Dr. von Preyss-Friedman’s work recognized at AMDA annual meeting. »

TAMPA – Communication is pow­erful. A few simple words can have great impact – positive or negative – said author Rick Brinkman, ND, during his keynote presentation at AMDA’s annual meeting Long Term Care Medicine – 2011.

“You... »

TAMPA – Consistently safe and effective transfers of patients from hospitals to nursing homes take effort and planning that health care facilities and profes­sionals typically do not focus on, according to two medical direc­tors... »

Caring for the Ages welcomes two new members to its Editorial Advisory Board. They are Robert M. Gib­son, PhD, JD, and Bonnie Wirfs, MD, CMD.

Dr. Gibson is the senior clinical psychologist and so­cial work supervisor at Edgemoor... »

Dear Dr. Jeff:

I often hear that American medicine blindly roars along, ordering tests and pills and pro­cedures on demented and dying nursing home residents who would be better off without them. But where should we draw the... »

AMDA Public Policy Chair Eric Tangalos, MD, CMD, calls for better LTC incentives in law. »

WASHINGTON – Multiple options exist to perma­nently fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate for­mula, but each has its cost to practitioners, patients, and the program, according to staff analysts for the Medicare Payment... »

Longtime hospice physician says that helping dying patients calls for specific approaches. »

Author and humorist Richard Lederer just turned 73 years old, and he celebrated by writing a book titled “The Gift of Aging: Wit and Wisdom, Information and Inspiration for the Chronically Endowed and Those Who Will Be”... »

Aortic valve replacement trial called turning point for interventional cardiovascular medicine. »

The Know-It-All Before You CallData Collection Cards have beenflying off the shelves. Intended tohelp nursing staff evaluate patientsand collect data before notifying apractitioner of a person’s conditionchange, the cards help... »