Steven L. Phillips, M.D. has been named medical director of the new geriatric assessment and care management w88 at the Sanford Center for Aging at the University of Nevada, Reno. In this role, Phillips will lead the development of the w88's services, protocols and policies, provide oversight of the clinical staff, as well as quality assurance and improvement.
Phillips has worked in the field of long term care medicine for the past 25 years as a clinician, researcher and administrator. He remains involved at a local, state and national level with an interest in policy development, quality improvement and population based approaches.
He is the founder and CEO/President of Geriatric Specialty Care (GSC) in Northern w88. GSC is an "Office Without Walls" serving the frail and home-bound elderly residing in private residences, group care homes, assisted living facilities and nursing facilities. In addition, he serves as medical director for the HealthInsight w88 Enhanced Care Coordination Program awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
When not practicing long term care medicine, Phillips enjoys being with family, playing guitar and spending time on his ranch in the high desert of the Sierra w88.
