URI is 1 of 14 Organizations to Receive $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Geriatric Care
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
The University of Rhode Island has been awarded $2.5 million grant to put in a program that will help the states older patients receive higher quality care.
“Today’s grants reaffirm our commitment to invest in a workforce that will ensure high quality care for older adults. The geriatrics programs supported by these grants help schools design curricula that respond to the needs of aging adults and lead to better care. These investments will promote access to quality health care for older adults by supporting their self-management, their families’ engagement in their care, and the dedicated caregivers who work with them," said U.S. Department Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.
URI is one of 44 universities and organizations to receive the grant and is among one of 14 to receive the maximum allocation of $2.5 million over three years.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTURI, along with partners Care New England, Brown University, Rhode Island College, the Rhode Island chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and Healthcentric Advisors, worked to identify the specific geriatrics education and training needs of the state’s health care workforce. After identifying the needs, they developed a program responsive to those needs, with the goal of providing higher quality care.
“This grant provides a framework for meaningful collaboration across the state that will improve the care of the elderly through the creation of interprofessional teams, integration of geriatrics into primary care, and outreach to underserved populations. This partnership is a model for the future and should help train the future generation of providers." said Dr. Jeffrey Borken, chairman of the department of family medicine at Brown University.
The Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is a $35 million program aimed at preparing health care professionals for issues that come with advancing age. The program will train and educate providers, students and patients about the integrated, interprofessional delivery of health care that is often needed by older adults.
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