Thomas Caprio MD

Geriatrician, Hospice/Palliative Care Physician, & Medical Director. Interprofessional education & practice, health services research, policy, end-of-life care.

[Eric Widera, MD @EWidera]

Dementia is littered with interventions like thickened liquids & PEG tubes that became standard of practice on theoretical benefits without clinical evidence. My editorial in @JAMAInternalMed gives 3 recs to consider if thinking about thickened liquids
https://t.co/fTUzKgOCBP

[JAGS @AGSJournal]

Implementation of a 4Ms approach in age-friendly oral health care at an Academic Specialty Care Dental Clinic. #geriatrics https://t.co/mCg3Eh0vQD

[Jinjiao (Jasmine) Wang @JasmineJinjiaoW]

Check out our article about the "room for improvement" in home-based deprescribing! https://t.co/mCwv7WXMTT
Thanks to @DeprescribeUS
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[URochester Medicine Department of Medicine @URMed_DeptMed]

Congratulations to geriatrician Thomas Caprio, MD! (@tvcaprio) He just hit a milestone in his career as he was awarded the Walter M. Beattie Award from the State Society on Aging of New York.

Read more of his good news here: 📰 https://t.co/wjPnV2T1wX

[URochester Medicine Department of Medicine @URMed_DeptMed]

Thomas Caprio, MD (@tvcaprio) has been appointed to the advisory committee to develop the NY State Master Plan for #Aging.

The plan will focus on improvements in how services are coordinated & delivered to older adults & caregivers.

Read the news: 📰https://t.co/nGHiwabA31

[UR Medicine Home Care @URMedHomeCare]

Looking to learn more about hospice and palliative care? Dr. Thomas Caprio, Chief Medical Officer, of UR Medicine Home Care, was recently interviewed to help assist those looking for more information. See the interview here:
https://t.co/an7jmomSle

[URochester School of Nursing @URochester_SON]

Check out this conversation with Professor of Clinical Nursing @tvcaprio, where he breaks down some common questions about hospice and palliative care for patients and families: https://t.co/VbUWrEb2IG

[Annie Medina-Walpole @AMedina_Walpole]

It’s such an honor to witness Dr. Suzanne Gillespie take the helm as President of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care! Rochester Proud! @SPerksGillespie @URMC_DeptMed @UR_Med @AmerGeriatrics #PALTC2022

[Thomas Caprio MD @tvcaprio]

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[Sepsis Alliance @SepsisAlliance]

Many #sepsis survivors have long-lasting effects including #amputation, organ dysfunction, memory loss, anxiety, & depression. Join Al Cardillo, LMSW of @HCANYS at the #SepsisAllianceSummit to discuss sepsis recovery with experts from University of Rochester Medical Center.

[HMDCB @hmdcert]

HMDC certificant @tvcaprio shares why he became HMDCB-certified. Learn more and apply today at https://t.co/Cm8Tk0wgjr.
#hapc #hpm

[American Geriatrics Society @AmerGeriatrics]

Thanks to @paula_span @nytimes for sharing stories-and solutions!-that make #geriatrics so important to us all as we age. Don't miss great piece featuring our own @nlundebjerg, @Aging_MD, @GoalsDriveCare, Manisha Parulekar, & Laura Frain #ThisIsGeriatrics https://t.co/p9I53NrfSI

[Thomas Caprio MD @tvcaprio]

@brucehammond @JRotellaAAHPM @Tfarrellmd @Bcoxmd @karlsteinberg @hollyby @TwaddleDr I have never heard of this!

[Nancy Lundebjerg (she/her/hers) @nlundebjerg]

Full house at #FLGEC19 - congrats to @tvcaprio and team for a stellar conference #geriatrics #thisisgeriatrics

[C-TAC @CTACorg]

Dr. Thomas Caprio presents his PCORI Research Study: Do Palliative Care Teams In Nursing Homes Improve the Quality Of End of Life Care for Nursing Home Residents?

[Joe Morelle @RepJoeMorelle]

Pleased to announce @UR_Med has been awarded $3.75 million in funding to support our aging community. This significant grant will fund education/training for Alzheimer’s and dementia, help improve health outcomes, and ensure a high quality of life for our loved ones as they age.

[Suzanne Gillespie @SPerksGillespie]

“Geriatricians must lead the transition to Age friendly health systems”.. others will have stories that exemplify the need, but geriatricians know the WHY ... yes! Capture the stories - they will be invaluable to drawing the passion and interest to the why and how. #AGS19

[Fred Mather @fred_mather]

Low dose aspirin did not improve disability free survival but did increase risk of hemorrhagic events and cancer. @MiltaLittle
#PALTC19
Re: NEJM (2018). Australian study and populations may differ.

[Steven M. Handler @stevenhandler]

If you are interested in telemedicine in the nursing home setting, please consider downloading the newly released implementation guide from West Health and announced at the AMDA 2019 meeting entitled, "A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING TELEHEALTH IN POST-…https://t.co/dUff2X4obC

[Thomas Caprio MD @tvcaprio]

Great speaking with so many physicians at #PALTC19 about hospice medical director certification and hanging out with @brucehammond in Atlanta @hmdcert #Hospice #certification

[PALTmed | Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medical Assn @PALTmed]

Drs. Jaggard, Finley, Naqvi, Steinberg used the Society’s Choosing Wisely recommendation: Don’t recommend aggressive or hospital-level care for an elder without an understanding of the individual’s goals of care. Get the Advance Care Planning Series at the Product Booth #PALTC19