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Vol XXXVIII, Apr '09
Each year, the Foundation recognizes talented, visionary, and passionate researchers with the AMDA Foundation/Pfizer Quality Improvement Awards. The 2009 Award Committee, working under its chair, Leslie Libow, MD, CMD, was pleased to announce this year’s winners during the AMDA Annual Symposium in Charlotte. Participants will present their preliminary findings at next year’s Annual Symposium.


Congratulations to the 2009 award recipients:

  • Madelyn Iris, Ph.D. (General Award)
    Leonard Schanfield Research Institute
    Chicago, IL
    Project Title: Creating A LTC Resident Quality of Life Measurement Instrument
  • Joseph G. Ouslander, MD, CMD (Therapeutic Award)
    Florida Atlantic University
    Boca Raton, FL
    Project Title: Improving the Management of Urinary Incontinence in SNFs
  • Kalpana Padala, MD, MS
    Department of Family Medicine
    Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, NE
    Project Title: Wii-fit for Activity, Balance and Gait in Assisted Living

The AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards, “Improving the Quality of Life for Persons Living in Nursing Homes,” recognized three innovative and important programs. The awards, supported by Evercare, are based on programs nursing facilities have implemented and demonstrated to improve the quality of life for their long term care residents. Recipients of the 2009 awards are:

  • Sister Jacquelyn McCarthy (Therapeutic Award)
    Bethany Health Care Center
    Framingham, MA
    Project: Bethany Health Care Center Model of Care Program
  • Ellen Rychlik (Therapeutic Award)
    Elderwood Health Care at Lakewood
    Hamburg, NY
    Project: Reducing Avoidable ER Visits and Acute Hospitalizations
  • Annie Durkin (Palliative Care Award)
    Potomac Valley Nursing and Wellness Center
    Rockville, MD
    Project: Potomac Valley Palliative Care Program

Please click here to download the presentations.

 
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