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Geriatric Initiative

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Description

As the population of West Virginia continues to age, the need for geriatric care grows. Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) aims to increase the availability of appropriate care for the elderly through its Geriatrics Initiative. The program consists of three new training programs in geriatrics for physicians, pharmacists and nurse practitioners, geriatric research projects, and community activities and classes to support local seniors and their caregivers.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Geriatrics Initiative is to make healthcare more accessible and of higher quality for the elderly population served by Charleston Area Medical Center.

Results / Accomplishments

Three training programs for healthcare professionals are active. In 2010, one geriatric pharmacy resident, two geriatric medicine fellows, and six geriatric post-master's nursing students graduated the training programs.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Charleston Area Medical Center
Primary Contact
Brenda S. Grant
CAMC Health System, Inc.
Public Affairs
PO Box 1547
Charleston, WV 25326
304-388-7885
Brenda.grant@camc.org
Topics
Health / Older Adults
Community / Demographics
Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Organization(s)
Charleston Area Medical Center
Source
Community Connections
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Charleston, West Virginia
For more details
http://www.ahacommunityconnections.org/case-studie...
Target Audience
Older Adults

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.
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