2012 VIRGINIA GERIATRICS SOCIETY (VGS) CONFERENCE April 27-29 Richmond VA
“Riding the Leading Edge of the Age Wave”
April 27, 28, 29 2012
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa (Short Pump)
Richmond VA
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
With its theme of “Riding the Leading Edge of the Age Wave”, the meeting will provide key information for front-line care providers from multiple disciplines, including insight from experience and review of recent research which will help participants to improve their care of older adults.
REGISTER today !
ANNOUNCING…
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY !
(Click on Conference > Scholarship Tabs to Apply)
40 SCHOLARSHIPS are available for Virginia-based providers, on a first come, first served basis to first time (and depending on demand, potentially second time ) VGC attendees who are not geriatricians.
We especially want to encourage other health professionals to apply, in addition to MDs !!
(NOTE: you MUST put your professional designation on the application)
APPLY today !
November 2, 2009 Comments Off
Transitional Care Programs: Health Reform Plan Examines the Benefit
Health reform experts predict transitional care will become more common across the country in the next few years, as long as health plans and hospitals are willing to pay for the extra staff required. “Trans Care” has already caught on in Virginia, with improved outcomes accompanied by significant cost savings.
This article from Clinician Reviews examines the topic:
November 2, 2009 Comments Off
VCU House Calls Program Profiled by Associated Press
The AP recently visited Richmond and spent a couple of days with Dr. Peter Boling and his VCU House Calls team. The result was a 10/31/09 feature entitled:
“House Calls As A Health Reform Fix? Updating Old Idea Seen As Saving Costs While Boosting Care”
Click here http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/31/ap/national/main5477029.shtml
for the complete story (via CBS news website)
Photo (AP)
November 2, 2009 Comments Off
LA Times Features VCU’s House Calls Program
In an article on August 25, 2009, the LA Times takes a look at the positive impact — in health outcomes and health care spending — that VCU’s House Calls program is making in the lives of critically ill patients on Medicare. Read the full story »
August 25, 2009 Comments Off
More geriatricians needed for baby boomers’ care
Despite the increased need for geriatric specialists as the population ages, fewer medical school graduates — often deterred by the prospects of relatively low pay — are choosing to become geriatricians, writes Tammie Smith, for the Richmond Times Dispatch. Read the full article and view the video below »
August 3, 2009 Comments Off
Geriatric Health Care Featured in Times Dispatch
In August 2009, the Richmond Times Dispatch took an in-depth look at some of the issues facing geriatric care in the Richmond area, and solutions that VCUHS is developing to address them. Watch the video below or visit the Times Dispatch website for the article.
July 31, 2009 Comments Off
Dr. Peter Boling on Independence at Home Act
Dr. Peter Boling, Professor of Geriatric Medicine at VCU Medical Center, explains how the Independence at Home Act can dramatically advance the health outcomes and care chronically ill patients by providing care in the community. Watch the video below, or view Dr. Boling’s message here »
For frail and immobile patients, getting to a doctor’s office or clinic is difficult or impossible. High quality at-home health care can prevent expensive emergency room visits and ease the burden of illness on patients and their families.
Act Today – Call or write your U.S. congressman or senator. You can also donate to the Home Care Action Fund. To learn more, visit www.aahcp.org.
July 13, 2009 Comments Off
Vaccination Safety Tips for Older Adults
The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging has published a new tip sheet discussing the benefits of early influenza vaccinations for seniors. Read more »
November 23, 2008 Comments Off
More Alzheimer’s Risk for Hispanics, Studies Find
An article in the New York Times cites several factors, many linked to low income or cultural dislocation, which may put Hispanics at greater risk for dementia, including higher rates of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke and possibly hypertension. [Read more →]
November 23, 2008 Comments Off
Silver Alerts for Missing Seniors
One frightening reality Alzheimer’s caregivers face is the potential for a loved one to wander and not be able to find their way home. A new idea has emerged–an Amber Alert system for the elderly, appropriately called Silver Alert.
Currently, 11 states have Silver Alert-type programs, and legislation has been introduced to turn state efforts into a nation-wide program. [Read more →]
October 24, 2008 Comments Off
