Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5576 Geriatric Emergency Medicine: The Time to Act is Now February 19, 2015 - One of this blog's authors, Dr. Kevin Biese, right, and Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead lead a collaborative project at UNC-Chapel Hill to develop a unique model of a geriatric emergency department (ED) focused on improving care transitions. Editor’s Note: This is the first of two parts. “Geriatric Emergency Medicine”—As health… The Palliative Care Imperative at End of Life:Learning, Leading Together June 18, 2015 - From right, JAHF's Amy Berman and Terry Fulmer, Jon Broyles of C-TAC, and Bud Hammes of Respecting Choices engage in the convening. Imagine Shirley, an 84-year-old woman with end stage renal failure. Her clinician has proposed continuing a daily dialysis treatment that will extend her life, but that is… Remembering James D. Farley, Chair Emeritusof the John A. Hartford Foundation June 25, 2015 - From left, Terry Fulmer, James D. Farley, and Mathey Mezey at the opening of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nusing at NYU in 1997. All of us at The John A. Hartford Foundation feel a profound sense of loss at the passing of one of the guiding lights of… For Missoula Clinic, SIF Program Support Is a Dream Come True July 02, 2015 - Editor’s Note: The Partnership Health Center (PHC) is one of eight primary care community clinics receiving funding through the federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF) initiative to spread the IMPACT program, also known as Collaborative Care, in the rural Pacific Northwest. The John A. Hartford Foundation was one of just four… Dr. Eckstrom: ‘Cultural Shift’ Needed to Improve Care of Older Adults February 04, 2016 - Geriatrician Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, shares her professional perspective on caregiving in the book she co-authored, The Gift of Caring. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and gift giving will abound. It makes me think of those who give the gift of selflessly caring for others, such as… White House Conference on Aging Shines Spotlight on Issues That Matter July 09, 2015 - The White House Conference on Aging offers a special, once-a-decade opportunity to focus national attention on issues that the John A. Hartford Foundation has been working on every day for more than three decades. So I am honored and excited to be among those invited to attend this year’s gathering… Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Contributes to Better Health for Older Americans July 16, 2015 - The landmark United States Supreme Court decision that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution has important implications regarding the health and care of older Americans. Studies show that denying same-sex couples the right to marry has a negative impact on… Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Change Brings Christmas in July July 23, 2015 - Chris Langston, right, with his "Faraway" grandmother Nancy Imber, circa late 1970s. Joining them are his mother Adair and younger sister Anne. When I was a child, I had two grandmothers. A nearby grandmother (Gammy) and a faraway grandmother, known forever after just as “Faraway.” I know she found… Step Aside and Step Up: An interview with Stephanie Studenski, MD November 07, 2013 - Dr. Stephanie Studenski If you follow our blog, you know that the John A. Hartford Foundation is now spending our time and money putting geriatrics research and knowledge into practice to change health care delivery for older adults. We are able to do this because for decades we’ve funded… Breast Cancer: Are We Making Strides? October 31, 2013 - Amy Berman, left, and her daughter Stephanie at the American Cancer Society's Making Strides event in New York's Central Park. Maggie Mahar is an influential blogger on topics from health care reform to the economy. Maggie and I agree that we are not making sufficient strides in the war…
