Partnering to improve dementia care: Alzheimer's Association and New York providers

Noon - 1 p.m.

This event is open to HANYS members only.

This webinar will provide an overview of the many challenges experienced by people living with dementia and how they can successfully connect with health systems and the community at large. The Alzheimer's Association and hospital clinicians will share how they work to improve quality care outcomes, reduce costs and improve patient and staff experiences.

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• list at least three ways people living with dementia experience challenges in acute and primary care settings; and
• understand how two health systems are working with the Alzheimer's Association to improve quality care for people with dementia.

Speakers:

Doris Phildor, MPH, New York State Health Systems Director, The Alzheimer's Association

Thomas Caprio, MD, MPH, MHSE, Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, Public Health Sciences, Clinical Nursing and Dentistry; Chief Medical Officer, UR Medicine Home Care; and Director, Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center

Jihae Lee, MD, Hospitalist, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Erie County Medical Center; and Assistant Professor, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Care, University of Buffalo

This webinar is part of HANYS’ Commitment to Excellence Emerging Quality Trends series. Each session will cover a different cutting-edge topic to expand healthcare providers' clinical expertise and share proven best practices to deliver high-quality care. For more information about this program, contact Erin Gretzinger, CPHQ, director, Quality Advocacy, Research, and Innovation, at 518.431.7744 or egretzin@hanys.org.

If you have questions about registration, contact Registration Support at learning@hanys.org or 518.431.7867