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PubMed

• Training Tomorrow's Physicians in Value Conscious Medicine.
  Alexandra E Makhoul, Miklos D Kertai, James Powers, Kimberly B Dahlman, Krista Suojanen
  Academic Medicine. 2023-07-01
• 1 citations
  Geriatric Care Models.
  James S. Powers
  Geriatrics. 2021-01-12
• 1 citations
  The Importance of Geriatric Care Models.
  James S. Powers
  Geriatrics. 2018-12-27

Journal Articles

• Enhancing Quality of Provider Practices for Older Adults in the Emergency Department (EQUiPPED)  
  Stevens M, Hastings SN, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W,Vandenberg A, Bryan W, Cross D, Powers JS, McGwin G, Fattouh N, Ho W, Clevenger C,Vaughan C, Stevens M, Hastings SN, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W,Vandenberg A, Bryan W, Cross D, Powers JS, McGwin G, Fattouh N, Ho W, Clevenger C,Vaughan C, 1/7/2017
• Reducing Antipsychotic Medication Use in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Staff Perceptions  
  Simmons S, Bonnet K, Hollingsworth E, Kim J, Powers J, Habermann R, Newhouse P, Schlundt D, The Gerontologist, 1/2/2017
• An interdisciplinary academic detailing approach to decrease inappropriate medication prescribing by physician residents for older veterans treated in the Emergency De...  
  Moss J, Powers J et al, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 1/1/2017
• Emerging Quality Improvement Concepts to Enhance the Patient and Family Experience in Hospice and Palliative Care  
  Powers J, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, 1/1/2017
• Veterans Geriatric Multifactorial Falls Assessment Clinic is Associated with Lower Fall Rate  
  Powes JS, Samuels LR, Hu JR, Roumie CL, J Gerontology and Aging Research, 1/1/2017
• Advocating for a Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Approach to Hospice and Palliative Care  
  Powers J, Ann Clin Case Rep, 1/1/2016
• Improving geriatric prescribing in the ED: a qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to clinical decision support tool use  
  Vandenberg A, Vaughan C, Stevens M, Hastings SN, Powers JS, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W, Echt K, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 1/1/2016
• Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Specialists on the Design and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Inappropriate Medications in a Veterans Affair...  
  Moss JM, Bryan WE, III, Wilkerson LM, Jackson GL,Owenby RK; Van Houtven C, Stevens MB,Powers JS, Vaughan CP, Hung WW, Hwang U, Markland AD, McGwin G, Hastings SN, J Manag Care Spec Pharmacy, 1/1/2016
• A model of regulatory alignment to enhance the long term care survey process in a Veterans healthcare network  
  Powers JS, Preshong, M, Smith, P, Am J Med Quality, 1/1/2016
• Using natural language processing to provide personalized learning opportunities from trainee clinical notes  
  Denny JC, Spickard A, Speltz PJ, Poirier R, Rosenstiel D, Powers JS, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 1/1/2015
• Enhancing the Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Veterans Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUiPPED): Preliminary Results from Enhancing Quality of Pr...  
  Stevens MB, Hastings SN, Powers J, Vandenberg AE, Echt KV, Bryan WE 3rd, Peggs K, Markland AD, Hwang U, Hung WW, Schmidt AJ, McGwin G, Ikpe-Ekpo E, Clevenger C, Johnso..., J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2015
• Development of a Level 1 Geriatric Outpatient Social Work Screen in a Veterans Primary Care Clinic  
  Smith CK, Emery L, Williams A, Powers JS, J Gerontological Social Work, 1/1/2015
• Care Transitions: A Leverage Point for Safe And Effective Medication Use in Older Adults-A Mini-Review  
  Mixon AS, Neal E, Bell S, Powers JS, Kripalani S, Gerontology, 1/1/2015
• Surveillance and Pharmacist Intervention for Vulnerable Geriatric Inpatients on High-Risk Medication Regimens  
  Peterson J, Kripilani S, Miller R, Dancia I, Harrell D, Marvanova M, Rodriguez C, Powers J, J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2014
• Critical Pathways: Implementation of the Coleman Care Transitions Program in Patients Hospitalized with Congestive Heart Failure  
  Powers JS, Cox Z, Young J, Howel M, DiSalvo T, J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2014
• Automated Assessment of Medical Students' Clinical Exposures according to AAMC Geriatric Competencies  
  Chen Y, Wrenn J, Xu H, Spickard A, Habermann R, Powers J, Denny JC, AMI Annu Symp Proc, 1/1/2014
• Impaired Arousal at Initial Presentation Predicts 6-Month Mortality: An Analysis of 1084 Acutely Ill Older Patients  
  Han JH, Vasilevskis E, Shintani A, Graves AJ, Schnelle JF, Dittus R, Powers JS, Wilson A, Storrow AB, Ely EW, Journal of Hospital Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Development of a level 1 geriatric outpatient social work screen  
  Powers JS, Smith CK, Carey A, JAGS (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society), 1/1/2014
• Psychiatric illness and resident assaults among veterans in long term care facilities  
  Powers JS, Gwirtsman H, Erwin S, J Gerontol Nursing, 1/1/2014
• Validation of the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit in older emergency department patients  
  Han JH, Wilson A, Graves AJ, Shintani A, Schnelle JF, Dittus RS, Powers JS, Vernon J, Storrow AB, Ely EW, Acad Emerg Med, 1/1/2014
• Exploring theUtility of Ultra-Brief Delirium Assessments in a Nonintensive Care GeriatricPopulation: The GEM Study  
  Powers JS, Doering T, Gordon, Eden SK, Shintani A, Schnelle J, The Gerontologist, 1/1/2013
• Analysis of Pre-Clinical Student Narratives-Progress in Assessment of ACGME Competencies  
  Powers, JS, Spickard A, DeRiemer S, Denny J, J Contemporary Medical Education, 1/1/2013
• Development of a Level 1 Geriatric Outpatient Pharmacy Screen  
  Powers JS, Edwards L, Carey A, JAGS (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society), 1/1/2013
• Innovative Curricula: Incorporating Evidence into Clinical Teaching Enhanced Geriatrics Specialty Case-Based Residency Presentations  
  Powers JS, Cahall M, Epelbaum M, Habermann R, Rosenstiel D, Giuse NG, J Grad Med Ed, 1/1/2012
• Total body water in elderly patients assessing hydration status by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) vs urine osmolality  
  Powers JS, Wang Li, Otoo-Boameh A, Buchowski M, JAGS (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society), 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

• Creating a Value Proposition for Geriatrics-The Transformation of American Healthcare 
  Powers, JSSpringer Publications, Cham; Heidelberg; New York; Dordrecht; London2017
• Catholic Witness in Health Care-Practicing Medicine in Truth and Love 
  Chapter: Caring for Older Adults 
  Powers JS and Drega DEditors: Travaline J, and Mitchell L.Catholic University Press2017
• Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine 
  Chapter: Nutrition and Weight 
  Powers JS, Buchowski MEditors: Medina-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Potter JF.American Geriatrics Society, New York, NYEdition 9th,2016
• Handbook of Minority Aging 
  Chapter: Minority Elders: Nutrition and Dietary Interventions 
  Buchowski MS, Sidani MA, Powers JSEditors: Whitfield KE and Baker TA.Springer, NY2014
• Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 
  Chapter: Common Presentations of Elder Abuse in Health Care Settings 
  Powers JSElsevier, Philadelphia, PA2014
• Aging and Money, Reducing Risk of Financial Exploitation and Protecting Financial Resources 
  Chapter: Critical Documents Associated with Aging: An Organizational Guide to Personal Files 
  Powers JS, Smith CK, Geagan GN, Tackacs T, & McGinnis BBEditors: Factora RM.Humana Press, Springer, New York2014
• Geriatrics Review Syllabus 
  Chapter: Malnutrition 
  Powers JOakstone Medical Publishing, ALEdition 8th,2013
• Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Advanced Practice Geriatric Nursing 
  Chapter: Malnutrition 
  Jensen GL, Powers J, Miller PEEditors: Flaherty E, Resnick B.New YorkEdition 3rd,2011
• Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine 
  Chapter: Malnutrition 
  Jensen GL, Powers J, Miller PEEditors: Pacala JT, Sullivan GM.New York, NYEdition 7th,2010
• Assisted Living Nursing: A Manual for Management and Practice 
  Resnick, B. & Mitty, ESpringer Publishing Company, New York2009
• American College of Cardiology, The Essentials of Cardiovascular Care in Older Adults 
  J Powers contributor with Susan P. BellEditors: Susan Zieman and Karen Alexander.2008
• Am Geriatr Society Review Syllabus 
  Chapter: Malnutrition in Aging 
  Jensen G, Powers JSBlackwell ScientificEdition 5th,2002
• Surgical Care for the Elderly 
  Chapter: The Management of Perioperative Medical Problems in the Aged 
  Powers J, Billings FTEditors: Adkins B, Scott HW.Lippincott Raven Press CompanyEdition 2nd,1997
• The Second Mid-Life Crisis. Relating to Aging Parents 
  Powers JS, Morgan SA, Brawner DVantage Press, New York1988
• HSC Preceptor Guidebook 
  Chapter: Working With the Clinical Student 
  Powers JS1982
• Clinical Echocardiography 
  Chapter: Echocardiographic Characterization of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants and Children. 
  Nanda N, Gramiak RMosby1978
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Abstracts/Posters

• Polypharmacy and Geriatric Syndromes in Older Hospitalized Veterans.
  Simmons S, Vasilevskis E, Mixon A, Schnelle J, Ely W, Powers J, 21st IAGG World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, San Francisco, CA, 1/25/2017
• Dehydration in Older Persons.
  Powers J, Bunn D, Jimoh F, Hooper L, Clinical Investigations Symposium, 68th Annual Meeting Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2015
• Education Decision Support: Using Natural Language Processing to Provide Automated Personalized Feedback on a Trainee's Clinical Notes.
  Spickard A, Denny J, Powers J, Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Miami, FL, 1/1/2014
• Development of a GERI-PACT Model Program.
  Powers J, VA-GEC Virtual Conference on Quality and Patient Driven Care, Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, 1/1/2014
• Implementation of an EMR-Based Protocol for Detection of Delirium in Elderly Palliative Care Patients.
  Goyal P, May KN, Plummer C, Peggs K, Powers J, Annual Reynolds Grantee Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2014
• Clinical and physical signs for identification of impending and current water-loss dehydration in older people.
  Hooper L, Abdelhamid A, Attreed NJ, Campbell WW, Channell AM, Chassagne P, Culp KR, Fletcher SJ, Fortes MB, Fuller N, Gaspar PM, Gilbert DJ, Heathcote AC, Johnson TM, ..., 10th Int Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society, 67th Annual Meeting Gerontological Society of America, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2014; Washington, DC, 2014;, 1/1/2014
• Humanistic Gerontology: The Importance of a Neglected Field.
  Powers J (Presented on behalf of Cole, T. McGovern Cahir in Medical Humanities), Humanities and Arts Symposium, 67th Annual Meeting Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, 1/1/2014
• Surveillance and Pharmacist Intervention for Vulnerable Hospitalized Geriatric Patients on High-Risk Medication Regimens.
  Peterson J, Powers J,Danciu I, Harrell D, Rodriguez C, Kripalani, S, Society of Hospital Medicine, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2012
• Models of Care: Acute Care for Elderly Units
  Powers J, AGS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2012
• Convener, Caregiving Across the Continuum
  Powers J, Symposium, AMDA Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2012
• Surveillance and Pharmacist Intervention for Vulnerable Hospitalized Geriatric Patients.
  Peterson J, Powers J,Danciu I, Harrell D, Rodriguez C, Kripalani, S, VA GRECC Symposium: Facilitating the Transition of Frail Veterans to the Community, GSA Symposium, GSA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2010
• Chronic Illness Training in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Home Visit Experience.
  Rosenstiel D, Powers J, Gariss GW, Churchill L, Peterson E, Miller B, Gerontologic Society of America Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 2008; Orlando, FL, 2010, 1/1/2008
• Does Peak Exercise Consumption Predict Survival in Elderly Patients with CHF?
  Khalid A, Simbaqueba C, Khadim G, Powers J, Butler J, J Am Geriatr Soc, Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2004
• Tolerability of Beta-blocker Therapy in Elderly Heart Failure Patients.
  Khalid A, Simbaqueba C, Powers J, Butler J, J Am Geriatr Soc, Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2004
• Hospice Volunteers: An Analysis of Commitment.
  Lessly J, Powers JS, Mulder J, Wells N, J Am Geriatr Soc, Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society, Washington, DC, 1/1/2002
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Lectures

• Ethical Care of Seniors 
  Meharry Medical College, 2007-2018 - 1/1/2018
• Nutrition in Aging 
  1/1/2018
• Steven Wolf: Move-Mind and Body, an Exercise in Fertility or Futility 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/25/2017
• Thomas Perls: The Longevity Marathon and How Men and Women Run Different Races 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/25/2017
• Aging and Health Promotion 
  1/1/2017
• Bedside Matters 
  Vanderbilt University Medical Center - 1/1/2016
• Falls, New Developments. 
  1/1/2016
• Advance Directives and Advance Planning for End-of-Life Care. 
  1/1/2016
• Reduction of Antipsychotic Use for Dementia-Related Behavioral Disturbances in Long Term Care. 
  1/1/2016
• Innovations and Healthcare Quality In the US Models of Geriatric Healthcare Chair 
  Shanghai, China - 1/1/2015
• The Future of Medicine: Innovation, Healthcare Quality Improvement, and Cost Avoidance 
  1/1/2015
• Delirium Screening Tools: Just-in-Time Education and Evaluation Utilizing the EMR 
  St. Louis, MO - 1/1/2015
• The Affordable Care Act and the Primary Care Landscape 2014 
  Nashville, TN - 1/1/2014
• Healthcare Models and Quality of Care 
  1/1/2014
• Medication Safety in Long Term Care 
  Franklin, TN - 1/1/2014
• Geriatric Care Management Presentation: Evaluation of Delirium in Dementia 
  Dalian, China - 1/1/2013
• DNA Damage Response, Telomers, Cellular Senescence and Longevity Genes 
  Dalian, China - 1/1/2013
• Dementia Care 
  Gatlinburg, TN - 1/1/2013
• Models of Care: Acute Care for Elderly Units 
  Seattle, WA - 1/1/2012
• Alzheimer's Disease 
  1/1/2011
• Fatigability and Chronic Illness in Aging 
  Lexington, KY - 1/1/2011
• Healthcare Reform and Models of Care 
  1/1/2011
• Prescribing Safely for Elderly Patients 
  St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN - 1/1/2011
• Models of Geriatric Care 
  1/1/2011
• Geriatric Specialty Training Education 
  Savannah, GA - 1/1/2010
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Other

• "Geriatric Care" 
  Powers J, WNPT, Nashville Public Television
  1/1/2018
• Implementing the EQUiPPED Medication Management Program at 5 VA Emergency Departments. 
  Vandenberg AE, Stevens M, Echt, KV,Hastings NS, Powers JS, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W, Belbis S, Vaughan CP, Federal Practitioner
  1/1/2016
• SBIRT (Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment)-A Primary Care Tool to Assess for Substance Use Disorder. 
  Powers J, Benningfield M, and Clinton B, Tennessee Medicine E-Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 5
  http://ejournal.tnmed.org/home/vol2/iss1/5
  1/1/2016
• "Aging Matters" 
  Powers J, WNPT, Nashville Public Television
  1/1/2015
• Clinical symptoms, signs and tests for identification of impending and current water-loss dehydration in older people. 
  Hooper L, Abdelhamid A, Attreed NJ, Campbell WW, Channell AM, Chassagne P, Culp KR, Fletcher SJ, Fortes MB, Fuller N, Gaspar PM, Gilbert DJ, Heathcote AC, Kafri MW, Ka..., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  1/1/2015
• Star Tracker: An Automated EMR Panel Management Tool to Enhance Geriatric Outpatient Care. 
  Powers J, Habermann R, Gregg, W, Tennessee Medicine E-Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 3
  http://ejournal.tnmed.org/home/vol1/iss1/3
  1/1/2015
• Three reflections upon the Catholic medical tradition and hospice and palliative care. 
  Powers J, Linacre Quarterly
  1/1/2013
• Recovering an Ars Moriendi. 
  Travaline J, Powers J, Linacre Quarterly
  1/1/2013
• Fatigability as a function of physical activity energy expenditure in older adults. 
  Buchowski M, Simmons S, Whitaker L, Powers J, Beucher L, Choi L,Ikizler, TA, Chen K, Schnelle J, AGE
  1/24/2011
• Ambulatory care sensitive emergency department use among low-cost medical home patients. 
  Carlo M, Powers J, TN Medicine
  1/1/2010
• Music therapy in agitated dementia case reports, literature review, and research agenda. 
  Powers JS, Maier J, Tabula Rasa: Vanderbilt University Journal of Medical Humanities Vol III, Age and Aging
  www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/tabularasa
  1/1/2009
• Non Pharmacologic Management of Disruptive Behaviors in Dementia. 
  Powers JS, Gordon S, Elgin, J, Federal Practitioner
  1/1/2008
• Vitamin B-12 Deficiency and Severe Weight Loss in anElderly Patient. 
  Gupta, NK, Powers, JS, Tennessee Medicine
  1/1/2008
• Medication Reconciliation in Inpatient Transfers in a Veterans Administration Hospital. 
  Edwards L, Powers JS, Federal Practitioner
  1/1/2007
• Tennessee's Medicare Health Support Program. 
  Powers JS, Tennessee Medicine
  1/1/2006
• Introduction to the Patient-A New Course for First Year Medical Students. 
  Powers JS, German D, Billings FT, TN Medicine
  1/1/2005
• Improvement in Outcome in a Long Term Care Institution following Development of a Systems Approach to Chronic Disease Management. 
  Mahlow J, Powers JS, Taylor H, Smart J, LTC Interface
  1/1/2003
• Geriatrics and Long Term Care Update. 
  Powers JS, Lane RG, TN Medicine
  1/1/2002
• Cultural Models of Long Term Care. 
  Habermann R, Powers JS, TN Medicine
  1/1/2002
• New Program Development in Academic Medical Centers. The Story of Geriatrics in Tennessee. 
  Powers JS, TN Medicine
  1/1/2000
• An Autonomy Supportive Model of Geriatric Team Function. 
  Powers J, White S, Kidd K, Varnell L, Turvy C, Harrell D, Knight B, Floyd K, Zupko K, TN Medicine
  1/1/2000
• Geriatric Nutrition, part of "Geriatric Medicine" 
  Powers JS, Dial Access: Southern Medical Association; Audiotape Library
  1/1/1989
• Multivariate Analysis of Treatment Outcomes in a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program 
  Powers JS, Honors Thesis, University of Rochester
  1/1/1977
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