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2018 Dec 17

Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Addictions among Older Adults in Health Centers : Session 4 - SUD treatment and referral

12:30pm to 1:30pm

Location: 

https://hms.webex.com/meet/ECE

Objectives

  • Describe SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment)
  • Describe brief interventions for SUD treatment within older adults such as Medication Adherence Treatment (MAT)
  • Discuss EHR coding for SUD screening and treatment services
  • Describe and discuss referral strategies for older adults with SUD...
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2019 Jan 24

Improving the Quality of End of Life Care for Older Adults in Health Centers : Session 5 - Engaging with family (caregiver/family support)

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Objectives

  • Discuss how to engage family members in end of life care decisions of health center patients.
  • Provide strategies on working with health center patients and their family members/caregivers on making end of life decisions.
  • Provide strategies on supporting family members/caregivers after the loved ones death.
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2019 Jan 10

Improving the Quality of End of Life Care for Older Adults in Health Centers: Session 4 - End of Life models – palliative care; hospice

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

https://hms.webex.com/meet/ECE

Objectives

Discuss the role of the primary care provider within the palliative care and hospice teams in caring for their terminally ill health center patient.

Provide examples of palliative care plans that engage the health center provider, social services and patient

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2018 Dec 13

Improving Quality of End of Life Care for Older Adults in Health Centers: Session 3- Advance Directives

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

https://hms.webex.com/meet/ECE

Objectives

Discuss strategies to document advance directives of health center patients including the ‘living will’.

Discuss importance of identifying a healthcare proxy or ‘medical power of attorney’.

Provide examples of advance directive laws by state.

Speaker- Denise Snow JD, RN, CNM, NP

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Now Accepting Health Center Applications for Spring 2019 Learning Collaborative

April 15, 2019

Improving Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults Living with Diabetes: A Practice-based Learning and Quality Improvement Approach

Evidence is growing about the integral relationship between oral health and chronic diseases. There exist a bi-directional relationship between oral health and diabetes. An interprofessional, team-based approach in practice and quality improvement is important for improving patient and population health outcomes for older adults living with diabetes.... Read more about Now Accepting Health Center Applications for Spring 2019 Learning Collaborative

2018 Apr 25

Addressing the Transportation Needs of Older Adults

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Safe and accessible transportation is a top concern for older adults, caregivers, and their communities. As adults age, maintaining mobility is fundamental to their health and quality of life. Join Health Outreach Partners (HOP) for the final webinar in our 3-part Transportation Webinar Series, Addressing the Transportation Needs of Older Adults. We will examine the unique considerations when… More providing transportation...

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Facing the Challenges of Oral Health Care for Seniors

April 3, 2018

The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) in collaboration with the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (ECE) is proud to host this presentation on the challenges of oral health care for seniors. Leonard Brennan, DMD, is the Co-Director of the Harvard School of Dentistry's Geriatric Fellowship Program and clinical instructor in their Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology. Dr. Brennan will discuss the characteristics of the senior population that directly affect elder oral health care delivery, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.... Read more about Facing the Challenges of Oral Health Care for Seniors