scholarly journals Telehealth Competencies for Interprofessional Teams Caring for Older Adults and Care Partners

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 796-796
Author(s):  
Becky Powers ◽  
Kathryn Nearing ◽  
Studi Dang ◽  
William Hung ◽  
Hillary Lum
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Delivery Of Care ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Evaluation Measures ◽  
Interprofessional Teams ◽  
Care Partners

Abstract Providing interprofessional geriatric care via telehealth is a unique clinical skillset that differs from providing face-to-face care. The lack of clear guidance on telehealth best practices for providing care to older adults and their care partners has created a systems-based practice educational gap. For several years, GRECC Connect has provided interprofessional telehealth visits to older adults, frequently training interprofessional learners in the process. Using our interprofessional telehealth expertise, the GRECC Connect Education Workgroup created telehealth competencies for the delivery of care to older adults and care partners for interprofessional learners. Competencies incorporate key telehealth, interprofessional and geriatric domains, and were informed by diverse stakeholders within the Veterans Health Administration. During this symposium, comments will be solicited from attendees. Once finalized, these competencies will drive the development of robust curricula and evaluation measures aimed at training the next generation of interprofessional providers to expertly care for older adults via telehealth.

scholarly journals Open-Ended Responses to Bereaved Surveys: Best Practices from the Veterans Health Administration and Kaiser Permanente (QI710)

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 461
Author(s):  
Randall Gale ◽  
Karleen Giannitrapani ◽  
Caroline Gray ◽  
Luisa Manfredi ◽  
Joy Goebel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Kaiser Permanente

Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments in the Veterans Health Administration

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef I. Ruzek ◽  
Bradley E. Karlin ◽  
Antonette Zeiss
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Psychological Treatments ◽  
Integrated Health Care System ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Chapter 5 describes the innovative approaches taken to facilitate implementation and maintenance of best practices for anxiety, depression, and severe mental illness in the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated health care system in the United States.

scholarly journals Improving Outpatient Diabetes Care

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Kirsh ◽  
Michael Hein ◽  
Leonard Pogach ◽  
Gordon Schectman ◽  
Lauren Stevenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Diabetes Registry ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Medical Home Model

More than 20% of patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have diabetes; therefore, disseminating “best practices” in outpatient diabetes care is paramount. The authors’ goal was to identify such practices and the factors associated with their development. First, a national VHA diabetes registry with 2008 data identified clinical performance based on the percentage of patients with an A1c >9%. Facilities (n = 140) and community-based outpatient clinics (n = 582) were included and stratified into high, mid, and low performers. Semistructured telephone interviews (31) and site visits (5) were conducted. Low performers cited lack of teamwork between physicians and nurses and inadequate time to prepare. Better performing sites reported supportive clinical teams sharing work, time for non-face-to-face care, and innovative practices to address local needs. A knowledge management model informed our process. Notable differences between performance levels exist. “Best practices” will be disseminated across the VHA as the VHA Patient-Centered Medical Home model is implemented.

scholarly journals Older Adults and Diabetes Prevention Programs in the Veterans Health Administration

Diabetes Care ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 2644-2647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pearl G. Lee ◽  
Laura J. Damschroder ◽  
Robert Holleman ◽  
Tannaz Moin ◽  
Caroline R. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration

scholarly journals Prevalence of Diabetes Medication Intensifications in Older Adults Discharged From US Veterans Health Administration Hospitals

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. e201511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy S. Anderson ◽  
Sei Lee ◽  
Bocheng Jing ◽  
Kathy Fung ◽  
Sarah Ngo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Diabetes Medication ◽  
Us Veterans

An Intervention With Meaning

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 376-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke A. Levandowski ◽  
Constance M. Cass ◽  
Stephanie N. Miller ◽  
Janet E. Kemp ◽  
Kenneth R. Conner
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Safety Planning ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Treatment Providers ◽  
Interactive Nature ◽  
Behavioral Health Treatment

Abstract. Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health-care system utilizes a multilevel suicide prevention intervention that features the use of standardized safety plans with veterans considered to be at high risk for suicide. Aims: Little is known about clinician perceptions on the value of safety planning with veterans at high risk for suicide. Method: Audio-recorded interviews with 29 VHA behavioral health treatment providers in a southeastern city were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative methodology. Results: Clinical providers consider safety planning feasible, acceptable, and valuable to veterans at high risk for suicide owing to the collaborative and interactive nature of the intervention. Providers identified the types of veterans who easily engaged in safety planning and those who may experience more difficulty with the process. Conclusion: Additional research with VHA providers in other locations and with veteran consumers is needed.

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