Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

HIGN receives The Ethel Mitty Heart Award

HIGN at NYU Meyers was presented with The Ethel Mitty Heart Award by The American Assisted Living Nurses Association (AALNA) for its outstanding unwavering support and contributions to the furtherance of Assisted Living Nursing.

Novel LTC Nursing Residency Program Nets Retention Gains,

Aims for Replication Nationwide

A recently published column in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News highlighted the success of HIGN at NYU Meyers' Nurse Residency Program in Long-Term Care, which demonstrated an 80% nurse retention rate after being implemented at seven ArchCare nursing homes.

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Falling Through the Cracks

Shiya Lian, BSN graduate of NYU Meyers and a previous HIGN Scholar, wrote a column for McKnight's Long-Term Care news on the high rate of falls among older adults in nursing homes. Ms. Lian noted in her column that nursing homes have successfully minimized falls by adopting hospital fall prevention strategies, including: individualized comprehensive risk assessments, environmental modifications, such as reducing clutter, and staff one-to-one sitting for those with a high risk of falls. 

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Summer Volunteering at Greenwich House

Valerie Chen and Linda Wang, undergraduate students of NYU Meyers, volunteered at Greenwich House on behalf of HIGN. Older adults were delighted to see our students back on site!

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• Introducing the 4Ms: A Case Study for Direct Caregivers
• Managing Dementia in Older Adults Using the 4Ms Framework: A Case Study
• Managing Aggressive Behaviors in Dementia Using the 4Ms Framework Case Study for Direct Caregivers
• Dementia Clues: A Guide for Home Health Aides 

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HIGN Highlights

Prof. Tina Sadarangani received a $75,000 Supplemental Award from the National Institute on Aging to support the expansion of her ongoing research focused on advancing community-based care for older adults with the CareMobi app.

Prof. Tina Sadarangani was featured in Next Avenue providing guidance on how to make a home safer for someone with dementia.

Publications:

Lim, F. (2025, July 25). What will you do with the time you save? American Nurse Journal.