Telling Our Story

Telling Our Story

Click on image to read the article. A headline in Tuesday’s New York Times asks a very important question: "As the population ages, where are the geriatricians?" The story, by Katie Hafner, describes the shortage of geriatrics and gerontologic expertise in our health system today. It features the important…

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Hartford Grantees, Friends Shine at AGS Annual Meeting

Hartford Grantees, Friends Shine at AGS Annual Meeting

Most of our John A. Hartford Foundation staff have come to the banks of the Potomac River in National Harbor, MD, this week for the annual scientific meeting of long-time grantee and partner, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). It’s always a great opportunity to catch up with valued friends and…

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Geriatric Emergency Medicine: The Time to Act is Now

Geriatric Emergency Medicine: The Time to Act is Now

One of this blog's authors, Dr. Kevin Biese, right, and Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead lead a collaborative project at UNC-Chapel Hill to develop a unique model of a geriatric emergency department (ED) focused on improving care transitions. Editor’s Note: This is the first of two parts. “Geriatric Emergency Medicine”—As health…

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