Name
Addressing Falls Through Coordinated Collaboration with Emergency Medical Services
Date & Time
Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Speakers
Description
Older adult falls are the leading cause of injury and death for older adults. This presentation highlights how a statewide organization coordinated the development of an innovative toolkit designed for and by EMS and community-based organizations that outlines opportunities for collaboration and steps to implement identified strategies (assessment/referral tools, evidence-based programs, community support resources, and more) to prevent falls. Attendees will learn how preventing falls can save time, money, and resources and the collaborative development process of the toolkit, key lessons learned, and how to integrate the toolkit to improve fall prevention efforts and community health 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
Operations
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.