The Only National Forum to Help Prevent Falls in the Elderly & At Risk Population
Annually, falls among older adults are responsible for more than 20,000 deaths, 2.4 million emergency department visits, and more than $30 billion in direct medical costs.* Furthermore, each year somewhere between 700,000 & 1,000,000 people in the U.S. fall in the hospital setting.**
By attending the
National Falls Prevention Conference you’ll join the leaders in this field helping to the tackle the challenges of Falls Prevention. This nationally collaborative program is designed to provide a platform for building on best practices across all sectors of the health care system, to prevent falls & falls related injury in hospitals, home health, and long term care organizations nation wide.
Conference Highlights:
- Creating a safe environment for patients & engaging your entire hospital setting
- Teaching patients to self-manage at home after discharge
- Preventing avoidable falls & tactics to drive revenue
- Using public transportation independently, safely & without fear
- Engaging the team during training for standardized & individualized fall prevention strategies
- Balancing mind & body through community based programs
- Addressing the unique dietary needs of the aging population
- Reducing medication-related fall risks
- Improving the efficacy of home mods in falls prevention
- Overcoming challenges of implementing new processes into existing office work flow
Conference Themes:
- Fall Related Injury Prevention
- Safe Patient Handling in the Hospital
- Falls During Transfers & Transportation
- Clinical Care & Medication Management
- Physical Mobility
- Home & Environment Safety
- Community Linkages
Falls Prevention Awareness Day - September 23rd, 2015
The 8th Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day will be observed on the final day of the conference Wednesday, September 23rd 2015. The time is now to make a difference!
*Estimate from Currie LM. Fall and injury prevention. In: Patient safety and quality. and evidence-based handbook for nurses. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043.
**Statistic developed from research from the National Conference of State Legislatures website, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Council on Aging. In: Sward, Deborah. "Elderly Falls Prevention Legislation and Statuses." National Conference of State Legislatures. National Conference of State Legislatures, 10 Mar. 2015. Web.
Speakers
Conference Chairman
- Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia
Speakers
- Dr. Patricia Quigley, Associate Director, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC
- Bridget Talbut, Nurse Manager, United Health Services, Physician Practice Division
- Amy Roma, Clinical Coordinator, United Health Services, Physician Practice Division
- Eileen Miller, Senior Program Associate, National Center on Senior Transportation, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Kristie Kulinski, Associate Director, Research and Evaluation, National Council on Aging
- Sandy Atkins, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Partners in Care Foundation
- Robert Blancato, Executive Director, National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
- Dr. Jon Pynoos, Co-Director, National Home Modification Center, University of Southern California
- Dianne Davis, Senior Director, Evidence Based Programs, Partners in Care Foundation
- Patti League, National Program Manager, A Matter of Balance
- Allysin Bridges, Senior Occupational Therapist, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Innovative Care in Aging
- Courtnay Baker, Product Manager, DeRoyal
Keynote Presentations
- Stacey Schaab, Performance Improvement Coordinator, Department of Quality & Safety, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Linda Goodman, Professional Development Specialist, Department of Nursing Education & Practice, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Dr. Steven C. Castle, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Clinical Director of Geriatrics, UCLA, VA Greater Los Angeles
Solution Providers
- David Coleman, Principal, LogicMark
Workshop Leaders
- Darcy Allen, Director, Nursing Services, Kaiser San Diego Medical Center
- Leah Apatan, Nurse Manager, Patient Care Services, Kaiser San Diego Medical Center
- Jenny Button, Director, Business Strategy and Performance Improvement, Kaiser San Diego Medical Center
- Andree Neddermeyer, Director, Risk and Patient Safety, Kaiser San Diego Medical Center
Please fill in your name and email to receive the conference agenda of this event.
Conference Day 1: Monday, September 21st, 2015
Conference Day 2: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
Post Conference Workshop: Wednesday, September 23rd 2015
The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page.
Venue
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Who should attend?
- Injury Prevention Specialist
- Patient Safety Director/Officer
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- Quality and Safety Director/Officer
- Fall Prevention Team Lead
- Risk Management
- Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
- Director of Nursing
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Fall Prevention Coordinator
Venue & Accommodation
The Westin Bonaventure404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California
90071, United States
Website:
http://www.thebonaventure.com/Phone: 213-624-1000
AccommodationHotel room rate is $209 plus taxes per standard room, per night.
Please note: We will never recommend, approve or appoint any third party rooming service to act on our behalf. Please be extremely wary if you are approached by any such companies. We will always endeavour to negotiate the best available rates for you so please use the Hotel´s website link provided.
