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The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative is a worldwide network dedicated to improving the standard of emergency care for older adults. 

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Latest Resources

Webinar Webinar
August 10, 2026

Resource-Limited Settings and the Geriatric ED

Upcoming webinar on resource-limited EDs.

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Podcast Podcast
May 4, 2026

The 17‑Hour Turnaround: Rapid, Safe Observation Care for Older Adults

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Podcast Podcast
April 2, 2026

Fire, Flood, and Fragility: Disasters Through a Geriatric Lens

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Blog Blog
March 30, 2026

Case Study: Mrs. Perdito

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Webinar Webinar
April 1, 2025 – March 5, 2026

Meeting the CMS Measure

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May 11, 2026

Boarding and the Geriatric ED

This upcoming webinar aims to explore practical, evidence-informed approaches to improving care for older adults experiencing boarding in the emergency department.

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Making The Case Toolkit

Tools to generate buy-in to invest in Geriatric Emergency Departments. Make the case to your teams, stakeholders and more.
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Brain Health in the ED

A collaboration with AARP to educate emergency clinicians.
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Frame of Mind: Reframing Aging from Them to Us

How are you speaking to your older patients? Language can shape bias. Watch this video to help reframe how you engage with your older patients with inclusive language.
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AEM Geriatrics Special Issue

A two-part special collection of up-to-date literature on best practices, research and education to enhance emergency care for the aging population from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine.
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When your whole team signs up, they’ll gain access to a custom resource hub and personalized support from our core faculty. Plus, you can attend special events, connect with clinicians from around the world, and cement your ED’s reputation as a leader in geriatric emergency care.

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“The goal is to make geriatric emergency care the standard of emergency care for every adult anywhere in this country.”
– Kevin Biese, MD MAT and GEDC Co-PI
“A Geriatric ED impacts outcomes beyond the ED itself. It keeps patients successful in the community and reduces ED and hospital overcrowding.”
– Aaron Malsch, RN, MSN, GCNS-BC and GEDC Program Director

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Why Geriatric Emergency Departments?

Older adults have different needs. See how geriatric care means better outcomes for patients like Mrs. Smith.

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Latest News

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April 7, 2026

How a National Movement Is Redesigning Care for a Rapidly Aging America

A recent article by Jane Carmody of The John A. Hartford Foundation highlights the growing importance of age-friendly care across…

February 18, 2026

UNC Department of Emergency Medicine Receives $4.1 Million to Advance Geriatric and Brain-Healthy Emergency Care Nationwide

The UNC Department of Emergency Medicine has received two new grants, totally to $4.1 million in funding to advanced emergency…

November 1, 2025

GEDC celebrates the contributions of Dr. Don Melady

Don Melady, MD, has been a key member the GEDC Faculty for a decade, and it is with immense gratitude that…

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