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Roughly 20,000 geriatricians are needed in the U.S., but there are currently less than 7,300. A UChicago Medicine program that trains healthcare and community organizations to better meet the needs of aging populations has received more federal funding to help.
📣 There are not enough geriatricians to serve the needs of the UK's ageing population📣 Check out our new report analysing data from the most recent Royal College of Physicians census of consultant physicians. The report exposes the continuing shortage of geriatricians in the UK which is expected to worsen with just under half intending to retire in the next decade. There is also an uneven geographical distribution of geriatricians, with urban areas typically being better served. This is despite rural and coastal areas being more likely to have ageing populations. The new data highlights that most geriatricians experience a substantial level of rota gaps and vacancies in their department which has an impact on the level of care provided to patients. Most feel a lack of control over their workload and a quarter feel they are at risk of burnout. Despite workforce pressures, most geriatricians are happy with the specialty and feel valued. Ahead of an upcoming general election, it is vital that political parties prioritise the recruitment and training of more geriatricians. #MoreGeriatricians
Today the BGS has published a new report 'The state of the consultant geriatrician workforce'. The report analyses data from the most recent UK census of consultant physicians conducted by the Royal College of Physicians on behalf the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK. Key findings indicate that there are still not enough geriatricians to meet the target of one consultant geriatrician for every 500 people aged 85 and over. The report exposes how this continuing shortage of geriatricians is negatively impacting on older people's healthcare. #MoreGeriatricians Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eMzd6Pk3 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Can Our Health System Handle the Aging Population, Dementia, and Functional Impairment Surge? Research indicates that each geriatrician should ideally care for no more than 700 patients, yet the current provider-to-patient ratio stands at a staggering 1 to 10,000. Compounding this issue, medical schools are not mandated to teach geriatrics, with less than half requiring any specific training or clinical experience in the field. The pipeline for specialists remains narrow, with 30% of geriatric fellowship positions unfilled in 2022-23. As the U.S. population ages and cases of dementia and functional impairment surge, the shortage of geriatricians poses a dire challenge to meeting the increasing demand for their expertise. #GeriatricsCrisis #AgingPopulation #DementiaSurge #HealthcareShortage GetInTheBoatBook.com
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We are delighted to share that our recent article has been published in the BMC Geriatrics Journal, which has an Impact Factor of 4.9. The article focuses on the issues associated with older adults (aged 65 and above), particularly falls and fractures among this increasingly vulnerable population. Malaysia is one of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region with a higher number of older adults and ranks 45th in the top 50 countries with the largest number of older adults. Understanding falls and how to prevent them is crucial to reducing the morbidity and mortality linked to fall incidents. Therefore, this study aimed to provide educational interventions among older adults on falls and fall prevention. It was a pioneering study in Malaysia, specifically targeting older adults living in rural regions where healthcare facilities have yet to reach higher standards. 😍 Priya Manirajan, Dr. Pravinkumar Ingle
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For anyone involved in senior care—especially healthcare—this is an important read. Carly Stern highlights how challenging it can be to find a doctor specializing in senior care. "People over 65 use more health care than other age groups and make up nearly half of the hospital admissions. But there are just 7,300 board-certified geriatricians in the United States, which is fewer than 1 percent of all physicians," writes Stern. This can lead to doctors misdiagnosing symptoms or overprescribing drugs that can cause cognitive impairment in seniors. So, how do we solve this problem? I think the first step is ensuring all physicians are competent in the “Five m’s": mind, mobility, medications, multi-complexity, and understanding what matters to patients. How do you think we address this complex issue? #SeniorCare #SeniorHealthcare #HealthcareIndustry
Dear patients, caregivers, family members, and colleagues, I am writing to let you know that Dr. Ayati and I have a YouTube channel with many informative videos on many topics in the field of Geriatrics. Please check these out and let us know how you like this resource. Please forward them to family members and community since a lot of efforts have gone to these presentations to make sure that seniors, their family members/care givers, and people in the field of geriatrics get accurate and short answers to their daily questions. Please give us a thumb up if you like our efforts. If there are topics you are interested in for us to cover, also let us know. https://lnkd.in/gwWcmbUZ. Ayati and Dr. Azarani short videos on Geriatric Topics) https://lnkd.in/g4tKVgwZ. Ayati’s presentations and talks) https://lnkd.in/gFqCpXC6 Press on Videos to see Dr. Azarani and Dr. Ayati’s short videos and press on Playlists to see all of Dr. Ayati’s speeches and talks. We are adding more videos daily. Therefore, keep checking us for more educational geriatric videos. You can also find these on our website https://lnkd.in/gHYYnU2Y.
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Older people with #frailty & #dementia who are in #carehomes benefit from #continuity & #proactivecare, with: 👉🏻 #sharedteams across the #NHS using 👉🏻#sharedIT, delivering 👉🏻A shared single assessment based on a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) We took this model of care and moved it one step further along, developing an IT-assisted CGA with: 👉🏻decision-support for prescribing and #longtermconditions management 👉🏻IT-assisted advance care planning 👉🏻Sharing of info 👉🏻IT-assisted checklist of core clinical activities that improve quality of care 👉🏻An ageing well #populationhealth management dashboard of metrics The results from this interim analysis show that this model of care: 👉🏻Improves quality of care 👉🏻Emerging evidence of significant survival benefit (study underpowered and needed more people) 👉🏻Emerging evidence of significant hospitalisation reduction This is the first in what will hopefully be a pipeline of adequately powered QI reports looking at the benefits of proactive care… watch this space Paul Midgley NHS Confederation Ruth Rankine NHS RightCare British Geriatrics Society Royal College of General Practitioners https://lnkd.in/e6-m6N7a
𝐈𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 Studies indicate that geriatricians are better at managing the care of elderly patients, although interest in the area is hampered by a number of issues. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://cutt.ly/tw2x5ze5 #SeniorCare #ElderlyHealth #GeriatricCare #AgingPopulation #SeniorHealthcare #HealthcareForSeniors #ElderlyCare #healthcareeverything
Remo's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Meredith Bock just published a new paper in Palliative Medicine Journal. A few highlights include: 🌟 Dyads in the palliative care intervention reported a wider array of symptoms managed, more time spent on prognostic counseling, greater engagement with the health care team, and increased referrals to community-based resources. 🌟 Multidisciplinary teams work! Providing more wide-ranging support to dyads led to a much better care experience. 🌟 Support with care navigation is a critical, unmet need currently being taken on by caregivers and contributing to caregiver burden. At Remo, we're building a new model of care. One that's comprehensive, accessible, and built around the dyad. Dr. Bock's new paper is yet another proof point that Remo's multidisciplinary care model is what people with dementia and their family caregivers need. #dementia #betterdementiacare #caregivers #researchreport #palliativemedicine
Our new paper is out in Palliative Medicine! Read more to understand how community neurologist training and telehealth palliative care services improved the experience of care for people with #ParkinsonsDisease and related disorders and their care partners. TL;DR: Dyads in the palliative care intervention reported a wider array of symptoms managed, more time spent on prognostic counseling, greater engagement with the health care team, and increased referrals to community-based resources. However, the addition of multiple team members led to issues with clarity and timeliness of communication. This study highlighted the benefits of palliative approaches in neurodegenerative illness and the importance of care navigation, an unmet need currently being taken on by caregivers and contributing to caregiver burden. Grateful for the opportunity to have worked with this brilliant research team (Benzi Kluger, Krista Lyn Harrison, Roman A. Ayele, MPH, PhD Jean Kutner, Megan Dini, Steven Pantilat, Stefan Sillau, Zach Macchi, Christine Martin, Maya Katz, and Jacqueline Jones) on this joint effort. https://lnkd.in/ek8pA3jM
Discover the importance of specialized staffing in geriatric care with Metro Geriatrics. Learn how expert professionals enhance patient outcomes, improve quality of life, and provide tailored care for elderly patients. Explore the benefits for healthcare facilities and why specialized geriatric care is essential. https://lnkd.in/e9BnDuXk #metrogeriatrics #seniorhealth #seniorcare #healthcare
🌟Proud to announce the publication “Agents of Change: Geriatrics Workforce Programs Addressing Systemic Racism and Health Equity” featuring authors from the National Association of Geriatric Education Equity Diversity and Inclusion work group! 📖 “In this paper, we discuss an anti-racist framework that can be used to identify where an organization is on a continuum to becoming anti-racist and to address organizational change. Examples of NAGE member Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPS) and Geriatrics Academic Care Awardees (GACA) activities to become anti-racist are provided to illustrate the framework and to guide other workforce development programs and healthcare institutions as they embark on the continuum to become anti-racist and improve the care and health of vulnerable older adults.” ➡️ Find the publication through the link below! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gbaNrPYE #GeriatricsEquity #AntiRacismInHealthcare #HealthEquityNow #GeriatricEducation #InclusionMatters #WorkforceDevelopment #SystemicChange #HealthcareEquity #AntiRacistFramework #AgentsOfChange #DiversityInHealthcare #uofu #uofuhealth #GWEP #UGEC
