This course provides the home care physical therapist with the factors influencing the selection of fall and balance assessment measures in the home care setting. The goal of the course is to aid in the improvement of patient management throughout the continuum of care.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify appropriate fall and balance assessment tools used by homecare physical therapists, regardless of the patient/client's referral diagnosis.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze how a physical therapist's demographics influence clinical decision-making in selecting and performing fall assessments and utilizing balance tools.
- After this course, participants will be able to evaluate how documented contemporary clinical expertise, such as specialty certifications, continuing education, conferences, and years of experience as a physical therapist, plays a role in the selection and performance of fall and balance assessment tools.
- After this course, participants will be able to evaluate if physical therapists are utilizing best practice including clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI) guidelines, evidenced based strategies, or recognized guidelines for performing fall risk assessments.
- By the end of this course, participants will be able to assess how patient demographics, psychosocial factors, and medical history—including age, fall history, and medications—inform a physical therapist’s decision to conduct fall and balance screenings and integrate patient-directed interventions.
- After this course, participants will be able to assess the appropriateness of patient management/intervention following the identification of an individual with fall risk.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Background, review of learning outcomes |
| 5-30 Minutes | Selection of tools |
| 30-45 Minutes | Physical therapist demographics |
| 45-60 Minutes | Role of contemporary expertise |
| 60-75 Minutes | Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI), clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) |
| 75-90 Minutes | The role of the patient history |
| 90-115 Minutes | Patient management |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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California
PhysicalTherapy.com is a recognized continuing competency approval agency for the Physical Therapy Board of California. This course is offered for 2.0 hours of continuing competency.
CE Broker
PhysicalTherapy.com is approved to report to CE Broker for PTs and PTAs licensed in the states of AR, FL, GA, KS, MI, MS, OK, SC and TN, CE Provider #: 50-14089. If you are a PT/PTA in one of these states, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
Washington D.C.
The District of Columbia Board of Physical Therapy (Board) has established that PhysicalTherapy.com is an approved continuing education provider for DC physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Licensees must adhere to all other continuing education regulations of the Board, including those related to online courses and content.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA PhysicalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.
IL Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor
PhysicalTherapy.com is approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for PTs/PTAs (Sponsor License #216000252). This course is offered for 2.0 hours (Advanced level).
KPTA
This course is offered for 2.0 hours (Advanced level, Category 2) by the Kentucky Physical Therapy Association (Provider #CS80-2024-APTAKY).
New York
PhysicalTherapy.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education.
Oklahoma
PhysicalTherapy.com is an Approved Provider by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision for Physical Therapists, PT CE Provider BAP202310006. This course is offered for 2 hours of continuing education for Oklahoma PTs/PTAs.
Texas Physical Therapy Association
This course is offered for 2.0 hours (Advanced level) by the Texas Physical Therapy Association. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. The Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) administers the CCAP on behalf of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (Provider #2706033TX).
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