GEDC Webinar Recording: Caring for Rural Communities in the Geriatric ED
The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC) held a webinar on August 14, "Caring for Rural Communities in the Geriatric ED." Listen to the recording here.
The webinar highlighted challenges that rural and critical access EDs have in providing care to older patients, as well as opportunities and successful interventions for improving geriatric care in rural EDs. Speakers discussed three innovative programs that improve geriatric ED care.
The expert panelists included:
- Kristie R. Foster BSN, RN, ED, Nurse Manager/ Clinical Nurse Educator, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
- Kevin Wasko, MD, Chief of Emergency Department, North York General Hospital
- Brock Slabach, MPH, Vice-President, Chief Operations Officer, National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
- Don Melady, MD, Emergency Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital (moderator)
Watch the webinar recording and access the resources.
Read more from The Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine.
Learn more about GEDC's work.
Learn more about NRHA's work.
Learn more about JAHF's support of GEDC and of NRHA.
