For 260,000 Older Adults Hospitalized with Hip Fractures, New Virtual Platform Gives Local Roots to AGS CoCare: Ortho Program
- Supported by @johnahartford, @AmerGeriatrics launches ortho.agscocare.org—online platform for national program to improve health outcomes and lower health costs by training geriatrics experts & orthopedic surgeons to “co-manage” hip fractures http://ow.ly/5eqa30ioFrF
New York (Feb. 15, 2018)—With support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today launched ortho.agscocare.org, a site providing resources and tools for hospitals interested in implementing the AGS CoCare: Ortho model. By helping health systems integrate geriatric and orthopedic expertise as soon as possible, AGS CoCare: Ortho seeks to improve care and lower health costs for the 260,000 older adults hospitalized annually with hip fractures.[1] Offering more than 30 self-directed training modules and access to a portfolio of tools, resources, expert mentoring and guidance opportunities, and a strong networking platform, the new AGS CoCare: Ortho site will help geriatrics-orthopedics leaders learn to identify and reduce the risks for everything from falls and delirium to infections and increased mortality for hip fracture patients.