Jimmy Stout – Falls: Let’s Prepare For What We Can’t Prevent

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Falls: Let’s Prepare For What We Can’t Prevent
Speaker: Jimmy Stout, DPT
Duration: 2 Hours 03 Minutes
Format: Audio and Video

Description

The numbers are staggering – hundreds of billions of dollars in medical costs every year are tied to falls. It’s more important than ever to be prepared for falls and work toward fall prevention. Dive into what the difference is and several practical ways to prevent falls in older adults. In this session, you’ll learn clinical strategies you can implement tomorrow to improve outcomes as they relate to high fall-risk patients.

Speaker

Jimmy Stout, DPT
Jimmy Stout, DPT earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Messiah College in PA, followed by his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Elon University in NC. Jimmy’s initial career had a higher focus on sports and orthopedics with outpatient therapy positions and a unique role serving as a PT for Nitro Circus, an extreme action sport group. From there his love and focus grew into serving older adults within senior living facilities. Jimmy is the co-owner of Stout Healthcare and also practices as a Physical Therapist at multiple office locations. He enjoys mentoring and training the PT’s employed with Stout Healthcare as well as future Doctor of Physical Therapy students and has taken on several students over the years serving as their clinical instructor. Jimmy is passionate about engagement with and service to the local community, promoting the mission of Stout Healthcare wherever he goes. In his free time, Jimmy loves to spend time with his wife and 4 boys. He also enjoys fishing, hiking, camping, playing soccer and ultimate frisbee and spending as much time outdoors as time permits. Though he has many hats to wear (husband, father, owner/founder, therapist, etc.) Jimmy finds his greatest purpose and fulfillment in serving the Lord and spreading his love to others!

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jimmy Stout maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jimmy Stout has no relevant non-financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Objectives

1. Determine best practices for prepping for falls and preventing falls.
2. Utilize a comprehensive assessment to better determine which patients are at risk for falling.
3. Construct an exercise program for older adults to enhance lower extremity and core strength, improve balance and reduce fall risk.

Outline

• Fall Risk & Burden on Healthcare System
  • Prevalence and incidence rates, especially among older adults
• Fall Risk Screening Tools
  • Outcome measures, current literature review
• Strategies to Reduce Falls in Older Adults
  • Proper lighting
  • Home modification
  • Strength
  • Balance
  • Footwear
  • Medication review
• Preparedness: Clinical Strategies to Reduce Falls
  • Improving power (strength and speed)
  • Improving balance systems as well as reactive posture and control
  • Group/individual resources
  • Government, publicly funded and private resources for clinicians, patients and caregivers

Target Audience

• Athletic Trainers
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants

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