletter that may be received through your regular email.

The AMDA Foundation is committed to ensuring a positive future for long term care. Our programs are designed to support physicians practicing in this setting and to encourage young practitioners to choose this specialty. The Foundation thanks all of the committed individuals who have helped move these efforts forward. For a complete list of 2002 donors and to find out how you can support our efforts, visit our web site at www.amda.com/foundation.

Please be assured that the AMDA Foundation does not sell or share member email address information. If you would like to receive this newsletter, please submit a request via email, including your name and email address to Sandy Jaso, Foundation Assistant, at amdafoundation@amda.com.

Health Literacy Project Category Added for the 2003 AMDA Foundation/Pfizer Quality Improvement Awards

The AMDA Foundation and Pfizer will be giving Quality Improvement Awards again in 2003. These awards were created to support innovative projects that will make a distinct impact on the quality of long term care. New this year are awards for Health Literacy projects that focus on ways to enhance improving healthcare communications between long term care patients and their family/caregivers/surrogates.

Up to seven awardees per year will be selected by a group of experts appointed by the AMDA Foundation. Full eligibility criteria and application materials have been mailed directly to all AMDA members. The deadline for this award is November 1, 2002. For more information, please contact Sandy Jaso, Foundation Assistant, at 410/992-3134 or visit www.amda.com/foundation/awards.

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