AMDA Foundation - Vol XVIII, Sep `05

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Vol XVIII, Sep `05

E-Report Archive - Volume XVIII, September 2005

Countdown to Research Network Conference: Developing Survey Instruments that Work

Vol XVIII Nov `05 What is the most common mistake researchers make when they develop survey questionnaires? According to Pat Parmelee, PhD, "They think they can sit down, write questions, get them out there, respondents will understand them, and they'll get good information back. But it's just not that easy."
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Informed Consent and Cognitively Impaired Patients

Vol XVIII, Sep `05 The issue of obtaining informed consent for cognitively impaired individuals is a challenging one for long term care researchers. To help Research Network members address this difficult area, this year's Fall Conference will feature a session on "Consenting and Assenting Cognitively Impaired LTC Residents: Ethical, Operational, and Clinical Issues."
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Touch the Lives and Hearts of Residents through the Foundation Art Auction

Vol XVIII, Sep `05 If you participate in the AMDA Foundation art auction to be held during the Annual Symposium in Dallas, TX, next March, you will be touching the lives of residents and contributing to their joy, pride, and self-esteem.
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Research Network Researcher Profile: Matthew McNabney

Vol XVIII, Sep `05 Research Network members come from various backgrounds and levels of experience. They also have different research interests. The Foundation e-newsletter interviewed some of the Network's members about their work, their experiences, and their visions for long term care research. This issue focuses on Matthew McNabney, MD.
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AHRQ Director Talks about HIT and Available Grants

Vol XVIII, Sep `05 Speaking at the Annual Conference of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society in Dallas, TX, earlier this year, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director Carolyn Clancy, MD, offered some thoughts about health information technology (HIT) and grants her agency is funding to promote HIT.
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