Older Veterans may be at particularly high risk for experiencing elder abuse and neglect. I was excited to present about improving elder mistreatment identification and management at the monthly VHA Geriatric Emergency Department Community of Practice meeting. Thanks to my fellow presenters: Luna Ragsdale MD from the DURHAM VAMC, Colleen McQuown MD FACEP and Dyan Hagy, MSW, LISW-S from the CLEVELAND VAMC.
VHA is a real leader in improving and optimizing acute, unscheduled care for older adults.
Thanks also to other VA leaders in elder mistreatment: Lena Makaroun, Jaime Halaszynski, LaCinda Jones, MSW, LISW-S, Jennifer Blatnik, Christine Geary, Crescencio Rodriguez, Kayla Reynolds, Lisa Boris, Maciej Witkos
Thanks to The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative, the American College of Emergency Physicians, The John A. Hartford Foundation, and West Health for their leadership in improving care for older adults in Emergency Departments.
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