The purpose of this lightening talk is to share how an academic institution can partner and build relationship with their county fire rescue team and help in some of their community initiatives such as fall prevention and risk assessments. More than 1 out of 4 older adult falls each year and falling once, increases risk of recurrent falls. Calls for falls have increased in our county, and the complexity of the issues have led to the need for interprofessional collaboration to improve health outcomes of our community. During this session, strategies on building sustainable partnerships between an academic institution and the county fire rescue as well as the impact of an educational session led by nursing and pharmacy faculty on fall prevention and risk assessment for the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue team will be discussed. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue team partnered with CDC STEADI initiative to help prevent and decrease falls. Risk factors such as medical conditions and medications are among the top reasons why patients fall. Therefore, providing education to the fire rescue team on this initiative regarding the various medications and medical conditions is important as together we navigate complex issues related to falls in the community and provide an opportunity to collaborate for better health. An anonymous post-pre-post survey through Microsoft Forms was provided at the end of the session for attendees. Using descriptive statistics, data will be shared on the impact of the educational interventions and the outcomes of our partnership, along the continual fostering of collaborative services.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.
