Accreditation Levels - Bronze
Staffing
- A completed Physician Champion job description template
- 1 MD or DO with evidence of 4 hours of focused education for geriatric EM (Please ensure that all submitted geriatric focused education are from within the last three years at the time of submission)
- A copy of the Physician Champion's official geriatric job description
- A completed Nurse Champion job description template
- 1 RN with evidence of focused education for geriatric EM (Please ensure that all submitted geriatric focused education are from within the last three years at the time of submission)
- A copy of the Nurse Champion's official geriatric job description
Equipment and Supplies
- Access to mobility aids (canes, four-point walkers)
Care Processes, Policies, Guidelines and Procedures
- Required one geriatric care process plus the three baseline required standard of care processes (urinary catheter minimization, NPO status minimization, and physical restraint minimization) from the GED model of care for a total of four care processes.
View PDF: ED Model of Care
Physical Environment
- Easy access to food and drink 24/7