Methods This was a cross-sectional analysis of a cohort of level 1 and level 2 GEDs that
received accreditation between May 7, 2018 and March 1, 2021. We a priori selected five …

The traditional model of emergency care no longer fits the growing needs of the over 20
million older adults annually seeking emergency department care. In 2007 a tailored …

In 2018, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) began accrediting facilities
as “geriatric emergency departments”(EDs) according to adherence to the …

Background The traditional model of emergency care may not be sufficient to address the
complex care needs of older adults, who present to the emergency department with multiple …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Globally, emergency departments are recognizing their
rapidly growing number of older adult patients and some have responded with care models …

Objectives Implementation and sustainability of new care processes in emergency
departments (EDs) is difficult. We describe experiences of implementing geriatric care …

Geriatric emergency departments (geriatric EDs) are innovative models that bring potential
solutions to address the multimorbidity, functional, and psychosocial challenges of providing …

Background/Objectives To describe changes in geriatric emergency department (ED)
services from 2006 (T1) to 2013/14 (T2), associated factors, and outcomes. Design Two …

Study objective We sought to describe diagnosis rates and compare common process
outcomes between geriatric emergency departments (EDs) and nongeriatric EDs …

The population of older adults in the United States is expanding rapidly. With this expansion,
the healthcare system, and emergency departments (EDs) in particular, should provide …