Guidance to achieve your goals

GED Accreditation Evaluation

An ED Evaluation provides your team with the knowledge, tools, and strategy you need to reach your GEDA accreditation goal. This half-day (Level 3) or whole-day (Level 1 or 2) virtual or in-person evaluation by our team, including one of our faculty members, will use a structured approach to evaluate on your site’s current processes, policies, guidelines, staffing and physical space, resulting in a summary report that includes a gap analysis and recommendations.

Leveling Up Evaluation

For health systems or individual hospitals that are already accredited and interested in moving up to a higher level of GEDA accreditation. We will help you perform a thorough evaluation of your current state and next steps. The Leveling Up Evaluation provides you with an individualized hospital analysis, implementation strategy, defined steps necessary to move from one level of accreditation to the next, and resources to make your EDs journey toward the next level of accreditation as seamless as possible.

Strategic consulting to improve care outcomes

We help hospitals and healthcare systems meet the complex challenges of geriatric care while aligning with their broader strategic objectives. We work closely with your leadership and clinical teams to assess the current challenges and develop and implement customized solutions.

Our approach targets critical areas such as reducing ED boarding, improving patient flow, reducing avoidable admissions and ED visits, improving the patient experience, and enhancing care transitions. We help you achieve specific benchmarks, such as improving case mix index and improving resource utilization, all while enhancing the patient experience and ensuring better outcomes for your geriatric population.

Our team of experts works collaboratively with your staff and leaders to identify and implement evidence-based practices that will work within your system. By integrating these strategies into your operations, we help you not only meet key performance metrics but also improve the overall quality of geriatric care, ultimately supporting your institution’s mission and financial sustainability.

Age-Friendly Guidelines Support

We help hospitals and healthcare systems align with the new Age-Friendly Health Systems guidelines set forth by CMS. Our team of experts assists your organization in integrating the 4Ms framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility—into your clinical care practices. We will ensure that your facility not only meets but exceeds these standards, improving the quality of care for older adults while optimizing operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with the CMS requirements.

Through comprehensive assessments and tailored strategies for process improvements, we support your efforts to create a truly age-friendly environment. Whether you are looking to enhance patient-centered care, reduce potentially inappropriate medications, or improve mobility and cognitive health outcomes, our consulting services are designed to guide you every step of the way. With GEDC’s expertise, your institution can achieve compliance with CMS guidelines while fostering better health outcomes and patient satisfaction among your geriatric population.