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Increasing Interaction between State Chapters and State Survey Agencies

Increasing Interaction between State Chapters and State Survey Agencies. AMDA Survey. 2006 3 state chapters responded Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota 2007 AMDA’s Survey of State Chapter Relationships with State Survey Agencies. 17 state chapters responded 2008 3 state chapter responded

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Increasing Interaction between State Chapters and State Survey Agencies

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  1. Increasing Interaction between State Chapters and State Survey Agencies

  2. AMDA Survey • 2006 • 3 state chapters responded • Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota • 2007 • AMDA’s Survey of State Chapter Relationships with State Survey Agencies. • 17 state chapters responded • 2008 • 3 state chapter responded • Florida, Pennsylvania, California • 1 state survey agency

  3. AHFSA • Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies • AMDA presence at the Annual Meetings • Offering medical director perspectives on the new guidance for surveyors • Hearing surveyor concerns regarding quality of care and lack of physicians in rural areas • medications

  4. AMDA State Chapters • Long Term Care Advisory Boards • No formal physician advisory boards • MO and CO have similar experiences with representatives from facilities, administrators, ombudsmen, local surveyors • State chapter meetings (annual) • Invite state surveyor leadership to address

  5. AMDA State Chapters • Surveyor training • Surveyors interested in hearing the clinical implications of the new guidance to surveyors in the various F Tags • Offering to speak during training sessions • Colorado has a formal relationship • AMDA CPG • Fluids and hydration, diabetes, pressure ulcers • Other topics

  6. AMDA State Chapters • Attendance at monthly meetings • Colorado joint monthly meeting • Topics of interest to various members • Hospice • Advanced directives • Clinical case presentations • Rural facility challenges • AMDA Public Policy updates

  7. AMDA State Chapters • AHFSA leadership encourages AMDA Chapters to make contact with the state survey agency • Regional leaders named on AHFSA website • www.ahfsa.org

  8. AMDA State Chapters • Potential starts • Review of public health policies regarding infection control i.e., MRSA, TB, influenza • Advance directives • CPR • Offer to address surveyors on clinical topics such as diabetes, pressure ulcers

  9. AMDA State Chapters • Barriers • Time • Conflict of interests • Individual agendas

  10. AMDA State Chapters • How to contact me:Karyn Leible, RN, BSN, MD, CMD kpleible@comcast.net

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