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Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

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Cleveland GRECC

Cleveland GRECC

Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

vhacleclevelandgrecc@va.gov

GRECC Director

Robert A. Bonomo, MD

Associate Director, Research

David Canaday, MD

Associate Director, Clinical

Muralidhar Pallaki, MD

Associate Director, Informatics/Analytics

Anna May, MD

Associate Director, Education and Evaluation

Denise Kresevic, RN, PhD

Administrative Officer

Quinta Mbe
Quinta.Mbe@va.gov

Affiliations

Case Western Reserve University, University Center on Aging and Health

Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging

research foci heading
  • Antibiotic resistance and its detection in the Community Living Center (CLC)
  • Acute viral infections (Influenza & COVID-19) in the Elderly
  • Chronic Viral Infections (HIV & HCV) in the elderly
  • Antibiotic Stewardship and Tele-Stewardship
  • Dementia
  • Delirium (ICU, Acute Care, CLC and in Hospice)
  • Implementation of geriatric evidence-based practice and quality improvement
  • Collaborative projects with the VA Quality Scholars Program
research heading
  • Molecular and metadata epidemiology of infections and clinical outcomes
  • Immunology of aging including vaccines
  • C. difficile infection, transmission, prevention and vaccination
  • Antibiotic stewardship and telehealth stewardship in long term care and outpatient populations
  • Infection, treatment, and prevention of HIV and HCV in aging Veterans
  • COVID-19 and aging
  • Dementia and delirium management and aging
  • Antibiotic resistance in multiple areas
  • Neuroprotective strategies for neurodegeneration in aging and PTSD
  • Advanced heart failure in the elderly
  • Sleep apnea diagnosis and therapeutics
education heading
  • Infections in older adults, HIV, HCV, COVID-19, and Influenza
  • Immunology Series – “Community of Science” Seminars on COVID-19
  • Geriatric training for ER staff (GERI-VET)
  • We Honor Veterans Community Hospice Education (moral injury, PTSD, suicide)
  • Innovative Education/Simulation
  • Holistic Interventions (mindfulness, aromatherapy)
  • Weekly “Topics Series” of Virtual Interprofessional training on Geriatric Syndromes (Falls, Confusion, CHF)
  • OAA VA Quality Scholar Advanced Fellowship (VAQS) collaboration – implementation science and quality improvement career development
  • Geriatric nurse practitioner residency program
clinical heading
  • Enhancing dementia care at Cleveland VAMC by developing a multidisciplinary group to: establish a consensus diagnosis, develop and maintain registry, establish care pathways and develop caregiver education programs
  • Implementing a tele-dementia clinic to evaluate and provide consultative service to Veterans and caregivers
  • Screening and detection of geriatric syndromes and multidisciplinary care coordination through GERI-VET, an accredited level 1 program that identifies at-risk older patients in the ED
  • Establishing Transitional Care Model, which is a hospital-to-home program targeting older vulnerable adults at risk for poor outcomes
  • Enhancing Hospice Care through “See Me, Hear Me, Comfort Me” using non-pharmacological interventions for end of life
  • Participating in the VA sponsored Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative
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