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MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

1. Explain impact of age-related changes on drug selection and dose based on knowledge of age-related changes in renal and hepatic function, body composition, and Central Nervous System sensitivity.

CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): DRUGS AND AGING (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
Prescribing for Older Adults (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Polypharmacy (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
Geriatric Pharmacology (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine)
Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatrics Series: Geriatric Polypharmacy (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine)
TEXAS Training Excellence in Aging Studies: Geriatric Gems and Palliative Pearls (University of Texas Medical School at Houston)

2. Identify medications, including anticholinergic, psychoactive, anticoagulant, analgesic, hypoglycemic, and cardiovascular drugs that should be avoided or used with caution in older adults and explain the potential problems associated with each.

SmartPrescribe Lesson 5: Principles of Rational Prescribing (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)
The "BIG 10" -- Computer-Based Geriatrics Workbooks for Resident Teaching (Emory University School of Medicine)
Polypharmacy (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
TEXAS Training Excellence in Aging Studies: Geriatric Gems and Palliative Pearls (University of Texas Medical School at Houston)
Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatrics Series: Geriatric Polypharmacy (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine)

3. Document a patient’s complete medication list, including prescribed, herbal and over-the-counter medications, and for each medication provide the dose, frequency, indication, benefit, side effects, and an assessment of adherence.

Pills, Pills and More Pills: A Pill Box Exercise to Reduce Polypharmacy (Medical College of Wisconsin)
The "BIG 10" -- Computer-Based Geriatrics Workbooks for Resident Teaching (Emory University School of Medicine)
SmartPrescribe Lesson 5: Principles of Rational Prescribing (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)
PATCH (Palliative Access Through Care at Home) Match: Virtual Training in Geriatric Palliative Home Visits (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
Elder Patient Navigator Program (University of Massachusetts Medical School)
The Physician's Role in Medication Reconciliation: Issues, Strategies, and Safety Principles (American Medical Association)
Polypharmacy in Older Adults (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
Quick Reference for Geriatric Syndromes (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)
Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatrics Series: Geriatric Polypharmacy (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine)

COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

4. Recognize, compare and contrast among the clinical presentations of delirium, dementia, and depression.

4.1 Clinical Presentation of Delirium	Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules : Delirium (Harvard Medical School)
	Systems-Based Approach to Delirium for Multiple Learners-Interactive Web Module (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
	Delirium in Older Patients: An Online Case-Based Curriculum (Boston University School of Medicine)
	The Interactive Confusion Assessment Method (iCAM) (University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient) DELIRIUM (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Post-Operative Delirium (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
4.2 Clinical Presentation of Dementia	Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules : Dementia, Elder Abuse, Driving (Harvard Medical School)
	The "BIG 10" -- Computer-Based Geriatrics Workbooks for Resident Teaching (Emory University School of Medicine)
	Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Don't Forget Dementia (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): DEMENTIA (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
4.3 Clinical Presentaion of Depression	Depression Management 2: Recognizing and Screening for Depression in Older Adults (Thomas Jefferson University - Jefferson Medical College)
	Depression in the Elderly - Simulated Patient Small Group Activity (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): DEPRESSION (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Depression (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	Recognizing Depression in Geriatric Care Settings (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
	GeriPod: Depression in Older Adults Part 1: Risks and Diagnoses (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine)
	Management of Depression in the Cognitively Intact Older Adult (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
4.4 Clinical presentations of Delirium, Dementia, and Depression	Delirium Module (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
	An Unfolding Case of Delirium, Dementia, and Depression (University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine)
	The Three D's Worksheet (University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine)
	Geriatric Cross Cover Challenges (University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine)

5. Formulate a differential diagnosis and implement initial evaluation in a patient who exhibits delirium, dementia, or depression.

5.1 DDx Delirium	Delirium in Older Patients: An Online Case-Based Curriculum (Boston University School of Medicine)
	Systems-Based Approach to Delirium for Multiple Learners-Interactive Web Module (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
	Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules : Delirium (Harvard Medical School)
	Delirium Module (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
	Post-Operative Delirium (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Delirium, the Sixth Geriatric Vital Sign (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
5.2 DDx Dementia	Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules : Dementia, Elder Abuse, Driving (Harvard Medical School)
	Dementia Web Module (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	Functional and Cognitive Assessment of the Geriatric Patient (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
	Geriatrics Topics for Ambulatory Medical Education- Part 1 (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)
	The "BIG 10" -- Computer-Based Geriatrics Workbooks for Resident Teaching (Emory University School of Medicine)
5.3 DDx Depression	Depression Management 2: Recognizing and Screening for Depression in Older Adults (Thomas Jefferson University - Jefferson Medical College)
	Depression in the Elderly - Simulated Patient Small Group Activity (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Depression (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	Recognizing Depression in Geriatric Care Settings (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
	Management of Depression in the Cognitively Intact Older Adult (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
	GeriPod: Depression in Older Adults Part 1: Risks and Diagnoses (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine)

6. In an older patient with delirium, urgently initiate a diagnostic work-up to determine the root cause (etiology).

Delirium in Older Patients: An Online Case-Based Curriculum (Boston University School of Medicine)
Systems-Based Approach to Delirium for Multiple Learners-Interactive Web Module (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules : Delirium (Harvard Medical School)
Delirium Module (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
Post-Operative Delirium (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)

7. Perform and interpret a cognitive assessment in older patients for whom there are concerns regarding memory or function.

Functional and Cognitive Assessment of the Geriatric Patient (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
Geriatrics Topics for Ambulatory Medical Education- Part 1 (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)
GER-ANIUM (Emory University School of Medicine)
The "BIG 10" -- Computer-Based Geriatrics Workbooks for Resident Teaching (Emory University School of Medicine)

8. Develop an evaluation and non-pharmacologic management plan for agitated demented or delirious patients.

CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient) DELIRIUM (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
PATCH (Palliative Access Through Care at Home) Match: Virtual Training in Geriatric Palliative Home Visits (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
Systems-Based Approach to Delirium for Multiple Learners-Interactive Web Module (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms associated with Dementia (BPSD) (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Psychosis in the Older Patient (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)

SELF-CARE CAPACITY

9. Assess and describe baseline and current functional abilities in an older patient by collecting historical data from multiple sources, making sure to include instrumental activities of daily living, activities of daily living, and capacity/competence assessment, and performing a confirmatory hearing and vision examination.

Functional Assessment WebCt Module for Medical Students (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
Environmental Geriatrics (Weill Cornell Medical College)
9.1 Assess and describe baseline and current functional abilities by collecting data	Functional Assessment (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	Geriatric Functional Assessment Standardized Patient Instructor: Medical Student Manual (University of Michigan Medical School)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient) THE HOSPITALIZED FRAIL ELDER: Teaching Strategies for Identification and Assessment (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Train-the-Preceptor Program in Functional Assessment (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
	The Geriatric Interview (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
9.2 Assess and describe baseline and current functional abilities by evaluating hearing and vision	Vision Impairment in the Elderly (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
	Geriatrics Topics for Ambulatory Medical Education- Part 2 (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)

10. Develop a preliminary management plan for patients presenting with functional deficits

Environmental Geriatrics (Weill Cornell Medical College)
Sensory Problems in the Elderly (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
Choosing the appropriate assistive device: A card sorting activity (University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine)
Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Aids for Patients with Low Vision (University of Arizona College of Medicine)

11. Identify and assess safety risks in the home environment, and make recommendations to mitigate these.

Home Safety Assessment (University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine)
Eliminate Hazards in Your Home: A Safety Checklist with Recommendations (University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine)
Environmental Geriatrics (Weill Cornell Medical College)
PATCH (Palliative Access Through Care at Home) Match: Virtual Training in Geriatric Palliative Home Visits (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
SAFE-T from Babe to Sage: Injury Related Anticipatory Guidance Across the Age Continuum (Medical College of Wisconsin)
House Calls Video Game: Riskdom-Geriatrics
Home Visit Assessments (University of Minnesota Medical School)
Continuing Mobile Education - Safety and the Older Adult (University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry)

FALLS, BALANCE, GAIT DISORDERS

12. Ask all patients > 65 y.o., or their caregivers, about falls in the last year, watch the patient rise from a chair and walk (or transfer), then record and interpret the findings.

Interactive Gait and Balance Assessment (University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine)
Fall Risk Assessment Experience (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
PATCH (Palliative Access Through Care at Home) Match: Virtual Training in Geriatric Palliative Home Visits (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
Falls (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Falls and Mobility Problems in Older Adults (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Falls in Elders (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
Geriatrics Topics for Ambulatory Medical Education- Part 1 (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)

13. In a patient who has fallen, construct a differential diagnosis and evaluation plan that addresses the multiple etiologies identified by history, physical examination and functional assessment.

Falls (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
PATCH (Palliative Access Through Care at Home) Match: Virtual Training in Geriatric Palliative Home Visits (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
Using a checklist to evaluate hospitalized patients who suffer a fall (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
Fall Risk Assessment Experience (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Geriatrics Topics for Ambulatory Medical Education- Part 1 (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)
Falls and Mobility Problems in Older Adults (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Falls in Elders (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
PATCH (Palliative Access Through Care at Home) Match: Virtual Training in Geriatric Palliative Home Visits (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)

HEALTH CARE PLANNING AND PROMOTION

14. Define and differentiate among types of code status, health care proxies, and advance directives in the state where one is training.

Health Care Decision Making Webct Module for Medical Students (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
Advance Directives (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
Medical Decision Making in Assessing Capacity (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine)
Advance Care Planning (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine)
Advance Directives (Duke University School of Medicine)
Advance Care Planning Cardsort (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
Student Senior Partners Program (SSPP) (University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine )
Continuing Mobile Education - End of Life Issues (University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry)

15. Accurately identify clinical situations where life expectancy, functional status, patient preference or goals of care should override standard recommendations for screening tests in older adults, noting that risk/benefit, not age alone is not a basis for withholding standard screening or treatment.

Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Disease Screening in Older Adults: When to Stop (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
15.1 Demonstrate knowledge of standard recommendations for screening and prevention tests	Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Disease Screening in Older Adults: When to Stop (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
	Preventative Geriatrics Webct Module for Medical Students (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
	Geriatric Screening Case with EBM Literature (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)
	Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatrics Series: Preventive Screening for the Elderly (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine)
15.2 Identify when to override standard recommendations for screening	Women's Health Module (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
	Student Senior Partners Program (SSPP) (University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine )

16. Accurately identify clinical situations where life expectancy, functional status, patient preference or goals of care should override standard recommendations for treatment in older adults.

End of Life Care 2: Effective Communication in End of Life Care: General Principles (Thomas Jefferson University - Jefferson Medical College)
CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): PALLIATIVE CARE AND CHANGING GOALS OF CARE (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
The Stanford Faculty Development Center End-of-Life (ELC) Curriculum (Stanford University School of Medicine)
Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Diabetes:Special Considerations for Older Adults (University of Arizona College of Medicine)

ATYPICAL PRESENTATION OF DISEASE

17. Identify at least 3 physiologic changes of aging for each organ system and their impact on the patient, including their contribution to homeostenosis (the age-related narrowing of homeostatic reserve mechanisms).

Human Aging (SUNY Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)
SAGE Intrinsic Aging: A Histological Perspective: Skin Module (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
Educational Resources on Aging (Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University)
Physiologic Aging (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
Anesthesia and the Elderly Patient (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
Five Practical Tips for the Older Surgical Patient: From a Geriatrician's Perspective (University of South Carolina School of Medicine)
Homeostenosis (University of Oklahoma College of Medicine)

18. Generate a differential diagnosis based on recognition of the unique presentations of common conditions in older adults, including acute coronary syndrome, dehydration, urinary tract infection, acute abdomen, and pneumonia.

Physical Diagnosis in Older Adults (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
18.1 Acute Coronary Syndrome	Emergency Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease (Harvard Medical School)
	Age/Gender Differences in Cardiopulmonary Function (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	TEXAS Training Excellence in Aging Studies: Geriatric Gems and Palliative Pearls (University of Texas Medical School at Houston)
18.3 Urinary tract infection	Microbiology - Endocrinology Module (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
18.4 Acute abdomen	Emergency Care For The Elder With Abdominal Pain (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Geriatric Emergency Medicine Modules (Cleveland Clinic)
18.5 Pneumonia	Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
	Age/Gender Differences in Cardiopulmonary Function (University of Kansas School of Medicine)

PALLIATIVE CARE

19. Assess and provide initial management of pain and key non-pain symptoms based on patient’s goals of care.

19.1 Initial management of pain	Pain and Aging: Challenges and Barriers to Managing Pain in Older Adults (University of Iowa College of Nursing)
	Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules - Pain Management Strategies in the Elderly (Harvard Medical School)
	PATCH (Palliative Access Through Care at Home) Match: Virtual Training in Geriatric Palliative Home Visits (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): PAIN CONTROL (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	The "BIG 10" -- Computer-Based Geriatrics Workbooks for Resident Teaching (Emory University School of Medicine)
	Geri Pearls: Printable cards/web-based tutorial on common geriatric syndromes (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Geriatric Surgery Modules for Perioperative Evaluation and Management: Pain and Delirium (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Computer Based PBL Case: Pain Management (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Approaches to Persistent Pain in the Geriatric Patient (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
	Recognition of Pain in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
19.2 Initial management of non-pain symptoms	The Stanford Faculty Development Center End-of-Life (ELC) Curriculum (Stanford University School of Medicine)
19.2 Initial management of non-pain symptoms	Management of Non-Pain Symptoms in the Elderly (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
19.3 Based on patient's goals of care	Advance Care Planning (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine)
	Advance Directives (Duke University School of Medicine)
	Health Care Decision Making Webct Module for Medical Students (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): PALLIATIVE CARE AND CHANGING GOALS OF CARE (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Advance Care Planning Cardsort (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
	Geriatrics Topics for Ambulatory Medical Education- Part 2 (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)
	Mi Casa O Su Casa? Addressing Function and Values in the Home (University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND DNR ORDERS (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Advance Care Planning for the Geriatric Patient (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)

20. Identify the psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients with advanced illness and their family members, and link these identified needs with the appropriate interdisciplinary team members.

Health Care Decision Making Webct Module for Medical Students (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
End of Life Care 4: Assessing Psychosocial Needs in End of Life Care (Thomas Jefferson University - Jefferson Medical College)
Spirituality & End of Life OSCE (Boston University School of Medicine)
The Stanford Faculty Development Center End-of-Life (ELC) Curriculum (Stanford University School of Medicine)
Mi Casa O Su Casa? Addressing Function and Values in the Home (University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry)
Diversity, Healing, and Healthcare (Stanford University School of Medicine)

21. Present palliative care (including hospice) as a positive, active treatment option for a patient with advanced disease.

CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): PALLIATIVE CARE AND CHANGING GOALS OF CARE (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
The Stanford Faculty Development Center End-of-Life (ELC) Curriculum (Stanford University School of Medicine)
Palliative Care (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
Palliative Care - Interactive Patient Care Simulation (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
TEXAS Training Excellence in Aging Studies: Geriatric Gems and Palliative Pearls (University of Texas Medical School at Houston)

HOSPITAL CARE FOR ELDERS

22. Identify potential hazards of hospitalization for all older adult patients (including immobility, delirium, medication side effects, malnutrition, pressure ulcers, procedures, peri and post operative periods, transient urinary incontinence, and hospital acquired infections) and identify potential prevention strategies.

The "BIG 10" -- Computer-Based Geriatrics Workbooks for Resident Teaching (Emory University School of Medicine)
Hazards of Hospitalization (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Discharge Summary Feedback (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
Hospital Care for Older Patients (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
22.1 Immobility	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): DECONDITIONING (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Hazards of Hospitalization (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
22.2 Delirium	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient) DELIRIUM (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Systems-Based Approach to Delirium for Multiple Learners-Interactive Web Module (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
	Hazards of Hospitalization (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
	Geriatric Surgery Modules for Perioperative Evaluation and Management: Pain and Delirium (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Management Tips for Delirium in the Hospitalized Older Adult Pocket Card (MetroHealth Medical Center)
22.3 Medication Side Effects	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): DRUGS AND AGING (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Polypharmacy (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	Prescribing for Older Adults (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
22.4 Malnutrition	Hazards of Hospitalization (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
	Discharge Summary Feedback (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Nutritional Issues for Older Trauma Patients Pocket Card (MetroHealth Medical Center)
22.5 Pressure Ulcers	Pressure Ulcers (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): WOUND CARE (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Pressure Ulcers: Risk factors, treatment, staging and prevention (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
	Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Pressure Ulcers in Older Adults (University of Arizona College of Medicine)
	Assessment and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
22.6 Peri and Post Operative Complications	Geriatric Anesthesia Modules for Perioperative Evaluation and Management: Modules 1-5 (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
	Anesthesia and the Elderly Patient (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
	Five Practical Tips for the Older Surgical Patient: From a Geriatrician's Perspective (University of South Carolina School of Medicine)
	Care of the Hip Fracture Patient (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine)
22.7 Hospital Acquired Infections	CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): FOLEY CATHETER USE (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
	Geriatric Cross Cover Challenges (University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine)
22.8 Transient Urinary Incontinence	Incontinence and Urinary Catheters for the Inpatient Physician (University of Colorado School of Medicine)
	Hazards of Hospitalization (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
	Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Urinary Incontinence--Diagnosis (University of Arizona College of Medicine)

23. Explain the risks, indications, alternatives, and contraindications for indwelling (Foley) catheter use in the older adult patient.

CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): FOLEY CATHETER USE (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
CHAMP Pocket Teaching Cards (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
Incontinence and Urinary Catheters for the Inpatient Physician (University of Colorado School of Medicine)

24. Explain the risks, indications, alternatives, and contraindications for physical and pharmacological restraint use.

Restraints and the Elderly (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
Geriatric Cross Cover Challenges (University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine)

25. Communicate the key components of a safe discharge plan (e.g., accurate medication list, plan for follow-up), including comparing/contrasting potential sites for discharge.

Fourth-Year Medical Student Care Transitions Curriculum (Emory University School of Medicine)
CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): THE IDEAL HOSPITAL DISCHARGE (University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine)
Transitions in Care Curriculum for Medical Students (University of Colorado School of Medicine)
Fast Forward Rounds - An Innovative and Effective Transitional Care Curriculum (Weill Cornell Medical College)
Discharge Summary Feedback (University of Nebraska College of Medicine)
Society of Hospital Medicine: Discharge Checklist (Society of Hospital Medicine)

26. Conduct a surveillance examination of areas of the skin at high risk for pressure ulcers and describe existing ulcers.

Pressure Ulcers (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
Pressure Ulcers Web Module (University of Oklahoma College of Medicine)
Assessment and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers (University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine)
Wound Care (with focus on pressure ulcers) - A Fact Sheet and A Pre/Post-Test (University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine )

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