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Evaluation

Quality Measures

(CME158) From Guidelines to Groundwork: Building Sustainable Fall Prevention Programs

Saturday, March 28, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
CE: 1.5
CMD Management Credit Recording
CME: (1.5) MOC: (1.5) CMD Management: (1.5) AAFP (1.5)
Session Summary: Falls are among the most common adverse events in post-acute care settings, often leading to injuries, prolonged hospital stays, reduced customer satisfaction survey deficients and increased healthcare costs. This interactive presentation will engage participants in education and discussion on current falls prevention literature, survey citation trends, best practices for risk identification, prevention strategies, management of falls as a quality improvement initiative and alignment with the Age-Friendly 4Ms Framework for Age-Friendly Care.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
  • Learn how the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed)'s new falls and fall risk clinical practice guideline (CPG) provides a framework for developing or modifying existing policies and procedures.
  • Describe the application of root cause analysis techniques to post-fall analysis.
  • Promote interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance patient safety.