Cleveland GRECC

- Antibiotic resistance 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

- 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
- Brain tumor epidemiology

- Infections in older adults, HIV, COVID-19 influenza
- Geriatric training for ER staff (GERI-VET)
- We Honor Veterans community hospice education (moral injury, PTSD, suicide)
- Innovative education/simulation
- Holistic interventions (mindfulness, aromatherapy)
- Geriatric syndromes (falls, confusion, frailty)

- Enhancing dementia care at Cleveland VAMC by developing a multidisciplinary group to establish a consensus diagnosis, develop and maintain registry and establish care pathways
- Implementing a tele-dementia clinic to evaluate and provide a 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

A comparison of the efficacy of multiple ultraviolet light room decontamination devices in a radiology procedure room Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30698135/
American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Medical Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation Gastroenterology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30340754/
Gaps in Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake for HIV Prevention in the Veterans Health Administration Am J Public Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6215372/
A pilot study using telehealth to implement antimicrobial stewardship at two rural Veterans Affairs medical centers Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30185238/
Shedding of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by colonized patients during procedures and patient care activities Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30777587/
Cleveland GRECC
VA Cleveland Healthcare System
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone 216-791-2300 ext. 43140
Affiliations
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Northeast Ohio Medical University
GRECC Director
Robert A. Bonomo, MD
Associate Director, Research
David Canaday, MD
Associate Director, Education and Evaluation
Denise Kresevic, RN, PhD
Associate Director, Clinical
Muralidhar Pallaki, MD
Administrative Officer
Malva Rashid
Malva.Rashid@va.gov