Falls Prevention for Older Adults Webinar

Event Start Date: February 13, 2019 - 5:00 PM EDT
Event End Date: February 13, 2019 - 6:30 PM EDT

You can view the webinar recording below. Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below.


Podcast:

This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes.


Falls and their related complications are a major threat to independent living and are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries among adults over 65, particularly a high number of brain injuries. 1,2 Falls are the number one cause of hospital admissions for injuries in older adults, and are responsible for increased use of medical services.3

Each year, up to a third of adults over the age of 65 who live at home experience a fall, and  almost two-thirds of older adults who suffer a fall within the past year will fall again.4 Older adults with chronic conditions are at higher risk of falls,5 making older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid particularly vulnerable.6,7

Falling is not an inevitable part of aging. This webinar provides an overview of the importance of falls assessment and falls prevention for older adults and their caregivers and offers concrete interventions and strategies for providers to improve mobility and prevent falls.

By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to:

  1. Recognize the public health impact of falls and injuries in older adults
  2. Identify health-related factors and environmental factors that can lead to increased risk of falls or injury
  3. List interventions that may help to reduce falls among dually eligible older adults
  4. Describe how to leverage person-centered care plans to reduce the risk of falls

Featured Speakers:             

  • David Reuben, M.D., Chief of Geriatrics, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Nancy Latham, PhD, PT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Priscilla Gazarian, PhD, CNS, RN, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, CareMore Health
  • Chelsea Gilchrist, MGS, Administration for Community Living National Falls Prevention Resource Center

1 Barton, A. (2009). Patient safety and quality: An evidence‐based handbook for nurses. Aorn Journal90(4), 601-602.

2 Aging & Health A to Z. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/falls-prevention/basic-facts.

3 Ibid.

4 Barton, A. (2009). Patient safety and quality: An evidence‐based handbook for nurses. Aorn Journal90(4), 601-602.

5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2017). Fact sheet risk factors for falls. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-FactSheet-RiskFactors-508.pdf.

6 49 percent of older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid have four or more chronic conditions.

7 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2014). Physical and mental health condition prevalence and comorbidity among fee-for-service medicare-medicaid enrollees. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/Medicare-Medicaid-Coordination/Medicare-and-Medicaid-Coordination/Medicare-Medicaid-Coordination-Office/Downloads/Dual_Condition_Prevalence_Comorbidity_2014.pdf.

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