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October 29, 1997
TCGEC Executive Committee
From: Robert E. Roush, Ed.D., M.P.H. Re: Minutes for Executive Committee Meeting held on Friday, October 24, 1997, 12:45 - 2:00 PM, 17th Floor, UT Houston HSC, University Center Tower
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General Introductions These committee members were present at meeting held on March 28, 1996. David Chiriboga Jeffrey P. Davis Maxine Hammonds-Smith Ann Reban Kelley Moseley Susan McPhail Wittjen Sharon Ostwald Robert E. Roush Ellen Stevens Cruz Torres Judith Warren Nancy Wilson Mehrnaz Gill New Faces Jeffrey P. Davis, M.S., Project Coordinator for the TCGEC Kelly Moseley, Dr.P.H., Texas Woman’s University Carol Ashton, M.D., M.P.H. Susan McPhail Wittjen, M.Ed., PT Community Academic Partnership Project Overview UT-Pan Am – Cruz Torres Rio Grande Border Rural Aging Partnership CAP (1) PDI with faculty to help integrate geriatric content (2) Monthly 1/2 day clinics UTMB at Galveston – David Chiriboga Educational Initiatives from Virtual Center of CAP Excellence in Ethnogeriatrics (1) Ethnogeriatric course combined with several stand-alone learning modules (2) Teleconferencing for biweekly collaboration with 12 focus groups between faculty, students and community members HCoA – Mehrnaz S. Gill Managed Care Initiative CAP (1) Assist geriatric training for MedPartners using practice enabling strategies (2) TCGEC will assess and tailor content of programs to the needs of providers (3) Use of EPOMS to track results
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Texas Woman's University – Susan Wittjen Geroethics Education for Graduate Students and Health Professionals in Geriatrics CAP (1) Integration of geroethics content into 8 courses (2) design of CME courses for professionals (3) Students are agreeing to a 3 yr. follow-up study University of North Texas – Ann Reban Enhancing Case Management through CQI Education for Adult Day Care services professional staff and HMO staff CAP (1) One pilot center will track care outcomes and compare with standards and finally, communicate results (2) EPOM will examine extent to which the Adult Day Care Centers employ CQI to improve programs UT Houston – Ellen Stevens Enhancing the Knowledge and Skills of Paraprofessional Service Providers Working in Elder Care CAP (1) Assessment of needs, measurement of present knowledge & attitudes, measurement of clients needs and on-site training (2) Content: psychosocial assessment, dementia, depression, Rx side effects, advanced directives (3) EPOMS will measure knowledge and skills Texas Southern University, Houston – Maxine Hammonds-Smith Family Management System Project CAP (1) Equip family care givers with case management skills to complement paraprofessionals (2) Partnership with churches families and home health agency staff (3) EPOMS will measure familial capabilities Texas A&M University – Judy Warren Rural Interdisciplinary Outreach for Elders & Paraprofessionals, Paraprofessionals and Family Care Givers CAP (1) Work with selected counties to further develop county agent's capabilities to arrange for CE programs (2) Elder Care Conferences in rural counties (3) Adult Family Care conference UT Houston HSC – Sharon Ostwald Improving Quality of Long-term Care in Community and Institutional Settings CAP (1) 5 CAP teams (comprised of staff from nursing facility or community agency in Houston/Galveston area and at least one nursing faculty member) (2) Center on Aging will develop clinical outcomes measures Subcontract for CAPs – Jeffrey P. Davis No response from… University of Houston UT Pan AM University of North Texas Jeff will follow up on specifics of where subcontracts were sent EPOMs – Carol Ashton, M.D. M.P.H. Eval. Core: Systematic planning with individual CAPs Methods: Explicitly as possible, identify interventions Expected Outcomes
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Suggested Criteria of outcomes measures Proximity of outcomes to interventions Schedule upcoming Regional PDIs – Jeffrey P. Davis Postponed until second year – HCoA will conduct one in March 1998 to which other schools can send faculty TCGEC Activity Reporting – Jeffrey P. Davis Distributed New Forms Requested unreported program activity since May ’97 Learning Modules – Jeffrey P. Davis Jeff will mail copies to committee members for review GSA, Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, 14 November – Robert E. Roush 1:30 - 3:30, GEC Meeting, Rm. West 260, Cincinnati Convention Center 3:30 - 5:30 NAGEC Business Meeting Next Meeting – Jeffrey P. Davis January 23, 1998