About This Webinar
Older adults in rural and critical access emergency departments often face unique barriers related to staffing, specialty access, transfers, and community resources.
This webinar highlights practical approaches to improving geriatric emergency care in resource-limited settings, with a focus on adaptable workflows, care coordination, and patient-centered strategies that support safe transitions of care. Hear lessons learned from rural clinicians and explore ways to strengthen care for older adults across diverse emergency care environments.
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Webinar Details
Expert Panel
Brock Slabach, MPH
Chief Operations Officer
National Rural Health Association
Kristie Foster, MSN, RN, GERO-BC
Director of Nursing Operations
Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative Consultant
American College of Emergency Physicians Independent Contractor
Special Guest
Nancy Wexler, DBH, MPH
Senior Program Officer
The John A. Hartford Foundation
Moderated By
Goals
- Recognize the wide range of rural emergency care environments and discuss the challenges these settings encounter when caring for older adults
- Discuss resource-conscious clinical strategies for emergency geriatric care
- Explore disposition and care coordination in resource-limited settings
Supporting Materials
NRHA | 2026
Rural Age-Friendly Policy Documents
A compilation of resources supporting age-friendly care for rural communities from the NHRA.
TOOLKIT | November 2, 2023
Rural Hospital Geriatric Emergency Toolkit
Explore a collection of resources specifically curated for rural emergency departments interested in improving care for older adults.
WEBINAR | August 14, 2023
Caring for Rural Communities in the Geriatric ED
Listen to a previous GEDC webinar exploring care delivery for older adults in rural and remote EDs.
BLOG | November 2, 2023
Senior-Friendly Environment Enhancements for Rural EDs
A one-minute video for rural EDs.
Next GEDC webinar
Registration for the next GEDC webinar, Three Initiatives, One Goal: Building an Age-Friendly Care Strategy, is now open!
