Transforming EDs for Persons Living with Dementia and their Care Partners

Overview

This Roundtable will explore how healthcare systems can transform emergency departments to better serve persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners. Participants will share and learn practical strategies for improving ED environments, workflows, and interdisciplinary care models that align with broader dementia-friendly health system initiatives.

Roundtable Goals:

Expert Panel:

Morgan Daven
Vice President of Healthcare Strategy
Alzheimer’s Association
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

Amy Shaheen, MD, MSc
MSc Executive Medical Director and Vice President,
Practice Quality and Innovation UNC Health Alliance

Kevin Biese, MD, MAT
Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs Director
Division of Geriatric Emergency Medicine