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. 2020 Jul;21(7):939-942.
doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.044. Epub 2020 May 25.

COVID-19 Collaborative Model for an Academic Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities

Laurie R Archbald-Pannone  1 , Drew A Harris  2 , Kimberly Albero  3 , Rebecca L Steele  4 , Aaron F Pannone  5 , Justin B Mutter  6
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COVID-19 Collaborative Model for an Academic Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities

Laurie R Archbald-Pannone et al. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC). As geriatricians practicing in PA/LTC and a regional academic medical center, we created this program for collaboration between academic medical centers and regional PA/LTC facilities. The mission of the Geriatric Engagement and Resource Integration in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities (GERI-PaL) program is to support optimal care of residents in PA/LTC facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 5 main components of our program: (1) Project ECHO; (2) nursing liaisons; (3) infection advisory consultation; (4) telemedicine consultation; and (5) resident social contact remote connections. Implementation of this program has had positive response from our local PA/LTC facilities. A key component of our program is our interprofessional team, which includes physicians and nursing, emergency response, and public health experts. With diverse professional backgrounds, our team members have created a new model for academic medical centers to collaborate with local PA/LTC facilities.

Keywords: COVID-19; Project ECHO; infection control; interprofessional; nurse educator; subspecialty consultation; telemedicine.

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GERI-PaL COVID-19 prevention and response program.
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