Dr. @GaurMd is the Foundation's Medical Director of the Year! We couldn't think of a more deserving person. Her accomplishments and contributions to AMDA can't possibly be summed up in 280 characters #PALTC22
"Therefore, if the resident is fully vaccinated,
they can choose to have close contact (including touch) with their visitor while wearing a well-fitting
face mask and performing hand-hygiene before and after." QSO 20-39 NH #VisitationAfterVaccination This is the key sentence!
More than 230 #nursinghomes in Indiana are signed up for the Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network ECHO. Learn how the program supports facilities in responding to #COVID19. @AHRQnews https://t.co/TPYiG7qjYH
A nursing home in Blanchester, OH released a video of harmless indoor “deer” hunting. It’s pretty clear why this adorable video went viral: https://t.co/a9ITaO0fwV #CareNotCOVID
“If we don't do things right, nursing homes can act as an accelerant to the growth of this virus,” says geriatric medicine specialist Dr. Michael Wasserman. He says nursing homes should be “creating a moat” around facilities with PPE and effective testing. https://t.co/6bgp0qRsXA
@PALTC_Chris The Chronic Diseases Update team truly appreciated the support of The PALTC staff and producers got our session this morning! Thanks to all the participants for “attending”
I just logged on to the AMDA meeting n#paltc20. Can I just say you guys are AMAZING! Well done. I can't wait for all the sessions I can get to. Thank you. I'm so proud of all you have done and are doing. Next year...in person!
This directive from Louisiana is a much better way to handle this. Will @NYGovCuomo consider? Our medical directors can discuss and send message to families @ChrisCuomo, please consider having this discussion @CNN, its important to protect seniors #PALTC#coronavirus
AMDA/CALTCM and HSAG, putting together an modified Delphi expert panel to address COVID19 related Hospice & Palliative care issues in LTC. 1st meeting Monday 7 pm PDT. Please DM if interested in participating. Please RT #Geriatrics#HPM@AMDApaltc@CALTCM@QIOProgram
Repeat after me: Old people are not disposable, not during the coronavirus crisis or ever - New York Daily News @juliemason @smerconish @ChrisCuomo @rickwtyler https://t.co/u0XzwGgeP9
This is why we need dedicated nursing facilities instead of sending #COVID19 patients to benign nursing homes and depopulating them. Unfortunatly, COVID-19 infections cannot be contained in a nursing home. @WSJhealth@CNN@wassdoc@nytimes https://t.co/yhfOy0siAn
Members of the Society's Board of Directors are on Capitol Hill today advocating on behalf of you. The issues they will discuss include workforce, a medical director directory, and access to telemedicine services. #advocacy#paltc
If you met experts in post-acute- long term care medicine what Q would you ask them? Good news, they are at the @AMDApaltc office for full day meeting. Feel free to ask! #paltc#snf#PAC