AGS 2012 - Wed: Co-Managed Care of the Geriatric Fracture Patient

Increasing Practice Opportunities: Co-Managed Care of the Geriatric Fracture Patient

Developed by the Acute Hospital Care Special Interest Group
Moderator: Daniel A. Mendelson, MS, MD, FACP, AGSF,University of Rochester
This course addresses areas where medical providers have self-identified a need to improve including initial diagnosis and management, medical comanagement, anesthetic considerations, balancing risks, designing a system of care, and matching care to the patient’s goals for elders with fragility fractures.

Fragility Fractures for Geriatrics ProvidersSimon C. Mears, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Principles of ComanagementDaniel A. Mendelson, MS, MD, FACP, AGSF, University of Rochester

Anesthesia and Pain Management of the Fragility Fracture PatientFrederick E. Sieber, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Managing Comorbidity and RiskJoseph A. Nicholas, MD, MPH, University of Rochester

Post-operative Medical Management and Secondary Prevention in the Fragility Fracture PatientRobert M. McCann, MD, FACP, AGSF, University of Rochester

Outcomes in Geriatric Fracture Management Susan M. Friedman, MD, MPH, AGSF, University of Rochester

Implementing a Geriatric Fracture Center and Lean ProcessesStephen L. Kates, MD, University of Rochester