Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

Bronx GRECC

• Population based research in geriatrics and palliative care
• Enhancing independence in older adults with serious and life-threatening illness
• Examination of clinical models of care for older adults such as telehealth use
• Improving processes and outcomes between sites of care including VA/non-VA, rural/non-rural, home/medical center and including regional health information exchange

• Improving medication use and establishing infrastructure to support and disseminate interventions to improve medication safety in older Veterans
• Palliative care for people with hepatocellular carcinoma
• Building the Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR) Network
• Family spending after hospice enrollment: A population-based study
• Studies of VA implementation of complex geriatrics interventions such as hospital-at-home

• Multi-site program to provide geriatric education and consultation to support rural providers and Veterans through use of telehealth modalities
• Rural Interdisciplinary Team Training Program to enhance geriatrics knowledge and skills of VA primary care clinicians and staff caring for older rural Veterans
• Geriatric Scholars Virtual Learning Community (www.gerischolars.org) to provide web-based learning for VA and non-VA providers, staff and trainees
• Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship Program to offer a range of clinical and leadership experiences to MDs, MSWs, and PharmDs over one year
• A dementia education program to enhance both caregiver and staff education
• An annual 4-hour VISN 2 conference to offer an accredited course on geriatrics and palliative care

• Multi-site program to provide geriatric consultation and support to rural providers and Veterans through use of telehealth modalities
• Improving medication use in older adults through deprescribing initiatives
• Provide ALS patients with integrated coordinated, interdisciplinary care, including palliative care

• Decision making in frail patients at risk of postoperative delirium: A case study and literature review Geriatir Nurs https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35701289/
• Home Health Aides' Increased Role in Supporting Older Veterans and Primary Healthcare Teams During COVID-19: a Qualitative Analysis J Gen Intern Med https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35319082/
• Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review J Am Med Dir Assoc. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35940682/
• Use of hospitals in the New York City Metropolitan Region, by race: how separate? How equal in resources and quality? BMC Health Serv Res.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35948923/
• Challenges and opportunities of telehealth digital equity to manage HIV and comorbidities for older persons living with HIV in New York State BMC Health Serv Res.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35524251/

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