As a West Health Champion and charge nurse on the Burn and Trauma Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Courtney Croke is helping teams collaborate more effectively and deliver holistic care for older patients and their families.

The West Health Champions program will train clinicians in geriatric care, quality improvement and change management, building a network of on-the-ground leaders empowered to implement age-appropriate protocols and best practices across the Mass General Brigham (MGB) system.

The first cohort of West Health Champions includes over 50 clinicians from various roles across five of MGB’s hospitals.

How the West Health Champions Program helped Emma Sullivan, PA, provide personalized care for patients at all stages of life.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham and national leader in geriatric care, and the West Health Institute, an applied medical research organization focused on health care and aging, announce the creation of the West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham. The $16.4 million, multi-year collaboration and initiative will help speed the transformation of health care for older adults across the region and throughout the nation.