HD Nursing's Dr. Amy Hester and Dr. Pat Quigley to Present at Louisiana Hospital Association's Best Practices in Fall Prevention Seminar
BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, proudly announces the participation of Dr. Amy Hester, PhD, RN, BC, FAAN, chairwoman and CEO, HD Nursing, and Dr. Patricia Quigley, PhD, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN, FAANP, FARN, clinical advisory committee, HD Nursing, at the upcoming "Best Practices in Fall Prevention" seminar hosted by the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA).
When: December 7, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Central Standard Time
Where: LHA Conference Center, 2334 Weymouth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.
“We are excited to present this seminar to engage administrative, clinical and quality leaders in enhancing fall management program infrastructure and capacity across the care continuum,” says Dr. Hester. “Participants will learn to redesign point-of-care management from the ER to the ICU. We will share insights to improve care environments, clinical practices and patient outcomes by gaining precision in fall prevention techniques.”
The seminar qualifies for up to 6.0 contact hours for nursing professionals. Nursing Facility Administrators can earn up to 6.0 hours, and all participants will receive a certificate documenting completed continuing education/clock hours.
“Participants can look forward to learning new opportunities to enhance fall prevention programs and reduce preventable falls, replace universal fall prevention strategies with clinically-relevant interventions tailored to different settings and populations and reconstruct approaches to post-fall management, validating improvements in care environments and clinical practices,” says Dr. Quigley.
Physicians, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, kinesiotherapists, and risk managers are encouraged to attend. Online registration is available here.
For inquiries and seminar requests from other state hospital associations, please contact HD Nursing through this link.
About HD Nursing
HD Nursing is the dominant patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and fall injury prevention patient care. Offering the only fall risk assessment tool validated in the electronic medical record, and a program that is a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reduce patient falls and injuries, the HD Nursing falls solution is employed by leading health systems and academic medical centers across the U.S. Leveraging EHR functionality and communication technologies, new HD Programs in Community Fall Prevention and Pressure Injury Prevention, showcase HD Nursing's dedication to improving multiple patient safety initiatives across the continuum of care. Since the company's inception in 2012, HD Nursing has been fully committed to the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion, which are essential in its constant pursuit of excellence as a national leader in patient safety.