Medications in Transition: Decreased Hospitalizations & ER Visits CAREKINESIS CASE STUDY The Partner The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing began a LIFE (Living Independently for Elders) program in 1998 to serve the needs of the elderly in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LIFE UPenn currently services 430 members. A unique feature of this program is that the clinical care is primarily Nurse Practitioner driven, with oversight of a Medical Director. LIFE UPenn operates from one PACE center and participants are divided into five teams, including one team for dementia participants. LIFE UPenn serves as a rotation site for nursing students at UPenn and is continually engaged in research studies. The organization is also designated by the American Nurses Credentialing

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