AGS Library:  Facts, Figures, and Briefs

Workforce, Payment Reform, Care Coordination, Quality & Patient Safety, Research

 Workforce

Ratio of Physician Faculty FTEs in Geriatrics to Students Indicates Need for Title VII Programs PDF, 164KB	Loan Debt and Salary Statistics for Geriatrics Healthcare Providers PDF, 172KB	The Demand for Geriatric Care and the Evident Shortage of Geriatrics Healthcare Providers PDF, 119KB
Prevention is the Foundation of Geriatrics Care PDF, 247KB	Current Geriatrician Shortfall PDF, 273KB	Projected Future Need for Geriatricians PDF, 160KB	2008 Geriatrician Workforce by County PDF, 508KB

Payment & Quality

The Case for SGR Reform PDF, 177KB

Achieving Quality Care for Our Frail Elders: Quality Measures and Complexity PDF, 321KB

 Care Coordination

Importance of the Geriatrics Team PDF, 160KB

The Principles of Geriatric Care PDF, 176KB

Expanding Medicare Support for Care Coordination PDF, 197KB

Overview of the Education and Training of Professionals in Geriatrics PDF, 221KB

 Research

The Importance of Funding for Future Research Initiatives PDF, 156KB

Veterans Affairs Office of Research & Development PDF, 160KB

National Institute on Aging PDF, 184KB

 Other

Profile of Older Americans PDF, 336KB

Medication Management for Older Adults PDF, 324KB

Preventing Falls in Older Adults PDF, 352KB