The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborativeis dedicated to optimal emergency care for older people

GEDC is for all those providing emergency care to older adults

Deepen your knowledge

Earn CME credits on your own time at your own pace. Coming in 2020.

Curriculum

Advocate for change

Find a quality improvement toolkit to implement at your hospital. Coming in 2020.

Quality Improvement

GEDC is for Institutions

Get your team trained

GEDC offers in-person training to support organizations as they improve the care of older people in their ED.

GEDC Training Programs

GEDC partners

Join other exceptional hospitals who provide high quality emergency care to older people.

Learn more about GEDC Partnership
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We transform, catalyze, and evaluate interdisciplinary best practice with:

  • Trusted content

    Our learning tools are developed by GEDC leaders in Geriatric Emergency Care.

    Our Clinical Curriculum

  • Useful tools

    Implementation toolkits to provide every ED with the necessary tools, resources, and guidelines to implement change.

    Our QI Toolkits

  • Real world stories

    Real examples of quality improvement initiatives from emergency departments across the continent.

    Quality Improvement Stories
by Kevin Biese & Ula Hwang

Welcome to GEDC

A welcome letter from your GEDC co-PI's, Dr. Kevin Beise and Dr. Ula Hwang

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November 18, 2019

Welcome to GEDC

A welcome letter from your GEDC co-PI's, Dr. Kevin Beise and Dr. Ula Hwang

Events

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Mar
2020

Webinar – Models of Nurse Led Geriatric Case Management

GEDC Members are invited to register for the GEDC expert panel webinar for March 2020: Models of Nurse-Lead Geriatric Case Management

Apr 3
2020

Bi-Annual Geri-ED Booster

The biannual AdvocateAurora Health Geri ED Booster is a full day in-person event attended by all 10 current Geri ED sites to review progress, identify goals, develop new clinical protocols, and plan next steps.

May 1
2020

Advocate Aurora Boot Camp

The AdvocateAurora Bootcamp is the kick-off event for the cohort of 5-7 new sites in Wisconsin and Illinois implementing the Geriatric Emergency Department Program in 2020.