Sustaining Change
The ongoing success of Geriatric ED programs rests largely on the education of a multi-disciplinary staff directed toward the needs of the geriatric population. Sustaining senior-friendly change also requires the implementation an effective quality improvement (QI) program with the goal to collect and monitor data in a manner conducive to staff education and program success.
10 Tips on Implementing a Consistent Screening and Assessment Approach for Geriatric Care
Implementing consistent screening and assessment requires careful planning, resource allocation, and modification of existing work practices to achieve its intended benefits. Before you consider how ...Read More
A CEO’s Story
On December 6th, I met Joseph Mapa, former CEO of the Sinai Health System. He was at the head of this hospital when the Senior-Friendly Emergency Department story started. I was initially planning to...Read More
Identifying Elder Abuse Victims – An Important Component of a Senior-Friendly ED
The ED – a Place to Identify Abuse Older adults are commonly victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, with 5-10% of community-dwelling seniors experiencing elder mistreatment each yea...Read More
Quality Improvement Metrics
Here are some outcome measures you might want to consider in tracking your quality improvement activities relating to senior-friendly care. The ED should track metrics for structures, processes, and ...Read More
Quality Improvement Strategies for the Senior-Friendly ED
Implementing new ideas, protocols, and tools is great. And if every member of the team is on board 100% of the time, it is even better. But the reality is not so always so rosy: that is why a qualit...Read More
Education in the Senior-Friendly ED
“The success of the Geriatric ED programs rests largely on the education of a multi-disciplinary staff directed toward the needs of the geriatric population.” What Should it Include? An e...Read More
