Virginia Long-Term Care Clinician Network

The Virginia Long-Term Care Clinician Network (LTC-CN) brings together medical directors and clinicians practicing in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other congregate care settings, such as Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).  It provides a monthly forum for peer discussions and ensures access to the latest clinical COVID-19 care guidelines. 

The Virginia Long-Term Care Clinician Network is managed by the Virginia Commonwealth University Division of Geriatric MedicineVCU’s Virginia Center on Aging, and the VCU Department of Gerontology, through a grant from the Virginia Department of Health.  

Benefits of Joining the Network: 

  • Join an organized network of medical directors, physicians, and advanced practice providers who work in long-term care facilities and other congregate care settings across Virginia with the purpose of sharing best clinical practices.
  • Monthly Newsletter: Receive a monthly newsletter that focuses on updates pertinent to long-term care in Virginia, including infection prevention guidelines, treatment options, and other updates.
  • Monthly Forum: Access to monthly virtual forums where issues can be discussed with a group of peers practicing in the same care setting.
  • Resources: Access to a central website with free resources.

For more information or to join the Network, please visit their website. 

 

 

Funding Disclosure: This work is supported by the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology, Division of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Program under federal award number NU50CK000555 and state subrecipient number VCULTC603-GY23 in the amount of $820,002. The content presented is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control, the Virginia Department of Health, or Virginia Commonwealth University.