Geriatric ECHO: Medication Reconciliation During COVID: Focus on Telemedicine
This presentation (1:06:01 minutes) by Joseph Joyce, Maysyvelle Sistoza, Tyler Young, and Chad Kawakami discusses medication reconciliation during COVID, specifically focusing on telemedicine. They provide information on telehealth and telemedicine and the older adult. (Presentation starts at 7:16 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Dementia Associated with Parkinsonism
In this presentation (56:57 minutes), Web Ross discusses dementia associated with parkinsonism. He primarily covers Parkinson's disease dementia as wll as dementia with Lewy bodies. Topics include the differential diagnosis of atypical degenerative syndromes associated with dementia and parkinsonism, how to distinguish the dimensions of parkinsonism from other degenerative conditions, and the treatment of Parkinson's disease dementia and Lewy body. (Presentation starts at 3:40 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
Geriatric ECHO: Working with Adult Protective Services to Keep Our Kupuna Safe (APS), Mandatory Reporting Training
This presentation (54:23 minutes) by Kristine Shimogawa discusses the Adult Protective Services (APS). Topics in this presentation include: (1) what is APS; (2) APS goals; (3) capacity; (4) who is a vulnerable adult; (5) types of abuse and definitions; (6) mandated reporters; and (6) making an APS report. (Presentation starts at 4:08 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Cancer Screening in Older Adults
This presentation (53:35 minutes) by Louise C. Walter discusses cancer screening in older adults, specifically how to make individualized decisions. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) consider life expectancy when making cancer screening recommendations; (2) understand current cancer screening guidelines and areas of controversy; and (3) develop an individualized approach to cancer screening in older adults. (Presentation starts at 5:27 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
Geriatric ECHO: The Dialysis Decision
This presentation (58:43 minutes) by Rick Hayashi discusses renal replacement therapy in the elderly. He provides information on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), kidney senescence, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) focusing on dialysis. Case studies are included in the presentation. (Presentation starts at 3:20 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2019, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Dysphagia in the Older Adult
This presentation (1:07:53 minutes) by Aida Wen discusses dysphagia in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) identify common symptoms and causes of dysphagia in older adults; (2) explain the indications and functional outcomes of swallow evaluations; (3) describe the management and treatment options for dysphagia; (4) discuss issues regarding tube feeding for adults with dementia; and (5) provide person-centered care to optimize safe, effective, and efficient swallowing for pleasurable participation in mealtime.
Geriatric ECHO: Overcoming Ageism in Healthcare
This presentation (1:02:29 minutes) by Lucas Morgan discusses ageism in healthcare. Objectives of this presentation include: (1) define ageism; (2) ageism affects in healthcare; (3) discuss the roots of ageism in society; (4) discuss internalized ageism; (5) debunk common myths of ageing; and (6) ideas for overcoming ageism. (Presentation starts at 3:45 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2019, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Dementia in the Developmentally Disabled
This presentation (52:54 minutes) by Ritabelle Fernandes discusses people living with dementia and intellectual disabilities. The presentation also includes risks and prevalence of dementia, insights on what screening tool to use, and approaches to intellectual disabilities and dementia.
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2019, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Understanding What Matters Series, Part 4- Care Plans that Matter: Creating a 4Ms Care Plan
This presentation (1:04:15 minutes) by Cody Takenaka discusses care planning in terms of what matters to the patient. She goes through a case study, what to do with a patient upon admission and after admission while under nursing facility care, and what to do next. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 19:55 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2022, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/nh-echo-lan/
Understanding What Matters Series, Part 3- Addressing What Matters Most
This presentation (59:28 minutes) by Hope Young discusses advance care planning. She provides information on the importance of advance care planning, the Advance Health Care Directive, and the POLST form. Then Dana Mitchell discusses QI strategies and how they relate to Regs and long-term care. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 15:06 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2022, Project ECHO.
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/nh-echo-lan/