AMDA urges safe, thoughtful approach in new reopening guidance
A return to ‘normal,’ will not be immediate, says Executive Director Christopher Laxton in announcing new, proposed visitation guidelines.
Christopher Laxton
Provider group ‘disappointed’ in CMS’ response following release of nursing home commission report
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s response to a highly anticipated report by the Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes has been disappointing for one long-term care provider advocacy group.
‘Heartbreaking’: All contact with nursing home residents fell by more than half, study shows
Nursing home operators took limiting in-person contact with residents very seriously after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Visits of all kinds fell by 53% between March and April, new findings by SeniorLiving.org Research revealed.
Every day learner, leader
For a man who describes himself as a “shy nerd” drawn to data and analytics, Christopher E. Laxton has mastered the role of leader.
Laxton to lead American Medical Directors Association
Christopher E. Laxton is leaving his post as president of the Life Services Network of Illinois to become executive director of the American Medical Directors Association in February, AMDA announced Tuesday.
