Geriatrics-Competent Care Webinar Series: Part 1 An Introduction to Geriatrics-Competent Care
You are invited to a two-part webinar series on Geriatrics-Competent Care designed to help health care professionals, health plan staff, consumer advocates, and other stakeholders expand their knowledge and skills in the unique aspects of geriatrics care. This series is hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in collaboration with The Lewin Group, Community Catalyst, and the American Geriatrics Society.
You are invited to a two-part webinar series on Geriatrics-Competent Care designed to help health care professionals, health plan staff, consumer advocates, and other stakeholders expand their knowledge and skills in the unique aspects of geriatrics care. This series is hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in collaboration with The Lewin Group, Community Catalyst, and the American Geriatrics Society. The webinar presentations and post-recordings will be available at ResourcesForIntegratedCare.com.
Webinar 1: An Introduction to Geriatrics-Competent Care
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
12:00-1:15 PM EST
Call in number: (800) 683-4564 Access Code: 644872
This webinar will present some universal competencies that are fundamental to quality geriatrics care across disciplines and care settings. These include: understanding what is unique about the health and care of older adults; prevention, diagnosis, and management of geriatric syndromes (e.g., incontinence, falls, gait and balance disorders, dementia); care transitions; medication management; maintaining older adults’ function and well-being; working with older adults and families to set care goals; coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team; and providing social services and supports.
Interested participants are encouraged to register.
The second webinar in the series will be held on August 28.
For more information, contact Carol Regan, Senior Advisor, Community Catalyst at cregan@communitycatalyst.org.
