Ethical Decision-Making, PACE, and Assisted Living Resolutions Approved by House of Delegates
Three of the five resolutions submitted to the AMDA 2004 House of
Delegates were passed in Phoenix, Arizona last month. The delegates
turned away one resolution that asked AMDA to encourage studies,
through its foundation, on the use of augmentative and alternative
communications for residents in long term care facilities. A resolution
on the use of alcohol-based hand rubs was referred to committee for
further deliberation.
The following resolutions were passed by the House of Delegates on March 6, 2004:
Ethical and Professional Responsibilities of Long Term Care Physicians Providing Expert Witness.
AMDA's Board of Directors will commission a White Paper on the Ethical
and Professional Responsibilities of the Long Term Care Physician
Providing Expert Witness. The AMDA delegate to the AMA House of
Delegates will bring this resolution forward to the AMA House of
Delegates, where he will be empowered to support an appropriate
resolution on the ethical and professional responsibilities of
providing expert witness statements related to practice in long term
care settings.
Establishment of a Subsection on PACE Primary Care.
AMDA will allow the creation of a subsection for PACE primary care. The
AMDA Board of Directors will submit a request to the American Medical
Directors Certification Program (AMDCP) Board to consider recognizing
Program of All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) medical
directorships as meeting part of the criteria for Certified Medical
Director (CMD) certification.
AMDA Position Statement on Assisted Living.
The purpose of the statement is to address the appropriate roles of
physicians in assisted living residences (ALR) in this country.
Go to www.amda.com/library/governance/resolutions for the complete text of the assisted living position statement and other resolutions.
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