Name
252: Brain Health Navigators: Perspectives from Two US Healthcare Systems Optimizing the Alzheimer’s Care Pathway through Boundary-Spanning Roles
Date & Time
Friday, September 25, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speakers
Gregory Cooper, MD PhD
Corie Crane, DNP APRN PMHNP-BC
Deborah Lockridge, BSN RN CCRC
Daniel Moran, DNP APRN
Katherine Selzler, PhD
Corie Crane, DNP APRN PMHNP-BC
Deborah Lockridge, BSN RN CCRC
Daniel Moran, DNP APRN
Katherine Selzler, PhD
Description
Despite the critical importance of early Alzheimer's disease detection, only 8% of patients receive timely diagnosis. Healthcare systems require boundary-spanning roles to coordinate multi-stakeholder care and ensure efficient patient triage. This session will outline the implementation and outcomes of the brain health navigator (BHN) program, with specific focus on examples in which APRNs served as boundary-spanning coordinators to improve Alzheimer's diagnostic pathways.
Session Type
Concurrent
ANCC Contact Hours
1