Dr. Kevin Biese, clinical associate professor in the division of geriatric medicine, weighs in on the launch of a geriatric ED accreditation program by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Kevin Biese was recently interviewed for an article in about a new geriatric ED accreditation program from the
In the article, Beisee says the accreditation program provides a level of standardization across geriatric EDs that has been lacking.
The article also recognizes that approximately 130 self-proclaimed geriatric EDs in the country vary in available services. The ACEP program will enable hospitals to follow specific guidelines to receive accreditation.
Beise, who is co-director of geriatric emergency medicine and a clinical associate professor in geriatrics, says the program doesn’t necessarily represent a new concept.
“Hospitals were thinking of this stuff already but it was like sculpting fog,鈥� said Beise. 鈥淭he accreditation program really is an empowering tool to get the resources to do it more formally.鈥�
The article can be accessed .