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AMDA Foundation Focuses an Eye on Members

Our members continue to be recognized in connection with long term care research and related projects. The AMDA Foundation is highlighting these achievements in a new feature called Eye on Members so other members can learn of their work and appreciate their efforts.

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AMDA Foundation Introduces the Caring Canine Calendar Project

ImageCaring Canines Sought for Calendar Supporting Foundation Work to Inspire Current and Future LTC Professionals

Several studies have documented the positive impact the presence of animals has on long-term care facility residents. As a result, many facilities have resident animals or programs that provide visits from pets in the community at large; and some even allow residents to have their own pets (as long as they are able to care for them). Now the AMDA Foundation is seeking to document the role of dogs in enhancing resident quality of life and recognize those canine caregivers who make a difference in the lives of our elderly residents in long-term care.

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AMDA Foundation Investigator Dr. T. S. Dharmarajan Receives Award

Dr. T.S. Dharmarajan, the principal investigator on the AMDA Foundation research project, "Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in the Long-Term Care Facility,” was awarded a prize for a poster at this year's Bronx County Medical Society 6th Annual Doctors’ Recognition Day Symposium held at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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A Message from AMDA Foundation Executive Director, Robin A. Kroft, PhD

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Vol XXXVIII, Apr '09
Thank you to everyone who was so welcoming at the Annual Symposium in Charlotte. With only five days on the job as the new AMDA Foundation Executive Director, I was delighted to have such a wonderful opportunity to be immersed in the spirit of the long term care practitioner community.

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Congratulations to 2009 Award Recipients

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Vol XXXVIII, Apr '09
Each year, the Foundation recognizes talented, visionary, and passionate researchers with the AMDA Foundation/Pfizer Quality Improvement Awards. The 2009 Award Committee, working under its chair, Leslie Libow, MD, CMD, was pleased to announce this year’s winners during the AMDA Annual Symposium in Charlotte. Participants will present their preliminary findings at next year’s Annual Symposium.

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Fun, Inspiration Mark Foundation Fundraising Events

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Vol XXXVIII, Apr '09
Foundation fundraising efforts during the AMDA Annual Symposium were not only successful; but they also were inspirational, fun, and exciting. The Wall of Caring and Art at the Wall silent auction brought in over $20,000 for the Foundation.  The donations from the Wall of Caring will support the 2009 Futures Program.

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Research Network Meeting Focuses on QI

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Vol XXXVIII, Apr '09
The AMDA Foundation Research Network held a special session during AMDA’s Annual Symposium to provide some updates on and insights into quality improvement (QI) research. Howard Nachamie, MD, opened the program by discussing how he used QI data generated from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) to identify trends among individual providers and units in his facility and to compare facility data to national trends.

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Auction Contribution Brings Satisfaction to Residents

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Vol XXXVIII, Apr '09
One of the most beautiful and inspiring paintings in the Art at the Wall silent auction was “Colorado Rocky Mountain Blue,” a work by residents of the Rowan Community in Colorado. The facility residents, under the guidance of Director of Volunteers Marion Blado, produced a mural specifically for the auction. This year, says Blado, “We looked at many photographs of the Rockies, and the residents chose elements they particularly liked to create the painting.”

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Futures Hosts Next Generation of LTC Physicians

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Vol XXXVIII, Apr '09
As always, the Futures Program draws a standing-room-only crowd during AMDA’s Annual Symposium for a full day of programming about long-term care medical direction, long-term care regulations and risk management, and career opportunities. Participants also enjoyed the opportunity to participate in AMDA program sessions and network with their peers and colleagues from across the country.

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AMDA Foundation & UnitedHealth Group's Evercare Business Recognize Top Nursing Homes
Facilities Awarded for Improving Members’ Quality of Life
For Immediate Release, March 6, 2009

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March 6, 2009
Charlotte, NC and Columbia, MD — The American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Foundation and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) today announced the winners of the 2009 AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Award for Improving the Quality of Life for Persons Living in Nursing Homes. The awards, presented at AMDA’s 2009 Annual Symposium, recognize nursing homes that develop programs to bring innovative ideas and efforts to maximize quality long-term care.
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