Elder Death Review Teams-ERDT
What's an EDRT?
Learn the purpose and mission of EDRT in Wisconsin.
An Elder Death Review Team (EDRT) is a multidisciplinary team of professionals that comes together to examine the circumstances surrounding the death or near-death of older adults. By reviewing individual, community and systemic factors before, during and after a fatal incident, EDRT aim to identify risk factors, protection gaps and opportunities for prevention. This collaborative process uses data and lived experience to strengthen systems, improve responses and help prevent future tragedies—ultimately enhancing the safety and well-being of older adults.
Be A Part of the Team
Interested in creating or participating in an EDRT in your county? Let's get started.
A subgroup of the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition developed a statewide EDRT process, a toolkit with resources and a pilot program to add at least one team, doubling the number of teams in the state. This was made possible with a grant from the National Center for State and Tribal Elder Justice Coalitions at Lifespan of Greater Rochester.
EDRT Toolkit & Resources
Find everything you need to start an EDRT.
Researching national resources, the challenges and successes of Wisconsin's existing EDRT and teams from three other states, the EDRT Committee created a statewide process, toolkit and resources for coordinators to start and sustain their teams.
Current EDRT Statuses
This map shows the status of EDRTs across Wisconsin, including counties with an existing team, counties committed to establishing one and counties exploring interest in forming a team. These teams works to strengthen systems and responses, helping safeguard older adults nationwide.
Map Key
You can search the map key by county to see if an EDRT is located there, and its current status of existing, committed or interested.
| Description | Counties | Map Marker |
|---|---|---|
| Existing EDRT | Milwaukee |  |
| Committed to having a EDRT | Sawyer |  |
| Interested in having a EDRT | Barron, Buffalo, Brown, Columbia, Kenosha, Pepin, Polk, Portage, Richland |  |
EDRT Regions
You can search the listing of ERDT regions below by county to see which region it is in.
| Region | Counties |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Region | Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago |
| Northern Region | Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Onieda, Portage, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas and Wood |
| Southeastern Region | Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha |
| Southern Region | Adams, Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Juneau, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk and Vernon |
| Western Region | Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix and Trempealeau |
Need Guidance?
If you need guidance, please contact Debra Leis, Program Specialist, Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition, at elderjustice@uwgb.edu and (920) 465-2469.