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E-Report Archive - Volume I, August 2002

Dear Colleagues

Vol I, Aug `02

On behalf of the AMDA Foundation, its Board of Directors and staff, I am pleased to present this inaugural issue of the AMDA Foundation E-Report. The Report will bring you timely news of the Foundation's activities and progress in a condensed, easy-to-read format. If you have any suggestions regarding the format or content of this communication, or if you would prefer not to receive it, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

David Polakoff, MD, CMD---Chair, AMDA Foundation

LTC Research Network Director's Report

Vol I, Aug `02

Greetings to all! I am pleased to provide an update on the activities of the AMDA Foundation's Long Term Care Research Network. I also want to encourage you to participate in the Foundation's projects and activities over the next few months.

Larry Lawhorne, MD, CMD--- Director, AMDA Foundation LTC Research Network

Grant Applications

Vol I, Aug `02 Steering Committee members and AMDA and Foundation staff worked diligently to submit 3 grant applications to AHRQ.
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Project Updates

Vol I, Aug `02 Each of the five projects identified at the first annual research conference is moving forward. A more complete report on these projects will be presented in the future; however, there are three specific items that members should be aware of now.
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Publications

Vol I, Aug `02

JAMDA will soon publish the keynote presentations made by Dr. Leslie Libow and Dr. Kurt Stange at the 2001 Dallas conference. I have submitted an editorial commenting on the presentations and on the Research Network in general.
The manuscript on the "medical director's management of falls" study is in final draft form thanks to the hard work of the writing group. Network members who would like to volunteer to review and comment on the paper should contact me by September 2, 2002.

Assignments

Vol I, Aug `02

If you have not already completed a tutorial on protection of human research subjects through a university or other educational program, please complete the tutorial on the NIH website (link below) and send a copy of your certificate of completion to the AMDA Foundation office. The Network will soon be moving into studies where evidence of investigator completion of this course or an equivalent will be required.

Patient Safety Tops List at AMDA Foundation LTC Research Network Conference

Vol I, Aug `02

The AMDA Foundation LTC Research Network's 2nd Annual Conference, "Patient Safety Issues in Long Term Care," will be held November 2-3, 2002 at the Hotel Adolphus in Dallas, TX. The meeting will feature experts in LTC research, as well as leaders in patient safety and nursing home quality initiatives from AHRQ and CMS. The AMDA Foundation will provide travel and lodging (two nights) expenses for all conference participants.