Call in number 919-962-2718 It takes a Village Texas Fall - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Call in number 919-962-2718

It takes a Village • Texas Fall Prevention Coalition • Texas Physical Therapy Association • Carolina Geriatric Education Consortium – Content – Webinar Platform • Centers for Disease Control – Funding for Project • Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention – Otago Outcomes Database Platform Call In Number: 919-962-2718 2

Strong Today, Falls Free Tomorrow! • Raise awareness about how to prevent fall- related injuries among older adults! • The National Council On Aging and the Falls Free Coalition (over 100 members!) • Why – Everyone plays a role in fall prevention – The majority of falls experienced are preventable! Call In Number: 919-962-2718

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Impact on Practice • Physical therapists are being recognized as “fall risk managers” • Clinical guideline - all older adults be screened and assessed for fall risk annually • The minimum dose of balance and strength exercise required is 50 hours! • Are you ready? It’s time to partner! Call In Number: 919-962-2718

Texas Falls Prevention Coalition (TFPC) • Vision Texans working together for a Falls Free Tomorrow! • Mission Reduce falls and fall-related injuries and costs in older adults through public education, clinical intervention, community partnerships and public policy • More information on TFPC as well as general fall prevention resources can be found at our website fallsfreetexas.org • Currently housed within the Texas A&M Health Science Center Program on Healthy Aging. Visit the PHA website for information on evidence-based fall prevention program efforts at programonhealthyaging.org. Call In Number: 919-962-2718

TFPC Steering Committee • Marcia Ory – Texas A&M Health Sciences Center School of Rural Public Health (TAMHSC SRPH) • Doris Howell – Texas A&M Health Sciences Center School of Rural Public Health (TAMHSC SRPH) • Cindy Quinn – Texas A&M Health Sciences Center School of Rural Public Health (TAMHSC SRPH) • Catherine Zernial – WellMed Medical Management • Deborah Billa – WellMed Charitable Foundation • Collette Pientok – Texas Physical Therapy Association • Don Smith - Area Agency on Aging United Way of Tarrant County • Linda Taylor – Texas Department of State Health Services • Millie DeAnda-Dallas Area Agency on Aging • Patricia Bordie – Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) • Holly Riley - Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) • Catherine Wakeman- Baylor Scott & White • Elizabeth Sjoberg-Texas Hospital Association • Nicole Volek – Texas Physical Therapy caucus representative Call In Number: 919-962-2718

Why is this important? New Opportunities – Better Outcomes • Clinical Initiatives • New Programs – Evidence-based fall prevention programs • New (& Motivated) Partners – Typically delivered in community settings (YMCA, Senior Centers) – Senior centers receive extra funding to offer evidence-based programs Call In Number: 919-962-2718

STEADI Tool Objective Measures which can link to G-Codes

Otago Exercise Program The only recognized evidence-based fall prevention program delivered by physical therapists in the clinical setting!

Otago Community Resources • Access online training, videos, tools for your practice and patients at: http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/cgec/exercise- program • Access online database to track patients and demonstrate value at: http://www.OtagoExerciseUSA.com/ Call In Number: 919-962-2718 11

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Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Programs • PROGRAM – NOT Evidence-Based Medicine • I ntervention translated into a “real world” setting • T ested in a RCT; if proven effective then … • Packaged into a standardized program • Typically highly scripted • Designed to be replicated with fidelity – Stick with the program to get the outcomes! • Delivered by a certified leader (NOT a PT!) – Lay leader or trained provider – Certification unique to each program Call In Number: 919-962-2718

Evidence-Base Fall Prevention in Texas Matter of Balance Enhanced Fitness Texercise Tai Chi Call In Number: 919-962-2718

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Thank You! • What are your goals in fall prevention? • Who do you want to partner with? • What are your next steps? • Keep in touch! Tiffany Shubert tshubert@med.unc.edu Call In Number: 919-962-2718