May 11, 2026
3-4 pm EST
Registration webinar is now open!
About This Webinar
Emergency department boarding is a system-wide challenge, but for older adults, the consequences can be especially harmful. Prolonged stays in the ED increase the risk of delirium, functional decline, medication complications, and unmet geriatric needs. As hospitals across the country work to improve throughput and capacity, it is critical to understand how boarding uniquely impacts older adults and what emergency teams can do right now to reduce harm.
Join us at this webinar to explore practical, evidence-informed approaches to improving care for older adults experiencing boarding in the emergency department.
Webinar Details
Expert Panel
Stony Book Medicine
Samita Heslin, MD, MBA, MPH, MA, MS
Deputy Chief Medical Information Officer
Chief, Division of Quality & Informatics
Medical Director, Geriatric ED (ACEP Level 1)
Assistant Professor and Attending Physician
Department of Emergency Medicine & Biomedical Informatics
Candice King, DNP, AGNP-C, CEN, CCRN
Administrator of Nursing
Emergency Services
Eric Morley, MD, MHA, MS, CPHQ
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Renaissance School of Medicine
Stony Brook University
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Heidi Martin, DNP, RN, GERO-BC
Director UAB Highlands Emergency Department
Whitney McNeil Turner, MD, FACEP
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Highlands Emergency Department
Emily Simmons, MSN, RN, CNL
Director of Program Development
Bruce Lo, MD, MBA
Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine
Sentara Hospitals Norfolk
Medical Director, Sentara Transfer Center
Professor/Assistant Program Director
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Sandra Schneider, MD, FACEP
Chief Medical Officer
American College of Emergency Physicians
Moderated By
Goals
- Examine the unique harms of boarding for older adults.
- Identify practical strategies to mitigate the risks associated with boarding.
- Review emergency department–level and system-level approaches to addressing boarding.