Elder Abuse: EDIRT Criteria (Sacramento County District Attorney's Office)

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Criteria

The Sacramento County Elder Death Interdisciplinary Review Team (EDIRT) will review cases of death of any individual 65 years and older, referred by EDIRT core members, that meet any of the following criteria:

previous calls to the house for violence or abuse including, but not limited to: Adult Protective Services (APS); Ombudsman; Community Care Licensing (CCL); Department of Health Services (DHS) licensing; or law enforcement;
open or closed case involving abuse or neglects from agencies including, but not limited to: Adult Protective Services (APS), CCL, law enforcement, DHS Licensing and Certification, or Ombudsman;
cases referred by heath care providers, protective services agencies, and regulatory agencies;
any case of blunt force trauma;
attending physician requested review of death in licensed or unlicensed facility;
accidental death from asphyxiation, toxicity or overdose;
serious signs in the home of foul play;
suicides where there was disagreement between investigating agencies regarding the cause of death; or
any death of undetermined cause.

Anyone interested in having a case reviewed by EDIRT may contact Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Jeff Rose at RoseJ@sacda.org.