Kaiser Permanente Fresno provides high-quality, compassionate care for its aging population. The Geriatric Committee, comprised of registered nurses from all levels of care, organized the inaugural Geriatric Symposium in 2024.
The daylong event included interactive booths to educate and bring awareness to the specialized care of the geriatric population. Nurses such as Vanessa Matcham, BSN, RN, PCCN, GERO-BC, used innovative teaching methods – like an escape room – to identify delirium prevention interventions. Booths featured a sensory station to help participants understand vision loss and tactile function and a geriatric care cart stocked with puzzles and activities that help with cognitive and emotional needs.
Geriatric Medicine Physician Lead Amit Saini, MD, Continuing Care and Extra Care Program, was the keynote speaker. Additional conference speakers included Senior Surgical Care Program Physician Lead Anna Avik, DO, Orthopedics, and Coordination of Care Service Director Katrina Hernandez, BSN, RN, Continuing Care. This event was attended by a multidisciplinary group of employees from both TPMG and KFH.