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  • 6 May 2020 2:11 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)
    May 5, 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda
    Noon – 1:00 PM
    For theMay 5th Virtual meetingwe have two experts that will be presenting for 15 minutes each
    then we will open for 30 minutes of questions. Our two experts are Christopher Czaja MD, MPH,
    Infectious Disease specialist with CDPHE and Lea Watson MD, MPH, Geriatric Psychiatrist,
    Behavioral Health Consultant and Educator for the LTC community.
    Christopher Czaja MD will be presenting on the latest data regarding the epidemiology of
    COVID-19 with a focus on LTC. Examples of questions that Dr. Czaja will address:
    ●What are the latest numbers of infections and deaths in LTC?
    ●What is our current understanding of how it spreads and the incubation period?
    ●Why do we think the COVID-19 infection presents in so many as asymptomatic and in
    others as deadly?
    ●What are the predictions about a 2nd or 3rd wave?
    ●Is there a re-infection risk?
    ●Where are we with antibody testing for LTC staff and providers?
    ●Can residents leave their rooms using infection control practices if they are asymptomatic?
    Lea Watson MD will be presenting on the behavioral health effects of COVID-19 with a focus
    on staff and providers coping with stress during this crisis. Examples of questions Dr.
    Watson will address:
    ●How do we prioritize caring for patients and caring for ourselves?
    ●What are some strategies for coping with a crisis on multiple fronts at once?
    ●Is there such a thing as emotional PPE?
    ●What is trauma informed care and how can we use it to cope with a crisis that is not going
    away anytime soon?
    ●What are some self care strategies

    Q&A Summary/   Self Care and Leadership - Watson Slides   /  Epidemiology COVID-19 in Colorado - Czaja Slides 

  • 7 Apr 2020 2:52 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    COVID-19 Update Q&A

    12n - 1 PM via Zoom

    COVID update slides 4_6_2020.pptx / COVID Update Q and A.pdf 

    CMDA COVID Update Zoom Recording - Audio and Video

    CMDA COVID Update Zoom Recording - Audio only


    Agenda

    1. Introduction and new meeting format for all future meeting during the COVID 19 pandemic

    - All meetings will be held on Zoom only, participants can also call in

    - Future meetings will be 12-1 PM

    - In the future we will have both COVID 19 updates and other medical education topics

    2. A HUGE congratulations to Dr. Fred Feinsod for being awarded the AMDA Medical Director of the Year! We are profoundly grateful for all his work and leadership!    Congratulations, Dr. Keith Rapp for being awarded  the  AMDA William Dodd Founder's Award. 

    3. COVID 19 in PA/LTC and Best Practices - Dr. Swati Guar, Dr. Clay Watson, Dr. Greg Gahm


  • 8 Jan 2020 10:11 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    January 7, 2020 Agenda for CMDA.docx / Osteomyelitis.pptx  / Jan 7 Minutes.docx


    AGENDA

    1.         Introductions

    2.         CDPHE / CHCA Update

    3.     Osteomyelitis Insights - Clayton Foster MD

    4.     Monitoring opioid use in residents with chronic, non-malignant pain - Eric Woods PharmD

    -        How to figure out Morphine Meq

    5.     AMDA Delegate opportunity at the Annual Meeting, April 2-5, 2020

    6.     Flu Update - Greg Gahm MD

    7.     Next Month: Ultra Brief Screener for Delirium Superimposed on Dementia: An Article Review -  Allison Villegas PA


  • 3 Dec 2019 9:59 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    Agenda:  CMDA 12.3 (1).docx/  Parkinson's Disease: CMDA2019 (1).pdf / Telligen-fact-sheet-2019.pdf 

    AGENDA

    1. Introductions

    2. CDPHE / CHCA Update

    3. Introduction of the State Ombudsman - Leah McMahon

    4. Telligen Update “Good News!” -  Christine LaRocca MD

    5. Parkinson’s disease Pearls - Nora Reznickova MD

    6. Flu Update - Greg Gahm MD

    7. Annual Meeting Review - Allison Villegas PA and Leslie Eber MD

    8. Trauma informed care - Kathleen Bickel, MD, MPhil, MS


  • 14 Nov 2019 8:38 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    Antibiotic Resistance Audio.m4a / Antimicrobial Resistance.pdf / PsychPharm_instructions copy.pdf / psychPharm Tracking Tool Dementia Partnership.pdf / Dementia_Partnership_Card-2018PDF copy.pdf

    Recording of Antimicrobial Resistance presentation by Travis Neill PA-C:  https://zoom.us/recording/play/c3Q6wDZOo0a27d_dEUM0tr26Z6G9TtIzbYPBckTb8mA9R6gAwvXuPn5PoI-h2_zA


    AGENDA

    1.     Introductions

    2.     CDPHE / CHCA Update

    3.     Antimicrobial Resistance - The Biggest Threat Nobody is Talking About - Travis Neill PA

    4.     Sociobehavioral Approaches to Antimicrobial Stewardship - Sarah Volk Pharm.D., BCIDP

    5.     Colorado Dementia Partnership Update: Facility antipsychotic patient and family letter, psychotropic pharmacy meeting toolkit and RESPOND card -Leslie Eber MD

    6.     Flu Update - Greg Gahm MD

    7.     Annual Meeting Review - Do we want one breakout session in the afternoon- Allison Villegas PA and Leslie Eber MD

    8.     Futures Program - deadline November 11, 2019 - Sing Palat MD


  • 12 Oct 2019 10:02 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    jamainternal_De-adoption of urine cultures (1).pdf / I Vote Too.pptx  /  Hill Day 2019.pdf / Census for Group living Quarters.pdf /   AdvanceCarePlanningCMS.pdf / Advance Care Planning Documentation.pdf / Minutes 2019 Oct 1.docx

     

    AGENDA

    1.     Introductions

    2.     CDPHE / Ombudsman / CHCA Update

    3.     Advance Care Planning: How to have the conversation - Travis Neill PA-C

    4.     “I Vote Too” - Jennifer Levin

    5.     Identifying opportunities for specialty care collaboration to improve patient care and prevent hospitalization (survey will be emailed) - Matt Griffith, MD, MPH

    6.     Information about the 2020 Census and LTC - Kristian Blessington

    7.     AMDA update on Hill Day: Advocating for PA/LTC in Washington DC - Leslie Eber MD

  • 3 Sep 2019 10:27 AM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    CMDA monthly meeting Minutes from Sept 3 2019.docx/ Understanding Provider Role PDPM.pptx/ PDPM_Fact_Sheet_NTAComorbidityScoring_Final.pdf / SLU Rapid Geriatric Assessment Presentation.pptx / RGA Revised 8-27-19.pdf

    AGENDA

    1.     Introductions

    2.     CDPHE / Ombudsman / CHCA Update

    3.     Understanding the Provider's role in partnering for PDPM success - Kendra Coco 

    4.     Review of tools for Fragility, Sarcopenia, nutrition, and Rapid cognitive screen from SLU/ Dr. Morley - Dr. Leslie Eber  

    5.  2019-2020 Influenza update - Dr. Greg Gahm                              

  • 22 Aug 2019 8:21 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    Agenda

    1. Introductions
    2. CDPHE / Ombudsman / CHCA Update
    3. Jennifer Stevens Lapsley MPT, PhD - A Focus on Function: The next frontier in reducing avoidable hospital readmissions
    4. Review of Annual conference survey results, a survey will be sent out to CMDA members about next year’s conference - Allison Villegas PA
    5. CMDA Business  Meeting - Sing Palat MD CMD    

    Remember: AMDA Podcasts are available for free at https://paltc.org/podcast
  • 4 Jun 2019 9:14 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    Telligen Summer Blockbuster Sustainability Events Flier.pdf/   jamainternal_shapiro_2019_Last_Breaths.pdf /  jama_berry_2019_Hip_Fractures.pdf / Vaccine Storage.pptx/ CMDA EMS lecture.pptx

    Jun 2019 minutes.docx

    AGENDA - Note Different Room In Building C, Room C1C

    1.     Introductions

    2.     CDPHE / Ombudsman / CHCA Update

    3.     Thank you to Alan Miller and Holly Bodine

    4.     Regulatory components involving the EMS interface with facilities - Dr. Jeff Beckman

    5.     Vaccine Storage - What we need to know - Dr. Greg Gahm

    6.     CMDA Annual Conference review and feedback / update on payment communication - Dr. Leslie Eber

    7.     CMDA elections - Dr. Greg Gahm

            

    Remember: AMDA Podcasts are available for free at https://paltc.org/podcast

     

  • 4 Jun 2019 9:12 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    View Annual Conference slides Providing Synergy for the Solutions of Tomorrow in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

    Watch Annual Conference presentations:  CMDA 2019 Annual Conference videos

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