# What Matters in the ED: Addressing goals of care and meeting CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure in the Geriatric Emergency Department

About This Webinar

Experts in geriatric emergency medicine discuss the new CMS age-friendly hospital measure and how hospitals nation wide can meet the measure through GEDC resources and GEDA accreditation.

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Webinar Details

Expert Panel

Kevin Biese, MD, MAT
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Vice-Chair of Academic Affairs
Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Co-Director, Division of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Aaron Malsch RN, MSN, GCNS-BC
GEDC Program Director
UNC Department of Emergency Medicine

Christina Shenvi, MD, PhD, MBA, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
John W. Foust ’55 Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor
President of the UNC Academy of Educators
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Payal Sud, MD, FACEP
Associate Chair, Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology
Northwell Health
North Shore University Hospital

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Goals

Understand the new CMS age-friendly hospital measures and how they connect with “what matters most” in emergency departments.

Recognize the value of Geri-ED accreditation and its connection to Age-Friendly Health Systems.

Be familiar with GEDC educational resources to help earn accreditation and highlight some important resources for emergency departments looking to meet the Age-Friendly Hospital measures.

Supporting Materials

BLOG | February 6, 2026

CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure | Resources for Emergency Departments

Explore resources to help your ED meet the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital measure.

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University of California San Francisco 

ePrognosis Tool

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West Health | October 13, 2023

Northwell Health GED Case Study 

Read about how 17 Northwell Health emergency departments serving more than 850,000 patients became GED-accredited through the American College of Emergency Physicians. 

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