Georgia Southern students get glimpse of disability complications through simulation
February 2, 2021
Debra Hagerty, DNP, associate professor of nursing, helps a student simulate knee pain.
Recently students on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus experienced first-hand the obstacles and issues older adults with disabilities go through after participating in a series of simulations. The event was organized by the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) National Leadership Society and the Armstrong Campus chapter of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
Forty-six students attended the event, which was led in person and on Zoom by Debra Hagerty, DNP, associate professor of nursing and advisor for ODK. Hagerty secured a Georgia Health Foundation grant to buy the equipment for the simulation.
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Benchmark Senior Living Taps Leading Public Health Experts to Advance COVID-19 Response
January 12, 2021 GMT
WALTHAM, Mass. (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 12, 2021
Benchmark Senior Living, a leading provider of senior living services in the Northeast, today announced it has expanded its team of consulting medical and scientific experts with the creation of the
Benchmark Coronavirus Advisory Council. As part of its ongoing commitment to the health, safety and well-being of its residents and associates, Benchmark will benefit from additional expert advice and insights to help guide long-term strategy and response to the pandemic.