Clinical Corners

Welcome to AMDA's Clinical Corners. This section was developed to provide a source of information on topics that are relevant to you as long term care practitioners. Articles, tools and resources, lists of products and publications (including clinical practice guidelines [CPGs] and tool kits for implementation of the CPGs), and web resources/links related to various topics are all available at the click of a mouse to help you meet the challenges of providing quality health care to our long term care population.

For sites that are sponsored by manufacturers, AMDA has an oversight policy for approving materials posted on the clinical corners site. The materials are sent to the chairs of the clinical practice committee and clinical practice guideline steering committee for review. Once both chairs grant approval, we post them. If there are any hesitations or questions, we then send out the material for review to the entire clinical practice committee for comment. We then go with the majority consensus. Relevant materials are added by the approval of the committee chairs, such as the AMDA clinical practice guidelines, articles, or links that are related to the clinical topic.

We welcome your suggestions and ideas for individual clinical corners improvements or additional information & future topics. If you have any ideas, suggestions or future topics, please email us at ca@amda.com.

Clinical Corner	Supported By
Acute Change of Condition
Delirium and Acute Problematic Behavior
Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Emergency Preparedness
Falls and Fall Risk
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Guideline Implementation
Health Information Technology
Heart Failure
Immunization in Long Term Care
Infection Control
Medication Management
Nutrition & Hydration
Osteoporosis
Pain Management
Parkinson's Disease
Pressure Ulcers in the Long Term Care Setting
Sleep Disorders in the Elderly
Stroke Management and Prevention in the Long Term Care Setting
Transitions of Care
Urinary Incontinence

Disclaimer These clinical corners are provided for discussion and educational purposes only and should not be used or in any way relied upon without consultation with and supervision of a qualified physician based on the case history and medical condition of a particular patient. The American Medical Directors Association, its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns hereby disclaim any and all liability for damages of whatever kind resulting from the use, negligent or otherwise, of the information provided herein. The utilization of the American Medical Directors Association's clinical corner site does not preclude compliance with State and Federal regulation as well as facility policies and procedures. They are not substitutes for the experience and judgment of clinicians and caregivers. The information in the clinical corners is not to be considered as standards of care but are developed to enhance the clinician's ability to practice.