tailieunhanh - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST PRACTICES in the Management of Elderly Disaster Victims
Thus it is a publication oriented toward policymakers, nutrition educators, nutritionists, and healthcare providers rather than to the general public, as with previous versions of the Dietary Guidelines, and contains more technical information. The intent of the Dietary Guidelines is to summarize and synthesize knowledge regarding individual nutrients and food components into recommendations for a pattern of eating that can be adopted by the public. In this publi cation, Key Recommendations are grouped under nine inter-related focus areas. The recommendations are based on the preponderance of scientific evidence for lowering risk of chronic disease and promoting health. It is impor tant to. | RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST PRACTICES in the Management of Elderly Disaster Victims BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTORS Carmel Dyer MD FACP AGSF Associate Professor of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Director Geriatrics Program Harris County Hospital District Co-director of the Texas Elder Abuse and Mistreatment Institute Nicolo A. Festa MSW Adult Protective Service Program Coordinator Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Beth Cloyd RN MBA Administrator Medical Services Harris County Hospital District Mor Regev BA Research Assistant Baylor College of Medicine Joanne G. Schwartzberg MD Director Aging and Community Health American Medical Association James James MD American Medical Association Aye Khaine LMSW ACSW Supervisor Serenity House Services to the Alone and Frail Elderly SAFE and AIDS Ministry Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Lee Poythress MD Assistant Professor Baylor College of Medicine Maria Vogel MSN NP-C Instructor of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Jason Burnett MS Research Assistant Baylor College of Medicine Ellen E. Seaton LMSW Manager of Special Assistance Services Harris County Social Services Chairperson for the Agencies for Gerontology Intercultural Field Training Consortium Board Member of the National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter Nancy L. Wilson LMSW Assistant Director Huffington Center on Aging Assistant Professor Department of Medicine-Geriatrics Baylor College of Medicine Chairperson Care for Elders Governing Council Jan Edwards LCSW Director of Case Management Sheltering Arms Senior Services Stacey Mitchell MSN RN Senior Forensic Nurse Investigator Harris County Medical Examiner s Office Marilyn Dix Grant Writer Research and Sponsored Programs Harris County Hospital District TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .1 Uses of this report .3 Why the focus on frail elders and vulnerable adults .4 The mortality associated with evacuation of elders .5 Literature
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