Utilizing Best Practices in Low-Resources SettingsĪdvanced Care Planning/Surrogate Decision Makers Medication Dilemmas (blackbox warnings, off-label prescribing, anti-coagulants) NO SESSION! Join W圜OA Rocky Mountain Alzheimer’s Summit! Seeking a Higher Level of Care (Independent vs living facility). Supporting Complex Clinical Decisions (surgery, procedures) The Gray Matters: Dilemmas, Decisions, and Uncertainty in Geriatric Care
Seeking The Positives (Managing Vicarious Trauma) Stabilizing Care Through Staffing Changes Why This Work Matters to Me: Geriatric Care in Trying TimesĬrystal Morse, CSW, CCM. Maya Pignatore, PhDĬANCELLED - Join W圜OA and Partners at the VIRTUAL Wyoming Conference on Aging!Ĭreating the Business Case: Why Becoming Age-Friendly Makes Good Sense Mentation: Assessing and Addressing Dementia & DepressionĮmma Bjore, MD. Community Discussion Topics Previous sessions available for viewing: Please contact W圜OA for more info!Ĭommunity Discussion Topics: Becoming Age-FriendlyĭOWNLOAD THE UW ECHO in GERIATRICS BROCHUREĪlona Jarmin, RN, BSN, MSN & Mark Marabella, MA *PLEASE NOTE that Project ECHO® case consultations do not create or otherwise establish a provider-case relationship between any UW ECHO in Geriatrics clinician and any person whose case is being presented in a Project ECHO® setting. Care Coordination Specialist: Sheridan, WY Speech Language Pathologist, UW Assistant Professor, Neurogenic Communication Disorders: Laramie, WYįaith Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC. Physical Therapist, Ivinson Memorial Hospital: Laramie, WYĮrin J. Geriatric Psychiatrist, University of Washington: Seattle, WA Neurologist, Cheyenne Medical Specialists: Cheyenne, WY Social Work, Stevensville Family Medicine: Stevensville, MT Geriatric Pharmacist, UW Clinical Associate Professor: Laramie, WY Geriatrician, Ivinson Medical Group, IMH: Laramie, WY Identify strategies to assess and address the 4Ms (What Matters, Mentation, Mobility, Medication) of geriatric healthcare.Įmma Bjore, MD. Implement best practices for geriatric patients It is transforming the way medical knowledge is shared and translated into everyday practice while in the process, enabling thousands of people in remote and medically underserved communities to receive care that was previously inaccessible.ĭevelop a network of geriatric care practitionersĬreate hubs of geriatric expertise in the Rocky Mountain Region Project ECHO is a virtual model for lifelong medical learning and collaborative practice that links front-line healthcare providers with specialist care teams to manage patients who have chronic conditions requiring complex care. Each ECHO network will also feature a brief community discussion on a variety of important topics related to geriatrics. You are invited to present challenging cases for discussion and feedback to a network of colleagues as well as a specialist care team. Through the UW ECHO® in Geriatrics, sponsored by the Wyoming Center on Aging, the Montana Geriatric Education Center, and Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation healthcare professionals throughout the region have the opportunity to receive best-practice recommendations for consideration in management of older adults.
PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE Providing support to providers who care for older adults by creating a network of colleagues in the Rocky Mountain region with ease of access to a geriatric specialist care team Case consultation, networking, and CE/CMEs!