Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC) 3.0: Expanding Dissemination and Enhancing Evaluation
Grant Summary
Two grants will support the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC) to expand its education, practice support and evaluation activities. The GEDC will conduct regional and site-specific training for Veterans Health Administration, Indian Health Service and New York State emergency departments and outreach to rural and safety net hospitals. The GEDC includes an interdisciplinary faculty, 46 current member sites and four national organizations: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The John A. Hartford Foundation partners with the West Health Institute to support the GEDC.
Related Grant Resources
- Project Page: Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC)
- Related Work: Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) Program
- Veterans Affairs News Release: VA Enhances Geriatric Emergency Care for Older Veterans
- JAHF News Release: VA Launches Program to Improve Emergency Care for Nation's Older Veterans
- Previous Phase: Catalyzing Emergency Department Enhancements for Older Adults
Grant Details
Organization
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Yale University
Grant Amount
$1,606,071
Grant Period
24 months
Approval Date
June 2021
Priority Area
Status
Closed
Primary Contact
Kevin Biese, Ula Hwang
kbiese@med.unc.edu
ula.hwang@yale.edu
Program Officer
Jane Carmody
