This implementation guide is designed to provide our members with a framework for their quality improvement.
As teams work toward quality improvement, education is a major focus. All staff should have some basic education. Below are some general guidelines to what amount and type of education teams can focus on, and how it relates to meeting GEDA Accreditation standards and other care standards.
Education for Staff and Clinical Champions
GEDA Level 3
Each process for GEDA Level 3 requires a description of how your site educated staff during the implementation of each process. This will be documented in the ‘Care Process Summary’ Template provided by GEDA.
GEDA Level 1 & 2
For GEDA levels 1 & 2 there no specific number of required hours of education/CME for staff. Instead, you will need to attest with descriptions of the how the interprofessional staff are educated at your site. (see GEDA criteria, bottom of page 14)
Due to some nuance regarding staff education for level 1 & 2 and the application form, is that you will need to attest to several points.
- Each process requires a description of how your site educated staff during the implementation of each process. This will be documented in the ‘Care Process Summary’ Template provided by GEDA.
- In the ‘Education’ section the GEDA online application, there are several questions. These do not to be paragraphs long, rather an accurate and descriptive summary is sufficient.
- Who is responsible for the education of physicians and other clinicians around new care processes?
- How is the education delivered and how are best practices incorporated into the geriatric ED workflow?
- How is education delivered and how are new workflows incorporated into the geriatric ED for nurses?
- How is education delivered and how are best practices incorporated into the geriatric ED workflow for physicians and other clinicians?
- How is education delivered and how are new workflows incorporated into the geriatric ED for other staff members?
In addition to utilizing the GEDA criteria https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/geda/media/documnets/geda-criteria.pdf, I recommend sites start an application early in the process. This way you can see the format and specific questions to inform how you draft your attestations on education. Below is a screen shot of a very thorough attestation regarding the multiple questions regards different aspects of educating the staff of your GE
GEDC Courses For Staff Education
All of GEDC’s courses will count toward education requirements for GEDA. The following sets of modules are excellent and free training both your Physician and Nurse champions. These courses offer AMA and ANCC credit. The certificates obtained can be used for the GEDA applications and satisfy the application process.
Skills Fair: Mobility Risks and Falls
These five brief e-learning modules provide comprehensive training on mobility risks and falls. Begin with understanding the gravity of falls, work through a case study, then learn interventions for falls prevention, communication strategies, and how to make the case for value-based falls protocols.
Geri-EM Online Learning Modules
These Geri-EM modules can also be used to for baseline education of licensed staff when implementing the GED. There are 8 modules on key topics each with one hour of credit.
Critical Topics in Elder Mistreatment
These five brief courses that cover topics relevant to the management of elder mistreatment in the emergency department.
The Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department Toolkit Training Program
For hospitals implementing the EMED Toolkit for elder mistreatment screening and intervention – these modules train your staff on using the screen and proper intervention.