# The CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measures and the Geriatric ED

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Experts discuss how to provide guidance and processes to help every emergency department meet the requirements for the CMS Hospital Measure.

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Expert Panel

Expert Panel: 

Kevin Biese, MD, MAT
Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs Director
Division of Geriatric Emergency Medicine Clinical
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Division Of Geriatrics
Chapel Hill, NC

Nida Degesys, MD
Director of Geriatric Emergency Department
University of California at San Francisco

Lauren T. Southerland, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
The Ohio State University

Special Guest 
Rani E. Snyder, MPA
Acting President
The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Goals

 To introduce the Age-Friendly Hospital Measure implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on January 1, 2025.

To provide guidance in implementing appropriate processes in your ED that will demonstrate the five priority domains.

To focus on care in the ED of people living with dementia and give practical examples from dementia-focused EDs.

Supporting Materials

BLOG | August 28, 2024

CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure: Resources for Emergency Departments

Helpful educational resources to help you and your emergency department meet the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital measure.

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A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Model| 2024

GUIDE Model

The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model was launched by the CMS on July 1, 2024 and will run for the next eight years.

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