Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (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/