# Caring for Rural Communities in the Geriatric ED

About this Webinar

This month's expert panel webinar considers how care is delivered to older adults in rural and remote EDs. We hear from an executive with the National Rural Health Association as well as three front-line clinicians who have made significant changes in small and rural EDs. 

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Webinar Details

Expert Panel

Kristie R. Foster BSN, RN
ED Nurse Manager/ Clinical Nurse Educator
Emergency Department
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, New Hampshire

Kevin Wasko, MD
Chief of Emergency Department,
North York General Hospital, Toronto
Previous role: Physician Executive, Integrated Rural Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority

Brock Slabach, MPH
Vice-President, Chief Operations Officer
National Rural Health Association
Leawood, Kansas

Colleen McQuown, MD
Director of SCOUTS (Supporting Community, Outpatient,
Urgent Care & Telehealth Services)
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cleveland, Ohio

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Goals

To hear the challenges that rural and critical access EDs have in providing care to older patients

To highlight opportunities and successful interventions for improving geriatric care in rural EDs

To hear about three innovative programs that improve geriatric ED care.

Supporting Materials

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS | November 3, 2022

Brain Health in the ED: Educational Videos

Two educational videos created as part of a collaboration between ARP and GEDC. These videos were designed to educate and raise awareness of challenges with delirium and dementia in the ED and how to provide better care for older adults.

Explore Resource

University of New Mexico | 2003

Project ECHO

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The John A. Hartford Foundation | December 2022

National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative: Planning Grant

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Ontario Health

Health Workforce Approach to Staffing Gaps

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ACEP

Journal of Rural Emergency Medicine

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Kevin Wasko

Geriatric Care in a Rural ED

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InterRAI

The InterRAI ED Assessment System

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Journal of Emergency Nursing | November 2016

A Successful ED Fall Risk Program Using the KINDER 1 Fall RiskAssessment Tool

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Health Services Research | August 28, 2022

Telehealth for geriatric post-emergency department visits to promote age-friendly care

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Health Services Research | August 28, 2022

Telehealth for geriatric post-emergency department visits to promote age-friendly care

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JGEM | Volume 2 | Issue 4 | Article 3 | Topic Supplement | November 17, 2021

Intermediate Care Technicians-A Novel Workforce for
Veterans Affairs Geriatric Emergency Departments

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Age-Friendly Health Systems Resources and News

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Center for Rural Health | University of North Dakota

Community Apgar Project

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