AMDA Foundation - Vol X, Dec `04

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Vol X, Dec `04

E-Report Archive - Volume X, December 2004

Family Honors AMDA Member with Foundation Donation

Vol X, Dec `04

The family of a patient who received exceptional care at the hands of AMDA member Peter Jaggard, MD, recently made a generous donation to the AMDA Foundation in his honor. "Dr. Jaggard was good and kind. From the first moment, he was accessible and understanding," said Michael Smolens, son of Rose Smolens, who was Jaggard's patient for the 15 months she resided in the Presbyterian Homes in Evanston, IL. "We were amazed at the time Dr. Jaggard dedicated to talking with us about our mother's care," Smolens noted, adding, "He did a brilliant job of managing her care."

Help Build Wall of Caring in New Orleans

Vol X, Dec `04 The AMDA Foundation Wall of Caring, a tradition at AMDA's Annual Symposium and a central component of the Foundation's annual giving campaign, will have a new look this year. Visit the wall in the New Orleans Convention Center during the AMDA meeting--March 17-20--and help build the future of the Foundation and the many research projects it supports.
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Network-Inspired Studies Move Forward

Vol X, Dec `04 Two grassroots, unfunded studies by Research Network members--inspired by a workgroup discussion at the 2001 Research Network conference--have promise to improve outcomes, as well as enhance cost effectiveness of care.
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Update on LTC Quality Improvement Partnership

Vol X, Dec `04

Efforts to study the implementation and use of AMDA clinical practice guidelines as part of an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) grant are moving forward. Facilities in Pennsylvania have completed their data collection and currently are working through the process of implementing their assigned CPG. Initial feedback suggests that the facilities have experienced few problems with guideline implementation. However, Marcia Yesko, the state nurse coordinator in Pennsylvania, will be monitoring progress carefully in the coming months.