The American Medical Directors Association, the professional association of medical directors, attending physicians, and others practicing in the long term care continuum, is dedicated to excellence in patient care and provides education, advocacy, information, and professional development to promote the delivery of quality long term care medicine.
AMDA Previews Details of 2009 Annual Symposium
Partnering for Success: The Sky's the Limit is the theme for the AMDA 2009 Annual Symposium set for March 5-8 at the Charlotte (North Carolina) Convention Center. The meeting's more than 60 sessions will focus on the challenges and opportunities facing LTC facility medical directors, attending physicians, and other interdisciplinary team leaders.
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October is National Mental Health Month!
In honor of this, AMDA is highlighting the following sessions from our Online Library:
- Statin Island: How Low Should It Go?
- PPIs Forever?
- Alzheimer's Disease: To Treat or Not to Treat?
- Impaired Decision-Making Capacity: Assessment and Management
- Providing Quality Medical and Psychosocial Care for Patients with Advanced Dementia
- Recent Trends in Mental Health Services in LTC
- Smart Technologies for Dementia Care
Click here to earn CME/CMD hours for these sessions you missed from the 2008 Annual Symposium
Designate AMDA as Your Representative to AMA HOD
AMDA strongly encourages its physician members to let the AMA know that they want AMDA to represent them at the AMA HoD meeting. By doing so, you will help ensure AMDA can continue to advocate the needs and desires of long term care physicians. Cast your ballot today.
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Institute for LTC Practice Improvement: Finding Your Way in Long Term Care
New interdisciplinary education scheduled for NY, IL, LA
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A Year To Better Physician Services
AMDA has introduced this monthly column in Caring for the Ages. Speaking directly to the NHA and DON, each installment will reveal concrete, doable ideas, supported by practical tools and programs that are sure to improve services at your facility.
Articles and Resources
2 New Members-Only Tools Make Your Job Easier
Practitioner's Tool Box
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CPGs Updated for 2008
- Delirium and Acute Problematic Behavior
- Diabetes Management
- Pressure Ulcers
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AMDA State Network News
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NTOCC's mission to raise awareness among health care professionals and government leaders relative to these issues so that our health care system efforts focus on improving the coordination of care amongst healthcare settings to increase the quality of care, reduce medication errors and enhance clinical outcomes.
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