Primary Care and Geriatrics: Addressing Issues of Aging Patients - 2016 Update

- Apply geriatric care quality indicators into every day practice - Effectively manage common geriatric syndromes and conditions in different settings of care - Re-engineer clinical practice to improve quality, efficiency, and safety in geriatric patients - Participate in innovative models of geriatric care that will evolve as Medicare changes its reimbursement policies - Apply the updated Beers Criteria in deciding about medication use in your patients - Utilize the CHAD score when deciding about anticoagulation in your patients with atrial fibrillation - Utilize the Geriatric Depression Scale to screen for depression in your older patients