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Vol XXXII, Sep `07
Evercare has partnered with the AMDA Foundation to develop a new awards program. Beginning in 2008, the AMDA Foundation and Evercare will present three awards at the national AMDA Symposium in Salt Lake City – the first annual AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards for “Improving the Quality of Life for Persons Living in Nursing Homes.”

These awards will be based on programs nursing facilities have implemented and demonstrated to improve the quality of life for their long term care residents. Three awards of $10,000 each will be provided. At least one of the awards will be given specifically for improved advanced care planning and/or palliative care programs.

Types of programs might include:

  • Patient safety initiatives – reducing falls, medication errors
  • Reduction of avoidable ER visits and acute hospitalizations
  • Improved consistency of staffing
  • Improved comprehensive advanced care planning
  • Improved palliative care programs

All nursing home facilities are eligible for the awards. Facilities may be for profit or not for profit and/or individual facility, regional chain, or national chain. In order for the program to be eligible, the program must be internally generated and funded by the nursing home facility; have demonstrated measurable outcomes and objectives and have proven sustainability and ability to be replicated in other facilities.

Deadline for applications is November 30, 2007.

Additional program details and how to file your application online can be found here.

Please contact the AMDA Foundation office at 410-992-3134 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for additional information or assistance.
 
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