The Integrating the Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program with the 4Ms: Intra-Operative Case Study includes a case overview of an older adult patient having surgery. The Geriatric Surgery Verification Program standards and 4Ms framework are built into the case study.  

The intra-operative case study specifically focuses on presenting issues that can arise in the intra-operative phase of the surgical process. By completing this case study, learners will be able to describe the 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) in the intra-operative care of older adults, integrate the 4Ms into the standards of the GSV to address the unique care required by older adults undergoing surgical procedures and promote the best outcomes, explain how integrating the 4Ms into the GSV can systematically improve surgical care and overall healthcare outcomes for older adults, and describe how the GSV and 4Ms improve patient experience and satisfaction.

The Integrating the Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program with the 4Ms course and case studies is a series that was created to educate health professionals on how to incorporate the 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) and the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program into practice. It was created by the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, in partnership with Rochester Regional Health. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) served as consultants for the educational content included in this series. This series includes one introductory course and four case studies. The introductory course discusses the perioperative experience as implemented through the GSV standards and the 4Ms framework. Each case study focuses on one phase of the perioperative experience (pre-operative, intra-operative, post-operative, and discharge). Throughout each interactive case study the learner assesses and determines best practices for caring for the older adult patient based on the 4Ms framework and the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program standards.