This webcast will discuss Elder Abuse and Neglect. Learners should be able to identify the different types of elder abuse and develop a plan to address concerns. The program will discuss the vulnerability of the elderly population as it pertains to elder abuse and the existence of elder abuse in its many forms. It will also cover how medical professionals assess for and report elder abuse. Participants will also learn about types of elder abuse/neglect; the difference between neglect vs self-neglect; the process for submitting a Adult Protective Services (APS) referral; and various community resources available to elderly patients.
For this webcast, we have invited a multidisciplinary team of elder care experts from Ohio State University to share their expertise. First, we have Dr. Kavya Sreevalsan who is an assistant professor of internal medicine and Geriatrician. Kavya directs the Medicine-Geriatrics Integrated Training Program and is the assistant program director of the Geriatrics Fellowship. Next, we have Heather Beynen-Kane who is the clinical nurse case manager at Ohio State. Last but not least is Kristen Rainbolt who is the medical social worker here at Ohio State.
What you’ll learn in this webcast
As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:
- Learn the different types of elder abuse
- Identify the different types of elder abuse and how to report
- Define Nurse Case Manager’s role in identifying and preventing elder abuse
- Viewers will be able to determine the difference(s) between an elderly patient being neglected vs self-neglected.
- Viewers will gain knowledge and understanding of a medical social worker’s role in assessing elder abuse/neglect, process of reporting to APS, and APS’s investigative timeline.
You’ll also learn about the following:
- Case Manager’s Role
- Mandated Reporting
- Screening
- Discharge Planning
You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.
Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.