Brookdale chief medical officer moving to Ascension
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2016
Brookdale Senior Living Chief Medical Officer Kevin O’Neil, M.D., is joining Ascension Senior Living, where he will hold the same title, effective Oct. 31.
Choosing Wisely Champions program announced
Mar 10, 2016
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, the American Geriatrics Society and the American Academy of Nursing are among 20 organizations that have been named part of the Choosing...
Transforming direct care workforce requires innovative strategies, policy changes: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2022
Policy changes and innovative strategies are key to transforming direct care jobs and stabilizing the workforce, according to a recent study from PHI.
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.
Frontline staff effective in reducing antipsychotic use: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2017
The off-label use of antipsychotic medication to treat cognitively impaired residents can be significantly reduced by training frontline staff members to recognize that individuals may exhibit challenging...
Assisted living, PACE are focuses for new AMDA president
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2017
The new president of AMDA—The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine says she will continue to expand the organization’s efforts to include care settings such as assisted living communities...
15 percent of off-label antipsychotic use in assisted living may be inappropriate, but nursing home reduction...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2021
The rate of potentially inappropriate prescribing of drugs in assisted living is 15% for antipsychotics and 21% for antianxiety medications, according to the authors of a new study published in JAMDA,...
People in the news, July 19
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jul 19, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, Americare Senior Living, BBG, Berkadia, Blake Management Group, LeadingAge PA, The Springs Living,...
People in the news, Aug. 21
Aug 21, 2018
Appointments at AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, Enhanced Living, Erickson Living, Life Care Services, Maplewood Senior Living, Primrose Retirement Communities, Remedi...
More news for Thursday, July 8
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2021
Residential care facility employees in Contra Costa County, CA, must prove vaccination or face weekly COVID testing, mask mandate, per new health order … Attempted homicide charge against assisted living...