Volume 2, Issue 1
Sepember 30 , 2005
In This Issue
- New Grants Awarded by Hartford Trustees (September 2005)
- "Guided Care" Study Launched: Focus is Primary Care & Multiple Chronic Conditions
- Hartford Nursing Initiative Announces New Leadership
- Social Work Network Addresses Hurricane Katrina Needs
- Communications Tip: Images of Aging Available for Your Publications
1. The trustees of the JAHF recently approved the following majorgrants.
Nursing Initiative Coordinating Center and Scholar Stipends Renewal
This grant to the American Academy of Nursing supports the continuation of its role as the coordinating center for the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity initiative. The initiative consists of a geriatric nursing scholars program with annual leadership conferences and five centers of geriatric nursing excellence. With this grant, the American Academy of Nursing will continue to build academic geriatric nursing capacity through predoctoral/MBA scholar and postdoctoral fellow recruitment, selection and support; leadership development; interdisciplinary research; collaborations among Hartford geriatric nursing projects; and dissemination.
American Academy of Nursing, Washington, DC
Patricia Archbold, PhD, RN, FAAN
Grant amount: $10,740,685 over five years
Developing Interdisciplinary Research Centers for Improving Geriatric Health Care Services - Phase II
To continue the work of interdisciplinary research aimed at improving the care of older people, the Foundation renewed a grant to RAND-Pittsburgh, a branch of the internationally respected research firm, to fund a second national competition to create interdisciplinary research centers in geriatrics. These centers will bring together faculty members from medicine, nursing, social work, and related disciplines to pursue new directions in health services and clinical research for older people. This renewal will provide funds for five new centers.
RAND-University of Pittsburgh Health Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
Harold A. Pincus, MD
Grant amount: $2,000,000 over 39 months
Dissemination of Geriatric Interdisciplinary Teams in Practice
One of the hallmarks of excellent geriatric care is the coordination of multiple disciplines to meet the full range of needs of older adults. Toward that end, the Foundation approved this grant to stimulate and support the adoption of its five team-based models of care, which were developed under the Geriatric Interdisciplinary Teams in Practice initiative. The project will develop top-quality, commonly branded marketing and training materials for distribution, and the project staff will provide technical assistance and consultation to interested health systems.
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH
Grant amount: $1,128,206 over three years
2.
"Guided Care" Study Launched: Focus is Primary Care & Multiple Chronic Conditions
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and its partners have launched a five-year study of a new approach to health care for older people with multiple chronic conditions. The "Guided Care" study will place specially trained registered nurses in primary care practices in the Baltimore-Washington area and Northern Virginia . Equipped with state-of-the-art information technology, the nurses assess patients' health status and preferences, create comprehensive evidence-based care plans, coordinate the efforts of all health care professionals, and educate and coach patients (and families). All of this is designed to maximize health and independence, monitor chronic conditions, smooth transitions between sites of care, and facilitate access to community services.
In addition to the Hartford Foundation grant, the Guided Care study is supported by grants from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the National Institute on Aging and the Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation.
3.
Hartford Nursing Initiative Announces New Leadership
The John A. Hartford Foundation's Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) program announced a change in leadership effective July 1, 2005. Patricia Archbold, DNSc, RN, FAAN, the Elenora E. Thomson Distinguished Professor at the Oregon Health & Science University and the founding director of the JAHF Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence there, assumes the role of director of the program. Dr. Archbold takes the place of Dr. Claire Fagin. A respected researcher, educator, and leader in geriatric nursing, Dr. Archbold has directed the Institutional National Research Service Award training program for pre- and postdoctoral fellows in gerontological nursing for 15 years.
Dr. Fagin helped the Foundation create the BAGNC program and led it through its successful first five years. Dr. Fagin's research, publications, and leadership are known throughout the nursing and health science world. In announcing her departure from the BAGNC program, she emphasized, "This investment will go on to contribute mightily to the care of older people and to the education of others to recognize that the care of older people is the 'core business of health care,'" adding, "I am so proud to have been a part of this JAHF program.".
For baccalaureate, advanced practice nursing, master's, and into the PhD and post-doctoral levels, the multi-program Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative (HGNI) provides opportunities to increase the nation's capacity to create nurses who are well prepared to provide high-quality care for older adults in a variety of settings and to improve care through research and in-service training. A critical part of the HGNI, the BAGNC program was designed with four major elements:
- Five centers of geriatric nursing excellence in research intensive universities to address the field's critical faculty and research shortages
- A scholars program to address the issue of building academic capacity
- A coordinating center to bring the initiative together and build synergies throughout the HGNI
- A cross-cutting evaluation conducted by The Measurement Group, LLC
To learn more about the BAGNC program, visit: www.geriatricnursing.org
4.
Social Work Network Addresses Hurricane Katrina Needs
The Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative has compiled anecdotal stories about the plight of older adults in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, as well as an extensive list of ways that people can help and support these older adults. Organizations involved in the effort range from Alzheimer's agencies to shelter providers. To read the stories and see the complete list of organizations that are assisting older adults in the Gulf Coast region, go to: www.gswi.org/katrina.htm.
5.
Communications Tip: Images of Aging Available for Your Publications
We all know that excellent writing and good graphic design are important elements of successful communications. However, an often under-utilized way to make your communications materials come to life is by using high-quality photographs and graphics. Whether you're creating print or electronic publications, you should seek out the best images you can find. Here are several Web sites that offer open-source photographs at low or no cost:
In utilizing these photographs, it is important to provide a photo credit where indicated and to abide by any copyright or other limitations on the use of others' images.
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