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Become a Member! Your generous support strengthens our ability to offer quality educational and networking programs which enhance the quality of geriatric care. https://www.epgeriatricssociety.org/news-initiatives daily 0.75 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/ce6ff263-b5a9-4722-9e16-e760d4a2ca10/Media.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/0cb051dd-9d83-49c9-978a-456d7775248d/Capture.PNG News & Initiatives - “As a geriatrician specializing in the care of the elderly, I have found that one of the most interesting as well as challenging aspects of my role is…” Todd H. Goldberg MD, CMD, FACP, AGSF, Chief of Geriatrics, Abington Jefferson Health and Medical Director, Artman Lutheran Home June 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/4717b190-de34-4c28-a59e-9c58ed3ebc44/top+doc.PNG News & Initiatives - Congratulations to EPGS Board Members, Todd Goldberg, MD (Abington) and William Zirker, MD (Crozer) for being named 2022 Top Docs in Geriatrics by Philadelphia Magazine! May 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1591630881040-DAYIAEL6HX636KGA6JBA/Jefferson.png News & Initiatives - White Coats for Black Lives founded by Danielle Verghese, MD. Dr. Verghese is a daughter of Cherian Verghese, a board member of EPGS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1589747090974-AVJKUKFO1SMN3AGGW927/image-asset.jpeg News & Initiatives - “Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to ‘flatten the curve’” FROM THE WASHINGTON POST: After the first case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly. Two months later, that trickle has turned into a steady current. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1585249915972-UEXUSVEB1LP7T0VPUGLP/image-asset.png News & Initiatives - Congratulations to EPGS Board Member Najja Orr for being named Chief Strategy Officer at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging With Holly Lange’s retirement from PCA on April 3, 2020, Najja Orr has been named the new Chief Strategy Officer, leading the agency forward throughout COVID-19 and in the next phases of the organization’s mission. Najja Orr is an aging-network leader who is passionate about strategic planning, project management and process improvement. He was hired by PCA in August 2017 to lead the agency’s planning department. Prior to coming to PCA, Najja had worked for the Bucks County Area Agency on Aging since 2002, serving as that agency’s director since 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College and an MBA from Drexel University, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Temple University. Najja is deeply committed to ensuring that PCA continues in its mission to improve the quality of life for older Philadelphians and those with disabilities and assist them in achieving the greatest possible levels of health, independence and productivity. EPGS wishes Holly Lange the best as she starts her new chapter. March 26, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1584481326334-FOGWZYL1QJQEIXBCSBM1/image-asset.jpeg News & Initiatives - PDF: Instructions for the Long-Term Care (LTC) Respiratory Surveillance Line List FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION: Using this tool will provide facilities with a line listing of all individuals monitored for or meeting the case definition for the outbreak illness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1584481089744-NMZRN0AKYD3VBDUOLQXD/image-asset.jpeg News & Initiatives - “Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes” FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION: The general strategies CDC recommends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in LTCF are the same strategies these facilities use every day to detect and prevent the spread of other respiratory viruses like influenza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1584461627519-PG98YQB5TCCGQCE2ZB3X/image-asset.png News & Initiatives - “Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to ‘flatten the curve’” FROM THE WASHINGTON POST: After the first case of covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly. Two months later, that trickle has turned into a steady current. March 14, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1584461965505-2MSBICFPL883PK6GW7JQ/image-asset.jpeg News & Initiatives - “Recommendations to Improve EHR-Generated Discharge Summaries for Better Care Transitions to Aging Services” by Victor Lane Rose, EPGS President March 1, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1582805952581-Z78YS3H7H3F3QR2RNYBY/image-asset.png News & Initiatives - VIDEO: “How to create a better research poster in less time” by Mike Morrison Every field in science uses the same, old, wall-of-text poster design. If we can improve the knowledge transfer efficiency of that design even by a little bit, it could have massive ripple effects on all of science. Includes templates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1576265893581-78LPT38KJZGZNCI4XJAJ/image-asset.png News & Initiatives - “Update on the Braden Scale” by Dr. Ilene Warner-Maron, EPGS Executive Director Oftentimes, in order to address these needs of individuals, health care professionals use the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Score Risk (Braden Scale). If the Braden Scale does not capture the elements in a particular skilled nursing facility, it is important to find another risk assessment scale that will work. Nov 25, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1576210863864-P9UFI6B4VEO0OYL9ANS1/image-asset.jpeg News & Initiatives - “Incident Investigation in Aging Services, A Systems Thinking Approach” by ECRI Institute In any healthcare management system, effective post-incident response is a critical element of a facility’s resident and patient safety program and an important part of improving risk management, quality, and safety practices. This is especially true for aging services provider organizations, given the vulnerabilities that people tend to experience as they age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1576210558668-CDUZBN7LXE3GARJAP5VF/image-asset.png News & Initiatives - “Evacuate or Shelter in Place? Prepare Ahead for a Critical Decision” by Victor Lane Rose, EPGS President Events that may force health care facilities to make decisions about evacuating or sheltering in place are becoming more common. Because internal or external situations may require either partial or total evacuation, health care organizations should assess their organization’s risks, devise a comprehensive evacuation plan, and test the plan. Nov 11, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d83b1d37c6c727add157860/1570897201456-EU5TIGCKF1ROVNQBQWSN/image-asset.jpeg News & Initiatives - “Speaking Up About Patient Safety Requires an Observant Questioner and a High Index of Suspicion” by ISMP Healthcare practitioners are expected to speak up about patient safety concerns to help intercept errors and avoid adverse patient outcomes. By ‘speaking up,’ we mean raising concerns for the benefit of patient safety and quality of care upon recognizing or becoming aware of a risk or a potential risk. 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