Results of a supervised walking program "STRIDE (AssiSTed EaRly MobIlity for HospitalizeD VEterans)" on discharge to a nursing facility. Stepped-wedge, cluster randomized trial in 8 U.S. Veterans hospitals. Rates of discharge to nursing facility was reduced from 13% to 8%.

Want to create a culture of #mobility at your hospital, but not sure where to begin? Check out our FREE toolkit to give yourself a head start! bit.ly/4bmeLFu #patientcare #nursing #fallprevention #safepatienthandling #falls #pressureinjuries #patientmobility #icurehab

TRIPLL presents our annual FREE webinar series. Join us for our next one as Una Makris dives into the improvement of #Pain and #Depression in #OlderAdults! Register at: tinyurl.com/makris24

Join us for the 27th Annual Douglas West Memorial Lecture presented by Kimberly S. Johnson, MD, MHS on Monday, May 20th at 5:30 PM. Please register in advance: bit.ly/DWL2024

Excited to see members of Durham VA Center of Innovation, IMR, & ADAPT's Veteran Research Engagement Panel share their work at the #VAResearchWeek showcase today! We also want to thank all of the #Veterans, staff, & #caregivers who have contributed to #VAresearch.

Great to share our work on persistent use of antipsychotics after transitions of care among adults with dementia! Thankful for our team, great mentorship from Nicki Hastings MD Durham VA Health Care System Duke Geriatrics, and support from Duke IM Residency US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN).

It’s a wrap for the 7th annual NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory Steering Committee meeting. It’s a privilege to be part of this incredible community. Thanks to NIH NCCIH, VA Research, and Dept of Defense research for their sustained support for our efforts to improve #pain care.

Understanding #caregiver loneliness could assist other healthcare systems in developing & implementing caregiver support interventions. The Function #QUERI team describes caregiver loneliness before & during the first few months of the COVID-19 lockdown. tinyurl.com/2bccpjr8

💰Our new piece detailing cost-sharing in AnnalsofEM Compared to Traditional Medicare, beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage incurred ⬇️ total costs yet a ⬆️ proportion was out-of-pocket in the time period surrounding an ED visit. 50 days 🆓: bit.ly/3Ro9d5O

🔜Be on the lookout for two incredible ADAPT investigators at @academyhealth #ARM24! 6/29 George Jackson will chair a session on Operating Learning Health Systems & Sustaining Innovations. 7/1 Dr. Brystana Kaufman (she/her) will chair a data blitz session on Policy & Quality of Care. VA Research

#ARM24 1/2 presentations done! Glad to have shared results on organizational factors affecting implementation of a medication safety program 🏥 for older Veterans. 🇺🇸 Thank you to all my mentors, co-authors, my lab at .Durham VA Center of Innovation VA HSR & my home department Duke Department of Population Health Sciences.

📣 Call for Papers on ‘Accelerating uptake of advances in implementation science to improve the quality and safety of patient care’. ℹ️ Find out more here: bit.ly/3JgQ0yv 📅 Submission deadline: 31 December 2024

Thank you to the Editors for compiling this terrific resource and the opportunity to contribute #Function_QUERI Heidi White Duke Geriatrics

Congratulations Eli! Excellent choice JAMA Network Open. Excited for new directions toward equitable access to high quality science

NIA wants to find a 2024-2025 NIH Climate and Health Scholar to host! Apply to the NIH Climate and Health Scholars Program by July 15th. More info: nih.gov/sites/default/… #ClimateChange #ScholarsProgram

What an honor for #GroupPhysicalTherapy to be selected as a 🎇FINALIST out of 225 applications for the 2024 VA Innovation Shark Tank Competition! See you at iEX in October! tinyurl.com/5a3n9xew #QUERI Durham VA Health Care System Kelli Allen

The #Function_QUERI team assessed whether a team collaboration strategy (#CONNECT) improves #implementation outcomes of a family #caregiver skills training. They found one key condition of implementation success was leadership support. tinyurl.com/4v7mb5zk #QUERI

Almost 75% of older adults with disability have a #familycaregiver. Health payment models are increasingly considering caregiver burden & quality of life. Measures like #hometime are needed to track these phenomena, & the #ASPIRE team did just that ⬇️Courtney Van Houtven (she/her)

Congratulations Cynthia! I can’t think of a more deserving recipient of a Special Recognition Award in #HSR. Cynthia is a brilliant statistician and fantastic colleague Duke University School of Medicine VA HSR

Join us tomorrow in-person or on Zoom for #MGR with Dr. Maria Marquine on neurocognitive disparities in aging among Hispanics/Latinos. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research from Duke Aging Center! #Geriatrics #DukeMed