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Explore the relationship between AMDA State Chapters and state survey agencies, with insights on meeting topics, barriers to interaction, and potential collaboration opportunities. Discover ways to improve communication and address surveyor concerns effectively.
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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 • Florida, Pennsylvania, California • 1 state survey agency
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
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
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
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
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
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
AMDA State Chapters • Barriers • Time • Conflict of interests • Individual agendas
AMDA State Chapters • How to contact me:Karyn Leible, RN, BSN, MD, CMD kpleible@comcast.net