WORLD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR FALLS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT

Symposia

  • Date:
  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Track: Clinical Practice
  • Location: Grand Ballroom
  • CME/CE: 1.0 - AMA Credits, AAFP Prescribed Credits, CMD Clinical Credits, Nursing Credits, Pharmacy Credits, Social Work Credits
  • Type: In-Person, Virtual

Moderator: Manuel Montero-Odasso, MD, PhD, FRCPC, AGSF, FGSA 
These guidelines were developed by the World Falls Task Force, which assembled 96 multidisciplinary experts from 39 countries across 5 continents, with representation from 36 scientific and academic societies, including the AGS. The Guidelines provide a framework and expert recommendations on how to identify and assess the risk of falls and recommend which interventions should be offered, alone or in combination, as part of a person-centered approach to preventing and managing falls. Learning Objectives: (1) review the guideline development process and new recommendations; (2) interpret how to relate the Guidelines to clinical use in the US; and (3) identify limitations and areas needing future research.

 

The Guideline Development Process and What’s New
Manuel Montero-Odasso, MD, PhD, FRCPC, AGSF, FGSA 
Implementation of the Guidelines in the US
Colleen M. Casey, PhD, ANP-BC, CNS  
Opportunities and Future Directions
Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD