Behavioral Health

(TH05) Creating a Sustainable Trauma-Informed Care Culture for Residents and Staff Post Pandemic

Thursday, March 9, 2023

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Room: 122/123

CME: (3.5) MOC: (3.5) CMD Management: (3.5) Nursing Contact Hours: (3.5) NAB: (3.5) AAFP: (3.5)

The impact of trauma in the context of aging and the pandemic can manifest in complex ways and requires a careforce that is knowledgeable and skilled in trauma-informed care (TIC). TIC is not intuitive and may be complicated by misinformation and lack of training. Without basic knowledge, providers and staff can inadvertently cause harm by triggering a trauma response and retraumatization. This session incorporates the newly released CMS Phase 3 guidance as well as the connection between a nervous system stress response with expressions of distress and behavior (often misunderstood as signs of aging), trauma screening, psychological symptoms that manifest as physical pain, and strategies to integrate TIC into the daily workflow to provide sensitive and responsive care. Participants can choose to engage in interactive activities and will receive strategies and tools to support creating environments that are trauma-informed for the people who work and live in the PALTC environment.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:

Describe psychological trauma and the principles of trauma-informed care
Explain the impact of a nervous system response and how to incorporate a trauma-informed approach for resident expressions of distress
Differentiate trauma screening and trauma assessment and why this distinction is critical
Identify psychological symptoms that may be manifesting as physical pain related to trauma

Session Chair/Speaker(s)

Paige Hector, LMSW

Author | Speaker | Educator
Tucson, Arizona

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Speaker(s)

Lea C. Watson, MD

Principal and Owner
Denver, Colorado
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Allison Villegas, PA-C

Physician Assistant
Arvada, Colorado

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Lisa Lind, PhD, ABPP

Chief of Quality Assurance & Compliance
Corinth, Texas

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