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Substance Use Across the Lifespan Workshop: Improving Care Transitions and Expanding Support for Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders in Skilled Nursing Settings
When older adults with substance use disorders need post-acute care, skilled nursing facilities are often the next step—yet many are turned away due to stigma, regulatory confusion, and barriers to medications for opioid use disorder. This interactive workshop addresses critical practice gaps in care transitions, interdisciplinary communication, and SNF readiness to support patients with SUDs.
Read MoreAMDA Roundtable Webinar: Exploring Options - Pain Management for Patients with Substance Use Disorder
This webinar will introduce participants to AMDA’s Clinical Practice Guideline on Pain Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting and highlight non-opioid medications and non-pharmacological treatment options for managing pain. We will also discuss managing pain in patients with substance use disorder and high-risk patients, and present harm reduction strategies for pain with buprenorphine. The session will also include an interactive discussion between panelists about current challenges and effective strategies for pain management in the nursing home setting and invite questions and comments from participants.
Read MoreHow Can Nursing Homes Get Involved in the Age-Friendly Movement
What does it mean to be an Age-Friendly nursing home? How can your nursing home become one? On Feb 6, learn everything you need to know.
Read MoreEnhancing Clinical Awareness in LTC
This program explores the prevalence, impact, and symptoms of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, specifically focusing on patients living in a long-term care setting. Participants will review the current clinical care landscape for treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. The program will also provide an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regulations on Antipsychotics.
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