1. Geriatric Workforce Enhancement in Rural Communities: Integrating Care, Expanding Access, and Improving Outcomes

This session discusses implementation of quality improvement and best practices in geriatric primary care, increasing access to geriatric supports and services through expanded training, professional development, and technology. These efforts successfully addressed issues commonly faced in rural areas including opioid use disorder. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how the LIGHT Project integrates geriatrics with primary care to improve health outcomes for older adults at the individual, system, community, and population levels.
2. Examine how provider integration, geriatric education, and home and community-based services improve healthcare delivery and workforce training for older adults.
3. Discuss strategies for leveraging interprofessional collaboration, community partnerships, and outcome measurement to create sustainable, patient- and family-centered models of geriatric care.

Eligible for 1 CE with live participation