Kansas 4Ms 2025 ECHO
About the Series
This series will be Wednesdays on Zoom
- April 16 - May 7 at 1:30-2:30 p.m. CST
- May 14 - 28 at Noon-1:00 p.m CST
The Kansas 4Ms 2025 ECHO: 4Ms Care for Nursing Home Residents and Older Adults learning series will introduce and apply an evidence-based Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework to the care of nursing home residents and nursing care of older adults. Referred to as the 4Ms, this model entails reliably providing a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care to all older adults in your care: What Matters, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility. This series is designed for nursing facility and long-term care staff and administration, nurses, advanced practice clinicians, physicians, and behavioral health clinicians.
Funding Statement
Kansas 4M Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The award provided 100% of total costs and totaled $5 million with funding from 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2029. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information visit HRSA.gov.
Series Details
- 4/1/25: Application of an Evidence-Based 4Ms Framework to the Care of Nursing Home Residents
- Speaker: Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, Senior Advisor for Aging, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Chair, Moving Forward Coalition, Boston, MA
- 4/23/25: Leveraging Telepractice to Support 4Ms Care of Nursing home Residents
- Speaker: Shawna Wright, PhD, LP, Director, KU Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
- 4/30/25: End-of-Life 4Ms Care for Nursing Home Residents: Addressing the Needs of Residents, Families, and Nursing Home Staff
- Speaker: Amy Berkley, RN, PhD, MSN, Research Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS
- 5/07/25: Applying the 4Ms to the 3Ds: Delirium, Depression, and Dementia
- Speaker: Tiffany Naccarato, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C, Rural Health Fellow, KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Junction City, KS
- 5/14/25: Applying the 4Ms in Respectful Communication with Older Adults
- Speaker: Kristi Williams, RN, PhD, APRN-BC, FGSA, FAAN, Jean Hill Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS
- 5/21/25: Deprescribing Antipsychotic Medications
- Speaker: Tracy Davies, DNP, APRN, ANP, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Associate Professor, Director, Post Graduate PMHNP Certificate Program, Washburn University School of Nursing, Topeka, KS
- 5/28/25: Applying the 4Ms in Chronic Care Management
- Speakers:
- Carol Buller, DNP, FNP-BC, ARPN, Senscio Systems, Nurse Practitioner, Harvard, MA
- Amy Weber, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, Vice President of Clinical Services, Senscio Systems | Ibis Health, Harvard, MA
- Speakers:
Specialty Team
- Amy Berkley, RN, Ph.D., MSN, Research Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS
- Carol Buller, DNP, FNP-BC, ARPN, Senscio Systems, Nurse Practitioner, Harvard, MA
- Tracy Davies, DNP, APRN, ANP, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Associate Professor, Director, Post Graduate PMHNP Certificate Program, Washburn University School of Nursing, Topeka, KS
- Kristi Williams, RN, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FGSA, FAAN, Jean Hill Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS
- Shawna Wright, Ph.D., LP, Director, KU Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
In support of improving patient care, University of Kansas Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statements
Physician: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Associate: AAPA Category 1
The University of Kansas Medical Center has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit per session. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nursing: ANCC Contact Hours
The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours per session. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychology
The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 APA Continuing Education Credit per session. Psychologists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interprofessional Continuing Education
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit per session for learning and change.
Social Worker
The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presents this offering for a maximum of 1 hour credit applicable per session for relicensure of LASWs, LBSWs, LMSWs and LSCSWs. Kansas Provider Number 12-002. Karen Aufdemberge, RN, BSN, Coordinator.