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June 2, 2025

New Publication: Enhancing the Ability of Primary Care Practices to Report on Age-Friendly Quality of Care Measures

Reporting on the quality of care for older patients is essential—but it can be tough for busy primary care practices. That’s why our partner in Family Medicine, WPRN, teamed up with nine primary care clinics to create a toolkit that makes it easier to collect and report age-friendly quality-of-care data.
January 6, 2025

Top Docs 2024: Congratulations Elizabeth Phelan!

Over 100 University of Washington physicians were honored in Seattle Magazine's Top Doctor's list for 2024. The NW GWEC's Project Director, Elizabeth Phelan made the list for geriatricians. Congratulations Elizabeth!
August 23, 2024

Top Docs: Congratulations Katherine Bennett!

Each year, Seattle Met produces a list of the best health care professionals in the region, featuring doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and more in over 90 specialties. The NW GWEC's Educational Director, Katherine Bennett was among the many UW health professions who made the 2024 annual list! Congratulations Kate!
August 14, 2024

Five More Years: NW GWEC Awarded New Grant

The UW Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center (NW GWEC), led by Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine), is one of 42 programs to receive federal support to improve care for older Americans, including those experiencing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
August 14, 2024

New Publication: Improving Age-Friendly Advance Care Planning in Primary Care: Outcomes from a Pacific NW Learning Collaborative

Helping Patients Share What Matters Most. Advance care planning (ACP) helps ensure patients’ voices are heard by encouraging conversations about their health goals and future care. When aligned with the Age-Friendly Health System’s “What Matters” approach, these conversations can be even more powerful
June 28, 2024

New Presentation: Expanded Roles for AAAs – Innovative Services Models: PE, Care Transitions, WA Cares

Our Primary Care Liaisons, Felicia Sanchez (ALTC, Yakima, WA) and Breanne Swanson (AAADSW, Vancouver, WA) presented at a W4A or Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference (June 2024).
May 31, 2024

New Publication: Growth and Impact of Project ECHO for Workforce Development in Age-Friendly Care

Dr. Bennett was part of a team that published a paper describing how the HRSA-funded Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPs) have created a robust training infrastructure for geriatrics education by using the Project ECHO® model.
May 30, 2024

Congratulations Michael V. Vitiello!

Our NW GWEC extends our most heart-felt congratulations to Michael V. Vitiello (our Emeritus Co-Director) for receiving the National Sleep Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award! Dr. Vitiello's contributions to advancing the field of sleep health is beyond measure.
January 24, 2024

In the News: Tips for Staying Upright on Snow, Ice

People of all ages are equally prone to slip on snow and ice, says Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine and medical director of the Fall Prevention Clinic at Harborview Medical Center. In that way, she says, those conditions level the playing field.
October 15, 2023

Self-Management Plans for Patients, Family, and Caregivers

We partner with Aging and Disability Services (ADS) of Seattle-King County to create and share Self-Management Plans for patients, family, and caregivers. There are over 25 plans available in multiple languages to help patients, family, and caregivers manage common chronic health conditions. The plans use traffic light flags to help decide when to seek care from a health professional (green = good health, yellow = warnings, red = emergencies).

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