| Abstract |
Background Use of the Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model in geriatrics has increased dramatically largely because of the Health Resources and Services Administration‐funded Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEP) utilizing it as a key tool for age‐friendly, interprofessional workforce development. This manuscript describes the scope and impact of geriatrics ECHOs under the GWEP. Methods A survey of GWEPs was conducted to measure the reach, foci, evaluation methods, and other characteristics of ECHO networks. Results All 48 (100%) GWEPs responded to the survey, and 30 (63%) reported using ECHO. GWEP ECHOs have both rural and urban‐underserved reach across the United States, and their hub teams include many health professions. Age‐friendly care is incorporated through multiple methods and is taught across foci including primary care, dementia, long term care, and novel topics. GWEP ECHOs have many academic and community partners including Area Agencies on Aging, and reach varied health professions, trainees, and caregivers. Geriatrics ECHOs collect outcomes across the evidence continuum including the community‐level outcome of Age‐Friendly Health System designation. Conclusions The ECHO model has been widely adopted by GWEPs as a key approach for workforce training in age‐friendly care. Project ECHO is a valuable tool to expand interprofessional training for the geriatrics workforce, particularly for interprofessional teams in rural and underserved areas. |
| Authors |
Catherine Carrico   , Christine L. McKibbin , Leland Waters , Katherine Thompson , Jeffrey Graupner , Samantha Cotton , Anna C. Faul , Phillip G. Clark , Jacqueline Telonidis , Faith Helm , Thomas V. Caprio , Keith Bennett
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| Journal Info |
Wiley-Blackwell | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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| Publication Date |
5/15/2024 |
| ISSN |
0002-8614 |
Type |
article |
| Open Access |
closed
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| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18959 |
| Keywords |
Geriatric Assessment (Score: 0.524457) , Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Score: 0.51237) , Successful Aging (Score: 0.506495)
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