This session is complimentary for all GHA members. The fee is $295 for non-members. Speaker Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM Course Curriculum Falls are the number-one hospital acquired condition. This webinar will discuss how to comply with the Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) standards on falls. Falls are one of the most significant challenges for hospitals and other health care facilities. A recent study showed falls cost the health care industry $5 billion in 2020. This webinar will include information on medications that increase the fall rate and the pharmacist’s role in the falls program. All hospitals should have a falls team that should receive current education and training regarding falls. Continuing Education Credits The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 2 contact hours. By attending the webinar Preventing Patient Falls offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 2 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualified Education Credit. If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.
This session is complimentary for all GHA members.
The fee is $295 for non-members.
Speaker
Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM
Course Curriculum
Falls are the number-one hospital acquired condition. This webinar will discuss how to comply with the Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) standards on falls.
Falls are one of the most significant challenges for hospitals and other health care facilities. A recent study showed falls cost the health care industry $5 billion in 2020. This webinar will include information on medications that increase the fall rate and the pharmacist’s role in the falls program.
All hospitals should have a falls team that should receive current education and training regarding falls.
Continuing Education Credits
The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 2 contact hours.
By attending the webinar Preventing Patient Falls offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 2 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.