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Preventing Elder Mistreatment and Abuse
Manage episode 422853071 series 2395427
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Dr. Michael Ethan Stern and Alyssa Elman, LCSW discuss the what patients should know about preventing elder abuse and mistreatment. They highlight the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team (VEPT) and their 24/7 services in protecting vulnerable adults. VEPT is a first-of-its-kind Emergency Department (ED) / hospital-based multi-disciplinary team that addresses elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The team's goal is to increase identification, appropriate intervention, and reporting of elder mistreatment while also decreasing the burden on ED and hospital providers in managing these complex and challenging cases.
To learn more about VEPT
To learn more about Dr. Michael Ethan Stern
137 episodes
Manage episode 422853071 series 2395427
![preventing-elder-mistreatment-and-abuse](https://support.doctorpodcasting.com/media/k2/items/cache/ce381de9b8b8f99fb18b41ec4b8a163c_S.jpg)
Dr. Michael Ethan Stern and Alyssa Elman, LCSW discuss the what patients should know about preventing elder abuse and mistreatment. They highlight the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team (VEPT) and their 24/7 services in protecting vulnerable adults. VEPT is a first-of-its-kind Emergency Department (ED) / hospital-based multi-disciplinary team that addresses elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The team's goal is to increase identification, appropriate intervention, and reporting of elder mistreatment while also decreasing the burden on ED and hospital providers in managing these complex and challenging cases.
To learn more about VEPT
To learn more about Dr. Michael Ethan Stern
137 episodes
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