THE VHA’S GERIATRIC SCHOLARS PROGRAM IMPACT ON DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING CLINICAL INNOVATIONS
2024

Impact of the VHA’s Geriatric Scholars Program on Clinical Innovations

Sample size: 1500 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Kramer B, Howe Judith, Shaughnessy Marianne

Primary Institution: VA healthcare system

Conclusion

The Geriatric Scholars Program has led to significant clinical improvements and innovations in the care of older Veterans.

Supporting Evidence

  • The program has over 1500 Scholars implementing quality improvement projects.
  • More than 15,000 VHA clinical employees participate in training and learning opportunities.
  • There are over 5000 users of the Geriatric Scholars resource website.

Takeaway

The Geriatric Scholars Program helps train people to take better care of older Veterans, making their healthcare better.

Methodology

The program involves interdisciplinary training and quality improvement projects for healthcare providers.

Participant Demographics

Older Veterans and VHA clinical employees.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0841

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