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MedEDPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed, open access journal of teaching and learning resources in the health professions. The publications on this site are stand-alone, complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners. Each submission is reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers. This research instruments would be particularly helpful for physicians and nurse practitioners.

MedEDPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed, open access journal of teaching and learning resources in the health professions. The publications on this site are stand-alone, complete teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and evaluated with medical or dental trainees or practitioners. Each submission is reviewed by editorial staff and external peer reviewers. This research instruments would be particularly helpful for physicians and nurse practitioners.

This document provides a checklist that is intended as an aid to support clinical decision making for prescribers. However, use of this checklist is not required to prescribe PAXLOVID under the EUA.

Source: Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians, 2022
https://www.minnesotageriatrics.org/COVID-Resources

This tool made by MAGIC's ACE Committee which consists of a group of geriatric primary care organizations serving residents in long term care, transitional care, assisted living, and other senior living communities. They have different resources available about common, evidence-based approaches to care.

Source: Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians, 2022

Interprofessional shadowing (IPSh) provides learners with insights on the roles and responsibilities of other professionals.  With advanced planning that aims to reduce barriers to implementation, structured IPSh can be designed to meet interprofessional education competencies.  Further developing shadowing experiences based on the self-regulated learning theory, structured IPSh evolves beyond learning about roles and responsibilities to exploring first hand the impact of collaborative practice on system outcomes.  With IPSh, the focus moves beyond clinical skills to a greater awareness of

Age-Friendly Care, PA is a collaboration between the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and the Primary Health Network. 

Age-Friendly Care, PA has developed an easy-to-use tool for healthcare providers to share with their older adult patients and caregivers. The My 4Ms Worksheet is intended to help older adults organize and focus their health goals and care preferences, while clarifying the essential elements that can guide care from the healthcare team.

Based on experiences in health with interprofessional education, this guide provides the key approaches to establish effective interprofessional/interdisciplinary team fieldwork learning experiences. The intended audience for this guide is higher education staff with an interest in establishing interprofessional team fieldwork learning programs. This guide was produced as part of an Australian Collaborative Education (ACEN) research grant, and is based on many years of work implementing and researching interprofessional fieldwork in health at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia.

This toolkit contains resources for teaching learners how to address mobility disability in older people in the primary care setting. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners. This toolkit contains two components: a Learner Module which is designed for students and a compendium of Teaching and Learning Resources which is designed for instructors. Instructors can select the resources that work best for their learners and embed them into their course materials.

This caregiver toolkit created by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences includes a variety of resources for caregivers of older adults. The different sections in the toolkit include: Caregiver Tips, Caregiver Corner, Caregiver Stories, Ageless Grace, Tech Savvy Senior Tips, Newsletters, and Online Community Programs.

Isolating patients at their most vulnerable time from the people who know them best places them at risk for medical error, emotional harm, inconsistencies in care, lack of preparedness for the transitions of care, and unnecessary costs. Yet in many hospitals and health systems, outdated visiting policies still separate families and other loved ones during hospital stays.