Clinical Process Improvement
Objectives and Projects
Systems Engineering and Complex Systems Management
Applications of system engineering and complex system management on the evaluation and treatment of older adults in the outpatient and inpatient clinical setting
Age-Friendly Healthcare
Applications of complex system management and age-friendly health principles in identifying, treating, and managing older adults.
Delirium Care
Applications of systems engineering on the prevention, treatment, and management of delirium
Surgical Care Quality
Development of evaluation and management plans to improve older adults' preoperative and postoperative management.
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Process Improvement Objectives
Inpatient Delirium Reduction and Early Acute Management (iDREAM)
Goals: iDREAM Program
Standardized Age-Friendly Evaluation (SAFE Start)
Goals: SAFE Start Program
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Improve the flow of outpatient geriatric care through process standardization consistent with guideline and expert-based opinions
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Eliminate care gaps through robust, evidence based screening and medication de-escalation protocols
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Improve the quality of care delivery through enhanced training and core value alignment
Assessment for Lifestyle Intervention and Goal Navigation (ALIGN)
Goals: ALIGN Program - Palliative Care Management
Inpatient Comprehensive Aging-Related Evaluation (iCARE)
Goals: iCARE Program
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Improve screening of social and behavioral health conditions.
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Recognize and support aging-related concerns
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Eliminate barriers to communication and care.
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Enhance inpatient documentation by standardization.
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Align with core principles for patient-centered, value-based care.
Goal Oriented Focused Individual Therapy (GO-FIT)
Age-Friendly Surgical Care
Goals: GO-FIT Program
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Improve recognition of geriatric risk factors for surgery
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Identify high-risk patients for interdisciplinary team management
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Optimize older adults for surgery through application of the 4Ms model of age-friendly care
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Improve outcomes during the post-operative period through integrative team management and geriatric-focused assessments