Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI)

Overview

Initiative type

Model of Care

Status

Sustained

Published

08 September 2017

Topic

Aged health Emergency Model of Care

Summary

GEDI is provided by a nurse-led, physician championed team who provide frontload assessment, communication, care coordination and appropriate discharge planning. A GEDI team focus on all presentations from aged care facilities as well as older people from the community who are identified as frail via screening on presentation to the ED.

Key dates

Jun 2016 - Jul 2017

Implementation sites

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

Aim

GEDI is aimed at cost effectively maximising the quality of care for older people who present to the Emergency Department (ED).

Benefits

specialist assessment by geriatric ED nurse
reduced length of stay in ED for patients
fast tracking of patients through ED
improved ED discharge planning
updates on the patient’s condition and progress can be provided to you on request
improved communication between ED and the GP

Background

The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the aged care sector to deliver high quality aged care, to improve care for older adults in the Emergency Department (ED) and improve interaction between the Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) and both primary and secondary healthcare sectors.

Resources

Public resources

Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) Toolkit [PDF 1709.76 KB]

Key contact

Sonya Mizzi

Principal Project Officer

Healthcare Improvement Unit

Email: Sonya.Mizzi@health.qld.gov.au

Last updated: September 2017