Ideal for all care settings
Duke Interprofessional Care of Older Adults Series
Increase competence and confidence in care of older adults to enhance the care experience and improve care outcomes .
Focus on key clinical issues in the older adult population with the Duke Interprofessional Care of Older Adults ( ICOA ) series . This series focuses on key clinical issues , care coordination strategies and communication skills to optimize patient , staff and organizational outcomes . Developed by a diverse team of licensed Geriatric Care professionals from Duke University School of Medicine and School of Nursing .
Content :
• Over 5 hours of content for all learner tracks
• Five key risk areas in older adults :
• Care transitions
• Delirium
• Medication management
• Malnutrition
• Shared decision making
Leverage Duke Interprofessional Care to :
• Quickly and efficiently identify high risk signs and symptoms from initial assessment
• Promote confidence of all care team members with respect to older adult patients
• Increase collaboration across the continuum of care , ACOs and networks of providers
• Encourages consistent communication among caregivers
• Decrease readmissions of older adults and promote best practices during transitions of care between healthcare entities
CE Credit :
• Ranging from . 5-1.25 hours of applicable ANCC , ACPE and ACCME credit per course
Recognitions
• Duke University School of Nursing ranks # 2 overall in the 2022 U . S . News Best Graduate School for Nursing . Their Geriatric focused programs received top rankings :
• # 1 Adult-Gerontology Primary Care , MSN NP program
• # 2 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care , MSN NP program
• Duke University School of Medicine ranks consistently in the top ten schools of medicine according to U . S . News and World Report rankings . In 2021 the specialty of geriatrics ranked as “ high performing .”