Event Start/Stop Date and Time
June 16, 2025 10:10 AM - June 16, 2027 10:10 AM EDT
Check-in Date and Time
June 15, 2025 10:10 AM EDT
Location
Northwest AHEC Online and Blended Learning
Your device, quiet location, reliable Internet
Target Audience
Clinical staff members from primary and specialty care practices and anyone interested in fall prevention
Event Description
This activity focuses on fall risk assessment and care planning from the perspective of ambulatory care clinical staff, using the STEADI ("Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries") framework. The scope of the problem and the need for adequate screening and intervention is presented along with practical workflows and steps to take to assess and address fall risk in the primary care setting. Patient-centered communication and resources are highlighted as useful tools for primary care clinical team members (medical assistants, nurses and providers) to help their older adult patients reduce their risk of falling so they can live their best life.
Objectives
- Describe the physical and financial impact of falls among older adults
- Describe ways to screen for falls and tools used to assess fall risk
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to identify and fix fall hazards, including what patients and caregivers can do in their home
- Employ evidence based, patient centered fall-related resources in their practice
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Presenter(s)
- Leslie McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN
Session Details
Falls: Screening, Risk Assessment and Care Planning for Older Adult Patients in the Community
June 16, 2025 10:10 AM - June 16, 2027 10:10 AM EDT
Check-in: June 15, 2025 10:10 AM EDT
Adapting CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) materials and using the STEADI framework (“Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries”), this activity focuses on falls risk assessment and care planning from the perspective of ambulatory care clinical staff.
The scope of the problem and the need for adequate screening and intervention is presented along with practical workflows and steps to take to assess and address fall risk in the primary care setting.
Patient centered communication and resources are highlighted as useful tools for primary care clinical team members (medical assistants, nurses and providers) to help their older adult patients reduce their risk of falling so they can live their best life.
Available Credits:
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• 1 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
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• 1 Nursing Contact Hours
1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
