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Vol XXXIX, Jul `09
Foundation Seeks Caring Canines for Calendar PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
The AMDA Foundation has received numerous photos and stories of adorable dogs and cute canines whose work at long term care facilities is a labor of love. However, we still are accepting submissions to be considered for inclusion in an 18-month calendar to benefit the Foundation and long term care research. The lucky dogs can be canines that physicians or other practitioners own and take to their facility on a regular basis, resident canines who live at the facility, or residents’ dogs who are popular members of their community.
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Study Suggests Link between Pets and Infections PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
A study from the University of Guelph in Canada involving 26 pet therapy dog-handler teams, 14 of which visited long-term care facilities, suggested that dogs can carry infectious diseases on their paws and fur. Before each visit documented in the study, the dogs’ forepaws and the handlers’ hands were tested for MRSA, Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and C. difficile. The investigator also sanitized her hands, handled each dog, and then tested her hands for the same pathogens. All dogs were observed during the visits, including all interactions with staff and residents. Then the investigator repeated all tests as the dogs left the facilities.
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From Futures to Full-Fledged Practitioner-Researcher PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
Suzanne Gillespie, MD, was always interested in geriatric medicine; but her participation in the AMDA Foundation Futures Program took her interest to a new level and led to a promising career as a practitioner and researcher. She became a long term care physician and in 2008, she received an AMDA Foundation/Pfizer Quality Improvement Award. We sat down with Dr. Gillespie, and she shared her thoughts about the Futures Program, research, and long term care medicine
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Study Shows CMD Contributes to NF Quality PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
A new study suggests that having a certified medical director (CMD) contributes positively to a nursing facility’s quality.  The data also identifies other factors, including facility size, not-for-profit status, and higher registered nurse (RN) hours per patient day—as impacting quality care at facilities. The study appears in the July issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA).
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Watch Web for Applications PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
Applications for the 2010 AMDA Foundation Futures Program, AMDA Foundation/Pfizer Quality Improvement Awards and the AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards will be available soon. Check the AMDA Foundation web site (www.amdafoundation.org) later this month to download applications and other information about the online application process.
 
Foundation Annual Report Goes Green PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
The AMDA Foundation is proud to release a paperless 2008 Annual Report on its web site.  Read about the organization’s accomplishments, activities, projects, and challenges during 2008; and learn about the Foundation’s strategic goals.
 
Sponsor a Student through State Chapters PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
AMDA state chapters can make sure that young physicians in their communities have opportunities to learn about long term care medicine and pursue their career interests in this field. The Colorado Medical Directors Association has done this with great success. Last year, the group paid for a fellow to participate in the Futures Program. “As a junior fellow, he wasn’t eligible to receive a Futures scholarship from the Foundation, so we paid for him to participate,” says chapter President Cari Levy, MD, CMD. She adds, “We devote a certain amount of money every year for this purpose.”
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HHS Sends Advance Directives Report to Congress PDF Print E-mail
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Vol XXXIX, Jul '09
The Secretary of HHS sent a comprehensive report to Congress early this month entitled “Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning.” The report, requested by Congress in 2006, focuses on (1) the best ways to promote the use of advance directives and advance care planning among competent adults as a way to specify their wishes about end-of-life care; and (2) addressing the needs of persons with disabilities with respect to advance directives.
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