Geriatric Care Boot Camp: Transitions of Care – 11.13.15

 

Geriatrics Boot Camp

Department of Aging and Geriatric Research

Geriatric Care Boot Camp: Transitions of Care

Friday, November 13, 2015

7:30 am – 12:30 pm

CTRB 2161/2162

(seating is limited)

Breakfast & Lunch will be provided

 

 

Transitions of Care and the Role of the Health Care Professionals” Belinda Setters, MD, MS, AGSF, FACP

Associate Clinical Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care

University of Louisville

Medication Reconciliation Upon

Hospital Discharge”

Katherine Vogel-Anderson, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida Colleges of

Pharmacy and Medicine, Department of Pharmacotherapy and

Translational Research, Division of General Internal Medicine

“Understanding Post-Acute Care Setting Funding Requirements” Cynthia Galm, MSW
UF Health Case Management

Anthony Clarizio, MBA

Executive Director, UF Health Shands HomeCare and ElderCare of Alachua County

Community Resources and Home Care”  Kacy Ealy

Business Development, UF Health Shands HomeCare

“Ethics Case  Studies
Discussion”
Lauren B. Solberg, JD, MTS
Assistant Professor, UF Program in Bioethics, Law & Medical
Professionalism, Departments of Community Health & Family

Medicine, Aging & Geriatric Research, and  Psychiatry

 

Learning Objectives:  Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the transitions of care for geriatric patients and the roles of the different team members.
  2. Describe the importance of medication reconciliation in the transition of care.
  3. Differentiate among different post-acute care settings and the payment sources to be used.
  4. Identify available community resources for older patients and caregivers.
  5. Discuss ethical issues that arise with geriatric patients during transitions of care.

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CE Provider: Shands HealthCare is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Contact hours: Participants who successfully complete this activity will be awarded 4.25 contact hours.

RSVP to trichar@ufl.edu or via the web site:

http://aging.ufl.edu/education/geriatric-care-boot-camp/

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