WEBINAR: Preventing Patient Falls – A Step in the Right Direction
Reduce falls. Improve safety. Strengthen compliance.
Patient falls remain the number one hospital-acquired condition and a major challenge for healthcare organizations nationwide. One study found, in 2020 alone, falls cost the healthcare industry roughly $5 billion.
This educational webinar will provide healthcare professionals with practical strategies to reduce fall risk, improve patient safety, and maintain compliance with national standards.
Key Topics
- Understand Joint Commission (TJC) and CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) requirements related to fall prevention
- Identify pharmacologic factors that increase fall risk and mitigation strategies
- Recognize the pharmacist’s critical role in a successful falls prevention program
- Current, evidence-based information and best practices to strengthen your falls team
PRICING
MHA Member Facility $175
Non-Member Facility $375
This registration fee is a per-facility charge, meaning individuals from the same facility location (city) may attend at no additional cost. However, sharing login credentials with individuals at a differing location will generate an additional registration fee. This balance will be billed to the facility.
Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Compliance Officer, Emergency Department Personnel, Joint Commission Coordinator, Medical Records, Quality Improvement personnel, Risk Manager, and Legal Counsel.
By attending this webinar, you will:
• Recognize why it’s essential for all staff to accurately define a fall and monitor fall rates.
• Identify patient-related and environmental factors that increase fall risk.
• Understand CMS policies regarding non-reimbursement for severe fall-related injuries.
• Identify evidence-based assessment tools for evaluating fall risk in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Laura A. Dixon most recently served as the director of risk management and patient safety for the Colorado Region of Kaiser Permanente. Before joining Kaiser, she served as the director, of facility patient safety and risk management and operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020. In her role, Ms. Dixon provided patient safety and risk management consultation and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states.
Ms. Dixon has more than 20 years of clinical experience in acute care facilities, including critical care, coronary care, peri-operative services, and pain management. Before joining COPIC, she served as the director of the Western region, patient safety, and risk management for The Doctors Company in Napa, California. In this capacity, she provided patient safety and risk management consultation to the physicians and staff in the western United States.
As a registered nurse and attorney, Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University, RECEP of Denver, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, and a Registered Nurse Diploma from Saint Luke’s School Professional Nursing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California.
