RGPEO Geriatric Rounds

The RGPEO is committed to enhancing geriatric care through education, collaboration, and innovation.

Regional Rounds offer health professional working with older adults – including physicians, nurses, primary care provider, allied health professionals, and others – with updates on best practices, initiatives, and latest findings. These sessions held at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus Amphitheatre and are also broadcast virtually across the region, feature a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15 minute Q&A.

Geriatric Rounds: Navigating Ethical Decision Making in Medical Holds and Discharge Planning

The Regional Geriatric Rounds are held monthly in the Amphitheatre of the Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. They are now offered in a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend in person or virtually via Teams. All those interested in the care of the elderly are invited to attend.

Navigating Ethical Decision Making in Medical Holds and Discharge Planning

This session will explore the Champlain Centre for Healthcare Ethics’ Clinical Best Practice Guidelines on Medical Holds, designed to support health care providers in identifying when and how to temporarily confine or restrain a patient to prevent immediate serious bodily harm to themselves or others. Participants will review myths and misconceptions about Medical Holds, examine the legal limits of this authority, and consider clinical case scenarios. The session will also address the ethical tension between respecting patient autonomy and the provider’s duty to promote patient safety, recognizing the clinical variability that complicates decisions related to risk and harm.

We look forward to having you attend the event!

Geriatric Rounds: Anti-Amyloid Therapies in Alzheimer’s Disease

This presentation will discuss efficacy and safety data surrounding anti-amyloid therapies, a new class of treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, logistical considerations for administering anti-amyloid therapies will also be discussed, in a Canadian context.