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AGS Welcomes Second Nurse President
Several leadership transitions took place at the convocation of the 2016 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Annual Scientific Meeting, held May 19-21 at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California.
Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, an AGS member for 18 years, became the AGS’ 63rd president. She is the second nurse member to hold this position. Flaherty is codirector of the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging and a coprincipal investigator of the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) at Dartmouth and The John A. Hartford Foundation GWEP Coordinating Center administered by the AGS. She has a joint appointment in geriatrics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. She spent nearly 30 years working to advance clinical practice at the New York University College of Nursing/Hartford Institute in New York.
As outgoing AGS president, Steven R. Counsell, MD, AGSF, is now chair of the AGS board of directors. The slate of board officers who joined Counsell are Debra Saliba, MD, MPH, AGSF, who has served as secretary since 2015 and is now the AGS president-elect; Peter Hollmann, MD, AGSF, who is now board secretary; and Laurie Jacobs, MD, AGSF, who will continue as treasurer.
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Summer Safety for Older Adults
Last June, as summer temperatures were climbing, I wrote about the risk of summer heat and strategies to help older patients avoid dehydration. That’s one of the serious health conditions that occur as temperatures reach 90°. Another risk is hyperthermia, leading to heat exhaustion and its most serious form, heat stroke. As you now “think like a geriatrician,” focus on helping older adults keep their cool this summer.
If you want a refresher on tips to avoid dehydration, check the June 2015 archives.
Every summer, as temperatures and humidity indices rise, I have a more than a few flashbacks to the summer of 1995, specifically the month of July. As the chief resident for the department of internal medicine at University of Chicago Hospital, I was steeling myself for the challenges of welcoming and supervising the newest cadre of recently degreed medical interns to our urban home on Chicago’s south side. Little did I know how quickly we would be tested beyond anything we could have anticipated.
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At Teaching Hospitals, Aggressive Screening May Lead to Medicare Penalties
Penalties created by the Affordable Care Act on diagnostic testing, particularly at teaching hospitals, have caused some hospitals to reconsider aggressive screenings, according to an article at Kaiser Health News online.
Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause
of Death in United States
An article in The Washington Post notes that medical errors have moved to third place among leading causes of death in the United States.
Landmark Heart Disease Study
Marks 30 Years of Research
Decades of data have yielded information on the formation of heart disease, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune.
Hospital Discharge One of the Most Dangerous Periods for Patients
As highlighted in an article at Kaiser Health News online, lack of communication and follow-up account for lapses in patient care coordination between hospital and home. |
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