CEUs: TBD
Cost: $49/person
Please join us online for the annual Elder Abuse and Prevention Summit to honor and bring into focus World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This educational event will focus on falls management best practices and considerations. Session topics are detailed below. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations from the Governor of Oregon, OHCA is delivering this content to members virtually (online). We encourage registrants to actively participate using the chat feature to engage in discussions with the presenter and fellow registrants, answer polling questions, and participate in small group discussions. A recording will be available for those who prefer to watch the content OnDemand. Please note, we are not offering CEUs for OnDemand viewing at this time.
Sessions include:
A Big Picture Refresher on Resident Rights and Abuse Definitions: A Discussion of Abuse Guidelines, Laws, and Reporting
Presented by Jack Honey, Oregon Department of Human Services, Safety, Oversight and Quality
and Ann McQueen, Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities
In this session, representatives from the Oregon Department of Human Services office of Safety, Oversight and Quality will clarify abuse definitions and procedures for fall-related incidents, as well as discuss the impacts of isolation.
Top 10 Tips for Reducing Falls and Fall Injuries
Presented by Dr. Keith Savell, Gerontologist, Mariposa Training
While people do fall, there is much that staff may do to reduce fall-related injuries. Within this session, participants will learn how to identify factors which increase a resident's risk for falls, as well as strategies for reducing falls and fall-related injuries. Attendees will be able to identify specific environmental factors that may lead to falls and fall-related injuries. They will also be able identify strategies for reducing falls and fall related injuries among residents in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.
Responding to Falls: Unleash the Power of Process Improvement
Presented by Paige Hector, LMSW, Clinical Educator, Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC
In this session, attendees will be equipped with the tools to create improved processes in case of a fall. By the end of the session attendees will be able to:
- Identify “common causes” vs “special cause variation” and trends to identify where you need process improvement
- Create stable processes to account for common causes of falls, while saving root-cause-analysis for special cause variation
Registration for this event is closed.