Age-Friendly: Caring for Older Patients
Open Allied Health Medicine Mental Health Nursing Pharmacy
Description
As the population of America becomes exponentially older, healthcare systems are looking for ways to improve care and safety of older adults. Age-Friendly Healthcare is a new movement in America that promotes best practices for older adults seeking medical care. To date, less than 20% of all healthcare systems have sought certification and specialized recognition in Age-Friendly Healthcare. Our conference is intending to educate providers about Age-Friendly Healthcare through providing interaction with those who have championed this approach in Western North Carolina. Our hope is that providers and nurses will gain knowledge about Age-Friendly Healthcare to increase the spread of best practices in geriatrics.
Proposed Schedule of Events and Speakers:
11:30-12:30 pm: Check In, Lunch
12:30-12:45: Call to order and Welcome from Christy Sneller, VP Clinical Services, AdventHealth Hendersonville
Anna Hicks, MD Brief overview of the Age-Friendly 4M's Framework
12:45-1:15: Dr. Rebecca Zingg, Pain Management in the Older Adult: Non-Pharmacologic Options
1:30-2:00: Dr. Kelley Singer, MD Patient Priorities Care: Discovering "What Matters"
2:15-2:45: Dr. Marianna Benson, DO The Keys to Driving and Older Adults
Break
3:15-3:45: Alexis Hodges, SLP Dysphagia in Older Adults
4:00-4:30: Dr. Rebecca Grandy, PharmD Update: Medications for Chronic Kidney Disease
4:30-5:00: Cindy Connor, Chronic Care Management and Care Transitions
Adjourn
"This program is being presented in collaboration with AdventHealth Hendersonville, which is providing funding for the program."
Target Audience
Primary Care Providers (MD, DO, PA, APP), Nurses, Physical Therapists, and Pharmacists in Western North Carolina
Objectives
- Participants will be able to describe the Age-Friendly Healthcare 4M's Framework: What Matters, Mentation, Medications and Mobility
Faculty
- Marianna Benson, DO
- Cindy H. Conner, MSN, RN, CCM
- Rebecca Grandy, PharmD, BCACP
- Anna Hicks, MD
- Alexis Hodge, MS, CCC-SLP
- Kelley B. Singer, MD, FACP
- Christy Sneller, MBA
- Rebecca Zingg, DO
Sessions
Age-Friendly: Caring for Older Patients - In person
9/12 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Age-Friendly: Caring for Older Patients - Live Webinar
9/12 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Credits
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.300 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for .030 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
3.000 Contact Hours
MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 3.00 Contact Hours.
3.000 Nursing Contact Hours
3.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2470
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
3.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM
Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
.300 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for .030 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
3.000 Contact Hours
MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 3.00 Contact Hours.
3.000 Nursing Contact Hours
3.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2470
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
3.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM
Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Fees
$50.00 Early Registration Fee
Applies 5/12/25–9/5/25
$65.00 Registration Fee
Applies 9/6/25–9/12/25
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