Learning Objectives:

• Understand and analyze the key challenges facing healthcare systems in addressing the needs of an aging population with increasing rates of chronic and advanced illnesses.
• Describe the intersection of age-friendly care, geriatric and palliative care principles, and their synergistic application in improving the quality of life for individuals with multiple medical conditions.
• Identify strategies for implementing a more integrated and compassionate age friendly care approach that addresses the medical, functional, emotional, and social well-being of both patients and their family caregivers.

Speaker:

• Maria Torroella Carney, MD, FACP, Professor, Institute of Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research; Chief, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Northwell Health; Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Moderator:

• Gary Greensweig, DO, FAAFP, System SVP/Chief Physician Executive, Physician Enterprise; Interim Chief Medical & Quality Officer (CMQO)

Panelists:

• Barbara Martin, PhD, ACNP-BC, MPH, System Senior VP of Advanced Practice
• Prentice Lipsey, President & CEO, Senior Living & Transitional Care, CommonSpirit Health

Learning Objectives:

- Describe the 4M’s and recognize how to implement them in clinical practice
- Distinguish between robust and frail individuals
- Build inpatient and outpatient treatment plans based on mobility and frailty using the 4M’s

Speakers:

- Mary Spivey, MD, CHI Health Internal Medicine
- Kimberly Kudron, MPT, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, CHI Health
- Priscilla James, ARNP, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
- Michael Perlovsky, MD, Market Medical Director, Hospital Medicine, Mountain Region
- Leah Wulfekoetter, MSN, MBA, RN, Nursing Director at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, CHI Health

Guest: Dr. Rajan K. Merchant, Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology Specialist, Dignity Health Woodland Clinic

• Neffy is the first FDA approved nasal spray epinephrine drug, providing needle-free alternative to EpiPens and similar medicines
• Omalizumab for the treatment of multiple food allergies (References: NEJM article)
• Palforzia and oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies (References: https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/EVIDoa2300145)