{"id":10514,"date":"2026-05-05T11:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/?p=10514"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:44:14","slug":"uva-health-university-medical-center-ed-meets-rigorous-national-standards-to-earn-geda-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/2026\/05\/05\/uva-health-university-medical-center-ed-meets-rigorous-national-standards-to-earn-geda-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"UVA Health University Medical Center ED Meets Rigorous National Standards to Earn GEDA Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Originally reported by UVA Connect. An abbreviated version is provided below.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p>Congratulations to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvahealth.com\/locations\/Emergency-Department-LOC0000234505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVA Health University Medical Center\u2019s Emergency Department (ED)<\/a>, which has been\u00a0designated\u00a0as\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acep.org\/geda\/accreditation-levels\/accreditation-levels-bronze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level III Geriatric ED Accredited (GEDA) by the American College of Physicians\u00a0(ACEP).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p><strong>Months of Close Collaboration Across Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p>&#8220;This effort reflects months of close collaboration and teamwork across multiple interdisciplinary teams,\u201d describes\u202f <strong>Jesseca White, MBA, BSN, RN, ACM-RN,\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0Assistant Manager, Case Management. \u201cIt required the implementation of four, geriatric-focused standards of care that directly support and enhance the management of older adults during an ED visit, including reliable access to mobility aids and continuous access to food and beverages for geriatric patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p><strong>\u2018Treating the Whole Person \u2014 Not Just the Patient\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\u201cAs a daughter of elderly parents with multiple medical needs including a mother with Alzheimer\u2019s, I know firsthand how difficult an ED visit can be,\u201d shares\u202f<strong>Dina Hood, MPH, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG CEN,\u202f<\/strong>Clinical Nurse Specialist. &#8220;The ED can be a chaotic, noisy, and confusing environment in which elderly patients often experience painful procedures and loss of control. Our goal is to treat the whole person \u2014 not just the \u2018patient\u2019 \u2014\u00a0taking into account\u00a0the special needs of this vulnerable population.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<div id=\"attachment_3434\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3434\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3434\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2015\/11\/MutterMary-222x300.png\" alt=\"Kathryn Mutter, MD, MPH\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2015\/11\/MutterMary-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2015\/11\/MutterMary.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/faculty\/full-time-faculty\/kathryn-mutter-md\/\"><strong>M. Kathryn Mutter, MD, MPH<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Director of Geriatric Care<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely grateful for the support and collaboration across the hospital system for these efforts,\u201d\u00a0says<strong>\u00a0M. Kathryn Mutter, MD, MPH,<\/strong>\u202fDirector of Geriatric Care,\u00a0UVA Health, and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVA School of Medicine<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cWe are excited about the work we have\u00a0accomplished, as well as the initiatives under development. We are making meaningful improvements in the care of our older adults.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p><strong>Not Just a Designation \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>A Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<div id=\"attachment_8573\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8573\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8573\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/12\/MuckAndrew-web-1-1-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew E. Muck, MD, MBA\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/12\/MuckAndrew-web-1-1-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/12\/MuckAndrew-web-1-1-148x200.jpg 148w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2023\/12\/MuckAndrew-web-1-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/faculty\/full-time-faculty\/andrew-e-muck-md-mba\/\"><strong>Andrew E. Muck, MD, MBA<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Department Chair<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis designation recognizes that\u00a0our team has met rigorous national standards in the care of older adults in the emergency setting,\u201d\u00a0says\u00a0<strong>Andrew E. Muck, MD, MBA,\u00a0<\/strong>Chair and Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UVA School of Medicine.\u00a0\u201cIt reflects meaningful progress in how we approach geriatric care\u00a0\u2014\u00a0from screening and protocols to interdisciplinary coordination and patient-centered practices. Importantly, this is not just a designation, it is a framework that aligns with broader institutional priorities, including the emerging\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facs.org\/quality-programs\/accreditation-and-verification\/geriatric-surgery-verification\/cms-age-friendly-hospital-measure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)\u00a0Age-Friendly Health System measures and domains of care<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p>He adds: \u201cI want to extend a sincere thank you to the entire team involved, and especially to Kathryn Mutter, Dina Hood,\u202fand Jesseca White\u202f\u2014\u00a0whose leadership, persistence, and\u00a0expertise\u00a0were instrumental in bringing this across the finish line.\u202fTheir work not only helped us achieve this milestone,\u00a0but is already contributing to broader institutional efforts in age-friendly care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p><strong>&#8216;Often the Front Door&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<div id=\"attachment_7694\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7694\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7694\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/08\/WendelSarah-email-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Wendel, MD, MBA\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/08\/WendelSarah-email-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/08\/WendelSarah-email-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/08\/WendelSarah-email-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/08\/WendelSarah-email-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/08\/WendelSarah-email-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/232\/2022\/08\/WendelSarah-email.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/faculty\/full-time-faculty\/sarah-k-wendel-md-mba\/\"><strong>Sarah K. Wendel, MD, MBA<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Medical Director, Emergency Department<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Emergency Department is often the front door of the hospital for older adults, and how we care for them in those critical first hours matters enormously,\u201d explains <strong>Sarah Wendel<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0MD, MBA<\/strong>,\u00a0Medical Director, Emergency Department, UVA Health University Medical Center,\u00a0and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UVA School of Medicine. \u201cThis accreditation reflects our commitment to ensuring this population&#8217;s experience is guided by their unique needs. As the demand for specialized geriatric emergency care continues to grow, it underscores the importance of continued investment in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p><strong>Strengthening Our Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p>\u201cThis achievement reflects also our commitment to our guiding principle to provide the highest quality, unparalleled safety, and an exceptional care experience. We are proud to have achieved the first level of GEDA accreditation, which affirms the strong foundation we have built in caring for this often vulnerable population,\u201d\u00a0says\u00a0<strong>Jermaine Clayborne, MSN, APRN, NEA-BC, CFRN, FP-C,<\/strong>\u00a0Administrator for Emergency Services, UVA Health University Medical Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-width\">\n<p>He explains that work\u00a0is already well underway to fully integrate and sustain\u00a0senior\u00a0care initiatives into daily operations as we work\u00a0toward\u00a0the next level of accreditation.\u00a0\u201cI couldn\u2019t be\u00a0more proud\u00a0of the consistent focus this team brings to improving patient care and outcomes, and of the work they do every day,\u201d hails\u00a0Clayborne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally reported by UVA Connect. An abbreviated version is provided below. Congratulations to\u00a0UVA Health University Medical Center\u2019s Emergency Department (ED), which has been\u00a0designated\u00a0as\u202fLevel III Geriatric ED Accredited (GEDA) by the American College of Physicians\u00a0(ACEP). Months of Close Collaboration Across Teams &#8220;This effort reflects months of close collaboration and teamwork across multiple interdisciplinary teams,\u201d describes\u202f Jesseca [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1024,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8,7,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","category-news-and-highlights","category-physician-spotlight"],"acf":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UVA Health University Medical Center ED Meets Rigorous National Standards to Earn GEDA Accreditation - Emergency Medicine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/emergency-medicine\/2026\/05\/05\/uva-health-university-medical-center-ed-meets-rigorous-national-standards-to-earn-geda-accreditation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UVA Health University Medical Center ED Meets Rigorous National Standards to Earn GEDA Accreditation - Emergency Medicine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Originally reported by UVA Connect. 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