ABMS, AGS: Geriatrics Virtual Patient Cases for Surgical and Related Medical Subspecialty Care of Ol
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in collaboration with The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released a series of nine Geriatrics Virtual Patient Case Modules for Surgical and Related Medical Sub-Specialties that provide best practices in surgical care for older adults.
The nine interactive multimedia clinical scenarios explore key challenges and opportunities that health professionals may encounter when working to improve care for older people facing surgery - from the proper management of medications to issues surrounding surgical delirium and the need to document end-of-life care preferences and expectations.
The Virtual Patient Cases (VPCs) were developed by a diverse group of content experts that included medical specialists from general surgery, urology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, geriatrics, anesthesiology and emergency medicine, with support from JAHF through the Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative.
The tools are available for free through 2020 to the first 1,000 subscribers at GeriatricsCareOnline.org.
To access the VPCs, click here.
To read AGS's press release, click here.
To read ABMS's press release, click here.
To read Idaho State Journal's article on the VPCs, click here.
To read Longview News-Journal article on the VPCs, click here.
