NJHA’s Health Research and Educational Trust is hosting “Preventing Patient Falls in Hospitals Through Implementation and Adoption of an Evidence-based Program: Fall TIPS” April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Regardless of the care setting, the fragile nature of an elderly individual significantly increases the risk for falls. Providers are faced with the challenge of designing effective risk-assessment mechanisms, establishing follow-up protocols, implementing policies and practices and educating staff, patients and residents in a way that meets the needs of the communities they serve.

This full-day workshop is led by Patricia Dykes PhD, RN, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and senior nurse scientist and program director of nursing research at the Center for Nursing Excellence at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital. She and her team will report on the progress with the evidence-based Fall TIPS implementation plan. Teams that attend will also discuss strategies, tools and tactics for sustaining the Fall TIPS program and benefits at their sites.

The workshop agenda includes:

• Reviewing progress with implementing Fall TIPS in New Jersey hospitals
• Discussing lessons learned and recommendations for other organizations interested in implementing Fall TIPS
• Discussing strategies for using the Fall TIPS program as an opportunity for clinical nurses to lead improvement on their units using evidence-based practice. 

This program is intended for nurses, quality managers, fall committee members/teams, post-acute facilities, rehabilitation healthcare providers and public health professionals. Continuing education credits will be provided. Click here to register.