Name
Gray Matters: What Every EMT Should Know About Geriatric Care
Date & Time
Friday, February 6, 2026, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speakers
Nichole Berge, North Fork Special Service District
David Page, Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA
David Page, Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA
Description
Field-ready assessment and treatment pearls for the aging patient
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Identify age-related physiologic changes that impact field assessment
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Spot red flags and atypical presentations in older adults
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Adapt communication and assessment techniques for geriatric patients
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Modify treatment and transport decisions to reduce complications and improve outcomes
Location Name
Expo Hall Stage
Full Address
Resch Expo
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
Session Type
Lecture
CAPCE Topic Area
Quality Improvement
CAPCE Category
Operational
Number of CE Credits
1
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, the participants will be able to:
1. Describe how one statewide organization coordinated efforts for local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and community-based organizations (CBOs) to collaborate on falls prevention efforts.
2. Explain the development and use of a toolkit for EMS and CBOs to identify and implement a falls prevention effort locally.
3. Compare identified opportunities for falls prevention collaboration between EMS and CBOs outlined in the toolkit.
1. Describe how one statewide organization coordinated efforts for local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and community-based organizations (CBOs) to collaborate on falls prevention efforts.
2. Explain the development and use of a toolkit for EMS and CBOs to identify and implement a falls prevention effort locally.
3. Compare identified opportunities for falls prevention collaboration between EMS and CBOs outlined in the toolkit.
CAPCE Course #
26-WEMS-F1-2879