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JAMDA On-The-Go | July 2020

This podcast will spotlight articles from the July 2020 issue of JAMDA. JAMDA is the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Host: Wayne Saltsman MD, PhD, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
References:
Rudolph, James, MD, et al, "Temperature in COVID-19", JAMDA, July, 2020.
Nouvenne, Antonio, "Point of care ultrasound and COVID", JAMDA, July, 2020.
de Spiegeleer, Anton De, "Effect of ARBs, ACEis and Statins on COVID-19", JAMDA, July, 2020.
Schlaudecker, Jeffrey, "Essential family caregivers", JAMDA, July, 2020.
Verbeek, Hilda, "Dutch experience letting visitors back in", JAMDA, July, 2020.
Laxton, Chris, et al, "Solving the Crisis", JAMDA, July, 2020.
Lynch, Richard, "Practical Steps to Improve Air Flow", JAMDA, July, 2020.
Recorded: July 23, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical

AMDA On-The-Go | Interventions to Improve SNF to ER Transitions

Cameron Gettel, MD is an Instructor of Emergency Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine, a Fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program, and a recent graduate of the Brown University Emergency Medicine Residency Program, where he served as chief resident. His primary scholarly interests include care transitions, health services research, and quality measurement.
 
References:
Joseph G. Ouslander MD, et. al., "Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents: Frequency, Causes, and Costs", JAG, 2010.
Cameron J Gettel, MD, et. al., "A Systematic Review of Intervention to Improve Nursing Home Emergency Dept. Care Transition", Annals of Long-Term Care, 2020.
Available Credit:  0.25 CMD-Clinical

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19 Impact: Clinical & Regulatory Updates

Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Special Guest: Kimberly Smoak, MSH, QIDP
This session, hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, features special guest Kimberly Smoak, MSH, QIDP, Chief of Field Operations, Health Quality Assurance, Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration.
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Recorded: July 15, 2020
Available Credit : 0.25 CMD-Clinical

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19: Leading the Charge

Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Special Guest: Elizabeth Borer, RN
This session includes: operationalizing the response in skilled nursing facilities; the impact on the morale of nurses and staff, and the difficulties of maintaining a workforce through this pandemic; managing a SNF through an outbreak and addressing the possibility of achieving and maintaining “COVID-free” status; the role of the Medical Director during this pandemic and the responsibility of PALTC clinicians; how SNFs should be managing visitation and vendors; the evolution of Telehealth in facilities; and the variability and variance from county-to-county and state-to-state.
Recorded: July 8, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical

AMDA On-The-Go | Anticoagulation in the Post-Acute Setting During COVID-19

Dr. Vicki Walker is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and the Washington Family Medicine program. She served as the Vice President of Medical Services and Quality for the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, where she was responsible for supporting the medical directors  and providing leadership and oversight of clinical care and QAPI across nursing homes, hospice and home health agencies in 24 states. She remains active with AMDA, the Society for Post-acute and long term care medicine, as a certified medical director and a State chapter representative to the board, a member of the Public Policy Committee and chair of the Clinical Issues Subcommittee. She also serves as a Clinical Professor for the Sanford School of Medicine and faculty for the Healer’s Art course.
References:
Davis, R., et. al., "Platelets and Coagulation in Infection", Clin Transi Immunology, July 8, 2016.
Hunt, B. J., Levi, M., "Engineering Reversal — Finding an Antidote for Direct Oral Anticoagulants", NJM, 2016.
Phend, C., "COVID-19: Anticoagulation Recommended Even After Discharge", MedPage Today, 2020.
Recording Date: 07/03/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical

AMDA On-The-Go | Mitigating the fears and stresses from COVID-19

Paige Hector, LMSW is a clinical educator and professional speaker with over 25 years’ experience in post-acute and long term care settings. She specializes in diverse topics for the interdisciplinary team and sustainable process improvement. 
 
 
References:
Paige Hector, LMSW, “Empowering Staff and Partnering with Families in the Midst of a Pandemic”, Caring, 2020.
Paige Hector, LMSW, “Proactive Communication and Collaboration with Families During COVID-19”, Caring, 2020.
Paige Hector, LMSW, "Getting Beyond Blaming Staff: A Facility Example", Caring, 2018.
Paige Hector, LMSW, Nina Flanagan, PhD, GNP-BC, APMH-BC, “The Medical Model and Person-Centered Care: A Blended Approach", Caring, 2020.
Recording Date: 06/19/2020
Available Credit
0.25 CMD-Clinical

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19: In the Trenches, June 24, 2020

This session looks at the opportunities and challenges of providing primary/geriatric care to patients in the outpatient and LTC setting during this pandemic – including practice limitations, the evolving roles and responsibilities of a medical director in PALTC, and practice management insights and strategies.Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMDSpecial Guest Panelists: Dr. Thomas Edwards, Dr. Elizabeth Hames, Dr. Brian Kiedrowski, and Dr. Dan Kaplan
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Recorded on 6/24/2020
Available Credit:   0.25 CMD-Clinical

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19: Current State, Challenges, and Opportunities

Hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, features special guest Bernardo J. Reyes, MD, CMD, Assistant Professor of Integrated Medical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University.
Recording Date: 6/17/2020
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Available Credit:
0.25 CMD-Clinical

JAMDA ON-THE-GO | June 2020

This podcast will spotlight articles from the June 2020 issue of JAMDA. JAMDA is the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Host: Wayne Saltsman MD, PhD, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
References:
Shahab Abtahi MD, et. al., "The Association of Oral Bisphosphonate Use With Mortality Risk Following a Major Osteoporotic Fracture in the United Kingdom: Population-Based Cohort Study", JAMDA, June, 2020.
Ying Hsin Hsu MD, et. al., The Trend of Aggressive Treatments in End-of-Life Care for Older People With Dementia After a Policy Change in Taiwan", JAMDA, June 2020.
Edward G. Lakatta MD, et. al., Impact of Stiffer Arteries on the Response to Antihypertensive Treatment: A Longitudinal Study of the SardiNIA Cohort", JAMDA, June 2020
Romy Van Rickstal MSc, et. al., "Comparing Advance Care Planning in Young-Onset Dementia in the USA vs Belgium: Challenges Partly Related to Societal Context", JAMDA, June 2020.
Recorded: June 18, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical

AMDA ON-THE-HILL | COVID - 19 UPDATE | VOLUME XV

Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org
References:
AMDA COVID-19 Grand Rounds: Pearls from Your Colleagues
David A. Nace Appointed to CMS Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
AMDA COVID-19 Page (including the latest press coverage and recordings of AMDA Grand Rounds sessions)
AMDA Telehealth Page