2017 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting Handouts

The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. The 2017 Annual Meeting addresses the educational needs of geriatrics professionals from all disciplines. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assista

GRS Teaching Slides

Based on the AGS Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine, GRS Teaching Slides includes slide presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint on numerous topics.

GNRS Teaching Slides

Based on the AGS Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, 5th edition (GNRS5), the GNRS Teaching Slides include downloadable slide presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint on various topics.

Caregiver Tips Presentation Kit

The AGS Health in Aging’s Caregiver Tips Presentation Set, an update to the previously published Eldercare At Home Presentation Kit, is a perfect resource for training family and informal caregivers, as well as for use with volunteers and home health aides.

How to Use the AGS 2015 Beers Criteria

This product provides an introduction to the 2015 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria and details seven key principles to guide optimal use of the Beers Criteria in a variety of settings.

Beers Criteria Pocketcard

This clinical tool, based on The AGS 2015 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults (AGS 2015 Beers Criteria), has been developed to assist healthcare providers in improving medication safety in older adults.Our purpose is to inform clinical decision-making concerning the prescribing of medications for olde

Multimorbidity Pocket Card

This Pocket Card is a reference tool that provides a resource to healthcare providers in implementing the 5 Guiding Principles in taking care of older adults with multimorbidity.

A Guide to the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Older Adults

A Guide to the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Older Adults has been developed to assist healthcare providers in managing atrial fibrillation in older adults. It is based on two publications of The American Geriatrics Society: the 7th edition of The Geriatrics Review Syllabus and the 2012 edition of Geriatrics At Your Fingertips.

American Geriatrics Society Position Statement: Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unbefriended Older Adults

This position statement, developed by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Ethics Committee, outlines new guidance on care and decision-making for a unique and growing group of older adults: the “unbefriended.” As an update to earlier guidance released in 1996, the AGS Ethics Committee developed these new recommendations in collaboration with

Person-Centered Care: A Definition and Essential Elements

An expert panel convened by the American Geriatrics Society , in collaboration with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and with support from The SCAN Foundation, released findings from a project defining “person-centered care.” Based on a comprehensive literature review and qualitative research, the panel descr

American Geriatrics Society Position Statement: Achieving High-Quality Multicultural Geriatric Care

This position statement, developed by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Ethnogeriatrics Committee, outlines healthcare disparities in the United States and the minimum quality indicators that healthcare organizations and healthcare providers should adopt to ensure that all older adults receive care that is culturally appropriate and takes into

American Geriatrics Society Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

The specific aim of this project was to update the previous Beers Criteria using a comprehensive, systematic review and grading of the evidence on drug-related problems and adverse drug events in older adults.

Optimal Perioperative Management of the Geriatric Patient

The older adult population (>65 years) is growing at a rapid rate, and a significant percentage of older adults undergo surgical procedures. This population has a unique set of needs owing to the effects of aging, some of which make them particularly prone to postoperative complications and a prolonged recovery. The purpose of this document is t

American Geriatrics Society Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults Position Statement

There is ample evidence that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals face discrimination in the healthcare setting.

American Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults

The overall goal of this clinical guideline is to improve clinical care of adults 65 years and older through prevention and treatment of delirium in the postoperative setting.

Choosing Wisely®: List: Tests and Treatments that Older Patients and Providers Should Question

The AGS is pleased to be partnering with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation's Choosing Wisely® Campaign to help physicians, patients, and other healthcare stakeholders

American Geriatrics Society Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Position Statement

The Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Position Statement is now revised in response to studies regarding the natural history of eating difficulties and tube feeding in persons with advanced dementia.

Guiding Principles for the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity: A Stepwise Approach for Clinicians

These articles present a clinical approach to the care of older people with multimorbidity that describes guiding principles for the clinical management of this population.

Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines

The purpose of these Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines is to provide a standardized set of guidelines that can effectively improve the care of the geriatric population and which is feasible to implement in the Emergency Department.

Guidelines for Improving the Care of Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: 2013 Update and Supplemental Information

The AGS 2013 updated Guidelines for Improving the Care of Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus continues to assist clinicians with tailoring diabetes care to the needs of individual persons with diabetes.

American Geriatrics Society Consensus Statement: Vitamin D for Prevention of Falls and their Consequences in Older Adults

The AGS published this Consensus Statement to help primary care practitioners achieve adequate vitamin D intake from all sources in their older patients, with the goal of reducing falls and fall-related injuries.

Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons and Recommendations

Included are the American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society (AGS/BGS) Clinical Practice Guideline: Prevention of Falls in Older Person (2010) and a summary and list of these recommendations.

Quality Improvement in Neurology: Dementia Management Quality Measures

This executive summary (full manuscript available at www.neurology.org) reports on a new measurement set for dementia management developed by an interdisciplinary Dementia Measures Work Group representing the major national organizations and advocacy organizations concerned with the care of individuals with dementia.

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP)/American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Best Practices Guidelines: Optimal Preoperative Assessment of the Geriatric Surgical Patient

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP)/American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Best Practices Guidelines focus on the optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient.

Reference Guide to Ethics Domains Relevant to Palliative Care

In the course of caring for older individuals, clinicians may encounter cases in which there are conflicts in values between stakeholders or uncertainties about the right thing to do. These conflicts and uncertainties result in ethical dilemmas which can pose challenging questions for all involved. In this reference, the Ethics Committee of t

AGS Patient Handouts

The work of leading geriatrics clinicians and researchers, these Patient Handouts from the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging offer older adults and those who care for them advice on key elder health issues.

Staying Sharp for Dummies

Insight and actionable information on keeping your brain sharp as you age

Alzheimer's and Dementia For Dummies

Your sensitive, authoritative guide to Alzheimer's and dementia

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit - Anesthesiology

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Anesthesiology is an online resource developed to promote awareness and assist healthcare providers dedicated to the relieve of pain and to the total care of the older surgical patient.

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Emergency Medicine

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Emergency Medicine is an online resource developed to promote awareness and assist healthcare providers dedicated to the relieve of pain and to the emergency care of the older patient.

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit - General Surgery

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents General Surgery Toolkit is a compendium of geriatrics education tools and resources that address unique issues involved in general surgery involving older adults.

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Gynecology-Urology

The Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative (GSI) is a multi-specialty effort to improve the quality and safety of care provided to hospitalized older adults through education and research programs.

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Ophthalmology

The Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative (GSI) is a multi-specialty effort to improve the quality and safety of care provided to hospitalized older adults through education and research programs.

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Orthopedic Surgery

The Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative (GSI) is a multi-specialty effort to improve the quality and safety of care provided to hospitalized older adults through education and research programs.

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Otolaryngology

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Otolaryngology is an online resource developed to promote awareness and assist healthcare providers dedicated to the relieve of pain and to the otolaryngological care of the older patient.

The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Toolkit: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

The Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative (GSI) is a multi-specialty effort to improve the quality and safety of care provided to hospitalized older adults through education and research programs.

ADGAP Fellowship Assessment Toolkit

The Fellowship Assessment Toolkit provides case-based education and training resources to ADGAP Level 1 members. In this resource there are 48 tools designed to facilitate the development of leadership skills among academic geriatricians.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is a comprehensive and reliable source of monthly research and information about common diseases and disorders of older adults.

Geriatric Nursing

Geriatric Nursing is a comprehensive source for clinical information and management advice relating to the care of older adults.

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly, peer-reviewed publication of clinically relevant original articles.

Annals of Long-Term Care

Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging is a peer-reviewed, medical journal that addresses the clinical care and practical issues that affect the treatment of long-term care residents.

Multimorbidity Toolkit

The Multimorbidity Toolkit is a free compendium of geriatrics education tools and resources that address unique issues involved in managing multimorbidity issues in older adults.

Chief Resident Immersion Training Toolkit

This toolkit is developed to help institutions implement the Chief Resident Immersion Training in the Care of Older Adults (CRIT) program. The materials included here are to be used as models for adaptation based on your institution’s individualized needs.

AGS Deprescribing Toolkit

This toolkit provides guidance for discontinuing unnecessary and potentially harmful medications

GRS9 Mobile App

The GRS9 Mobile App makes all GRS9 content available on smartphone and tablet devices. All of the GRS9 chapters and questions are available here in an interactive, easy-to-navigate format. The GRS9 Mobile App can be used to attain Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit. The app may NOT be used to submit for ABIM MOC points.

Safe Older Drivers - Mobile App

This app is designed to help health care practitioners prevent motor vehicle crashes and injury to older adults. Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among 65-74 year olds and second leading among 75-84 year olds. By adopting preventative practices - such as the strategies outlined in this app - clinicians can bett

Geriatrics At Your Fingertips 2017 - Mobile App

Geriatrics At Your Fingertips™ (GAYF) is an annually updated reference that provides quick, easy access to the specific information clinicians need to make decisions about the care of older adults. Included in this updated app, among other content, is new and expanded material covering: frailty, respiratory viruses other than influenza, physician

GRS Flashcards

This app offers almost 600 flashcards across 6 categories - perfect for studying on-the-go. The flashcards are available free to those who have purchased the GRS9 Complete Edition from the American Geriatrics Society.

iGeriatrics-Mobile App

iGeriatrics combines the American Geriatrics Society's clinical information offerings in to one easy to use application.

Multimorbidity GEMS - Mobile App

The Multiple Chronic Conditions: Geriatrics Evaluation and Management Strategies App (MCC GEMS) addresses providing optimal care for frail elders with multiple chronic conditions, or multimorbidity.

AGS Geriatrics Evaluation and Management Tools (GEMS) App

The AGS Geriatrics Evaluation & Management Tools (GEMS) App provides guidance to clinicians and trainees who are caring for older adults. Over 20 clinical topics are covered following a History & Physical (H&P) format.

Geriatrics Review Syllabus, 9th Edition, Audio Companion

The AGS Geriatrics Review Syllabus, 9th Edition (GRS9) Audio Companion provides 30-minute audio discussions on 64 topics based on the GRS9 content with chapter authors and experts in the field.

AGS Patient Safety MOC Module

The AGS Patient Safety MOC Module consists of 24 multiple-choice questions which include case-based questions, detailed answer rationales and references.

AGS Medical Professionalism MOC Module

This MOC Module is adapted with permission from the American College of Cardiology’s original Medical Professional MOC Module. The Module consists of 30 multiple-choice questions which include case-based questions, detailed answer rationales and references. This activity provides an in-depth look at Medical Professionalism. Our convenient onli

Older Adult Driver Safety MOC Module

This Older Adult Driver Safety MOC Module consists of 15 multiple-choice questions which include case-based questions, detailed answer rationales, and references.

AGS Annual Meeting 2018: How to Write a Research Abstract that Will Be Accepted for Presentation

In October 2017, the American Geriatrics Society hosted a webinar on preparing and writing abstracts for presentation at the AGS 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting. Led by Drs. Camille P. Vaughan (Abstract Selection Committee member) and Cathleen Colon-Emeric (Abstract Selection Committee member & Abstract Review Category Chair)...

Coding Changes for 2017: Focus on New Codes for Geriatrics

In November 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2017, which includes several significant coding and payment changes of importance to geriatrics and geriatrics healthcare professionals.

Older Adult Driving Safety: Assessment and Counseling

The AGS, under a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has published the Clinician’s Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers, a web-based educational project that walks clinicians through key issues, opportunities, and challenges faced by older drivers and the healthcare professionals who c

Negotiating Quality Improvement Roles and Support

This webinar focused on the intersection of Implementation Science, Health Care transformation; and Federal Funding for research from NIH, PCORI, and CMMI.

Navigating Intellectual Property Issues

This webinar focused on the speakers' experiences with intellectual property issues around the ePrognosis and MMSE tools, with a look at cross-cutting lessons for the participant’s own areas of work.

How to Navigate MACRA for Geriatrics Health Professionals

The new Quality Payment Program, authorized under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) will go into effect January 1, 2017. The new payment scheme will greatly change how Medicare pays health professionals and has profound implications for the field of geriatrics given that Medicare is the primary insurance for the patie

Health and Aging Policy Fellowship

In February 2018, the American Geriatrics Society hosted a webinar highlighting the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. The webinar served as an informational session to learn more about the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program.

Older Adult Driver Safety: An Overview

Under a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the AGS has published the Clinician’s Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers, a free online guide that walks clinicians through key issues, opportunities, and challenges faced by older drivers and the healthcare professionals who care for them.

Special Topic Bundle: Diabetes Mellitus

This special online bundle is a resource developed to promote awareness and assist healthcare providers in managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults. Below is an online compendium of AGS resources and information on Diabetes, which pulls together information from various AGS products & programs such as the 9th edition of The Geriatrics Revi

Special Topic Bundle: Safe Driving

Developed through a cooperative agreement between AGS and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this special-topic bundle is an online resource focused on the topic of safe driving in older adults. The bundle includes a comprehensive text, patient education resources, and informational to

Ags advancing geriatrics in surgical & medical specialties

The mission of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is to improve the health, independence, and quality of life of all older people. We see improving the skills and competence of the healthcare workforce as integral to our mission. To that end, we have been working with The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) since 1994, with a particular focus on

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