Article: Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation - Delivering Geriatric Care Standardization
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) has published an article, "Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation: Delivering Geriatric Care Standardization."
Emergency department (ED) visits by older adults that result in hospitalization account for 46 percent of all ED visits. The American College of Physicians (ACEP) has developed an accreditation program, Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA), to evolve emergency care for older adults. The article describes the program and the benefits of GEDA accreditation, noting that, "The emergency department is uniquely positioned to play a role in improving care to the geriatric population."
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To go to GEDA, click here.
To learn more about JAHF's co-funding of GEDA, click here.
