Emergency department (ED) care providers are uniquely positioned to identify and respond to mistreatment among older adult patients. The Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department (EMED) Toolkit is designed to support ED professionals in fulfilling this important role. These interactive e-learning modules can be used by all staff to prepare to use the EMED Toolkit.
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Introduction to Elder Mistreatment and the EMED Toolkit
View: Introduction to Elder Mistreatment and the EMED ToolkitModule 1 of the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit Training – This module introduces key concepts in elder mistreatment and how the EMED toolkit is designed to address these in the emergency department.
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Using the Elder Mistreatment Brief Screen
View: Using the Elder Mistreatment Brief ScreenModule 2 of the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit Training – This module introduces the elder mistreatment brief screen and provides training to apply it in the emergency department.
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Using the Elder Mistreatment Full Screen
View: Using the Elder Mistreatment Full ScreenModule 3 of the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit Training – This module introduces the elder mistreatment full screen and provides training to apply it in the emergency department.
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Using the Elder Mistreatment Response Protocol
View: Using the Elder Mistreatment Response ProtocolModule 4 of the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit Training Program – This module introduces the elder mistreatment response protocol and provides training on applying it in the emergency department.
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Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department Toolkit
February 21, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Easy-to-use resources to help Emergency Department staff identify and address mistreatment in older adults. Developed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department Toolkit Feasibility Case Study Reports
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment implemented the Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department (EMED) Toolkit at 5 institutions. The reports spotlight how each hospital is using the EMED Toolkit to identify and address elder mistreatment. The authors describe how the hospitals previously addressed elder mistreatment, discuss the strategies they used to implement the toolkit, share key factors that affected their implementation of the toolkit, provide a detailed look at the results of using the toolkit, reflect on lessons learned, and discuss next steps.
Eastern Niagara Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Eastern Niagara Hospital’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
Heywood Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Heywood Hospital’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital reports on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
St. Josephs University Medical Center EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
University of North Carolina Hillsborough Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
University of North Carolina Hillsborough Hospital’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
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