National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment: Emergency Department Toolkit
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment has developed an emergency department toolkit for use by health systems and communities to improve the safety and wellbeing of older adults.
The toolkit has been tested in a range of health care settings - urban and rural, private and safety-net, academic and religiously affiliated - and found to be feasible to use and to improve rates of screening for elder mistreatment in every case. It is available in digital format, in partnership with the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC).
The toolkit is comprised of four key elements:
- ED Staff Survey
- Online Training Modules
- Screening and Response Tool
- Community Connections Roadmap
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment was founded in 2016 with a charge to develop a scalable response to the prevalence of elder mistreatment. This group is comprised of national experts in elder mistreatment from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, the University of Texas, and Weill-Cornell College of Medicine, with Education Development Center (EDC) serving as the Collaboratory convener.
Access the toolkit.
Go to the toolkit training program e-learning modules.
Learn more about the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
Learn more about GEDC.
Learn more about JAHF's co-funding of the National Collaboratory and of GEDC.
