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"Collaborating for Quality Care"
April 30 - May 1, 2015

• Agenda

Thursday, April 30, 2015

• The Brave New World: Population Health Management

• The Americans With Disabilities Act: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

• Financing of Elder Care*

• How Cultural Diversity Impacts Medical Decision-Making

• The Power of Positive Interprofessional Collaboration in Aging

• Shaping Perceptions of Biopsychosocial Dementia Care with Interprofessional Collaboration

• Interprofessional Care: The Ideal Pathway for Geriatric Care in the Medical Home

• The Effects of Loneliness on Seniors Mental and Physical Health

• What Does 'Quality Care' Mean to Patients?*

Friday, May 1, 2015

• Relocation of Older Adults and Transitions

• Adult Protective Services

• Aging With HIV: Biopsychological Considerations

• Hazards of Hospitalization in the Elderly: Challenges and Opportunities

• Sleep Disturbance in Dementia: Strategies for Patient Improvement and Reduction of Caregiver Burden

• Hospice, Palliative Care and Aid-in-Dying: The Current Status of End of Life Policies in the U.S. and Their Impact on Population Health

• Building a Team: The Collaborative Approach to Honoring a Person’s Advance Healthcare Directive*

• Learning to Speak 'Alzheimer’s:' Effective Communication Strategies in Dementia Care

• Culturally Diverse Approaches to Health Care

  • Religious Coping, Free Will Perceptions and Quality of Life In Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

  • Approaches to Cultural Competence

*no slides used during presentation