9th Annual Hot Topics in Aging
9th Annual Hot Topics in Aging
The Intersection of Quality and Age-Friendly: Responding to the New CMS Hospital Measure
What to expect
This event will provide an in-depth exploration of the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient quality measure and its implications for hospital leaders striving to deliver age-friendly care. Designed for leaders, physicians, nurses, quality officers and decision-makers in healthcare, the session will highlight how aligning hospital operations with evidence-based, age-friendly principles can improve patient outcomes, enhance satisfaction, and ensure compliance with evolving CMS standards.
Registration is Limited
Registration
After completing the general registration, if you wish to obtain CE credits for this event, please follow the link provided in the confirmation email that you will receive upon registration.
Details
Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location:
The DeLuxe Theater - Gallery
3303 Lyons Avenue Houston, TX 77020
Conference will be held in the Gallery with round table seating.
Parking
Free parking is available at the theater. The parking lot is located in the rear at Greggs St. and New Orleans St.
If the lot is full, additional parking is available at Lyons Unity Missionary Baptist Church, 3215 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020.
Food
Breakfast and lunch will be included (vegetarian option available).
Topics & Agenda
8:30 Check-in
9:00 Welcome & Program Overview
9:10 - 9:40
Cristina Murdock, MD
Division of Geriatrics, UTHealth Houston
Overview of AFHS and Overview of Agenda and Patient or Provider Story
9:45 - 10:45
Key Note: Rani Snyder, MPA
Vice-President John A. Hartford Foundation
CMS 2025 Inpatient Age-Friendly Quality Measure
10:55 - 11:10
Abdulaziz Alsharawy, PhD
Assistant Professor of Health Economics, UTHealth Houston
Institutional Culture Change: Behavioral Economics
11:10 - 11:25
Yen-Chi Le, PhD
Executive Director of Innovation and Quality UT Physicians
Institutional Culture Change: Provider Behavior Change for Healthcare Transformation
11:30 - 12:15
Timothy Farrell, MD
Professor of Medicine, Associate Chief for Age-Friendly Care, University of Utah
Implementation of AFHS into EHRs: Focus on Epic
12:35 - 1:00
Aanand Naik, MD
Executive Director Institute on Aging, UTHealth Houston
Nimit Agarwal, MD, MBA, FACP, AGSF
Director Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Domain 1: Eliciting Goals (What Matters Most) Measures & Tools
1:05 - 1:30
Holly Holmes, MD
Vice President Community Engagement, UTHealth Houston
Domain 2: Responsible Medication Management Measures & Tools
1:40 - 2:05
Min Ji Kwak, MD
Age-Friendly Co-lead, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Assistant Professor, UTHealth Houston
Lauren Standiford, RN, MSN
Clinical Director, Memorial Hermann Health System
Domain 3: Frailty Screening and Intervention (Mentation, Mobility, Malnutrition) Measures & Tools
2:10 - 2:30
Shannon Stephens, MSN, RN, CEN
Clinical Resource Nurse, Harris Health System, LBJ Emergency Center
Charles L. Maddow, MD, FACEP
Director of Emergency Geriatrics, Education Division, UTHealth Houston
Domain 4: Social Vulnerability (Elder Mistreatment, Social Isolation, Caregiver Stress) Measures & Tools
2:35 - 2:45
Kathryn Agarwal, MD
Medical Director Post Acute Care, Houston Methodist Coordinated Care Program
Domain 5: Designating Age Friendly Care Leadership
2:55 - 3:55
Speaker Panel
Successes and Challenges with Age-Friendly Implementation
Continuing Education & Details
Continuing Education
Fee Schedule:
$30 Medical - 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
$30 Nursing - 6.25 hours
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 hours of nursing professional development. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
$25 Social Work - 6.25 Social Work CEUs
The University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work is a provider of Continuing Education Units acknowledged by the TX Behavioral Health Council and TX State Board of Social Worker Examiners for LMSW and LCSW CEUs. LMFT and LPC CEUs are available to participants upon approval of their licensing boards. Attendance at this program will earn a maximum of 6.25 Social Work CEUs.
Details
The DeLuxe Theater - Gallery
3303 Lyons Avenue Houston, TX 77020
Conference will be held in the Gallery with round table seating.
Parking
Free parking is available at the theater. The parking lot is located in the rear at Greggs St. and New Orleans St.
If the lot is full, additional parking is available at Lyons Unity Missionary Baptist Church, 3215 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020.
Breakfast & Lunch
Continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be included.
Registration
After completing the general registration, if you wish to obtain CE credits for this event, please follow the link provided in the confirmation email that you will receive upon registration.
Statement of Interprofessional Education Collaboration
Election of continuing education credit for medical, nursing, dental, and social work health care providers is made possible by a collaborative partnership between UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging, The Phyllis Gough Huffington Endowed Lecture Series, University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School, Texas Oral Health Coalition and UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing.
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 hours of nursing professional development. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work is a provider of Continuing Education Units acknowledged by the TX Behavioral Health Council and TX State Board of Social Worker Examiners for LMSW and LCSW CEUs. LMFT and LPC CEUs are available to participants upon approval of their licensing boards. Attendance at this program will earn a maximum of 6.25 Social Work CEUs.