Impact of Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers: Incubators of innovation in geriatrics.
GRECC
Veterans' health
age‐friendly
clinical innovation and aging research
health professions education
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
ISSN: 1532-5415
Titre abrégé: J Am Geriatr Soc
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7503062
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised:
07
06
2024
received:
05
04
2024
accepted:
15
06
2024
medline:
31
7
2024
pubmed:
31
7
2024
entrez:
31
7
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Since their inception in 1975, the Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs) have served as incubators of innovation in geriatrics. Their contributions to the VA mission were last reviewed in 2012. Herein, we describe the continuing impact of GRECCs in research, clinical, and educational areas, focusing on the period between 2018 and 2022. GRECC research spans the continuum from bench to bedside, with a growing research portfolio notable for highly influential publications. GRECC education connects healthcare professions trainees and practicing clinicians, as well as Veterans and their caregivers, to engaging learning experiences. Clinical advancements, including age-friendly care, span the continuum of care and leverage technology to link disparate geographical sites. GRECCs are uniquely positioned to serve older adults given their alignment with the largest integrated health system in the United States and their integration with academic health centers. As such, the GRECCs honor Veterans as they age by building VA capacity to care for the increasing number of aging Veterans seeking care from VA. GRECC advancements also benefit non-VA healthcare systems, their academic affiliates, and non-Veteran older adults. GRECCs make invaluable contributions to advancing geriatric and gerontological science, training healthcare professionals, and developing innovative models of geriatric care.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Investigateurs
Neil B Alexander
(NB)
Leslie Katzel
(L)
Alayne Markland
(A)
Camille Vaughan
(C)
William Hung
(W)
Muralidhar Pallaki
(M)
Kenneth Schmader
(K)
Joshua Yarrow
(J)
Ron Shorr
(R)
Cathy Alessi
(C)
Dennis Sullivan
(D)
Steven Barczi
(S)
Robert M Jackson
(RM)
Howard Fink
(H)
Jonathan Bean
(J)
Lauren Moo
(L)
Deborah Kado
(D)
Steven Handler
(S)
Jose M Garcia
(JM)
Randall W Rupper
(RW)
Marcos I Restrepo
(MI)
Robert Dittus
(R)
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The American Geriatrics Society. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
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