This Month...

Join Dr. Cynthia Beal, DNP, MBA-HM, RN to learn what really happens when a healthcare system tries to screen patients for human trafficking, and why older adults are so often missed.

You will see real findings from a quality improvement project that added a trafficking screening tool to the electronic health record at the South Texas VA, learn why education alone did not lead providers to actually use the tool, and understand how trafficking, abuse, and financial exploitation can look different in older patients. You will also be introduced to the concept of benefits trafficking, and why closing the gap between recognizing a case and responding to it takes more than a good tool, it takes real structure and accountability.

This course will give you practical, evidence-based insights to bring back to your own practice and help you recognize and respond to trafficking among the patients you serve.

Key Points of Interest

  • Understanding the Screening-to-Action Gap

    Learn why an EHR-embedded screening tool went unused despite full knowledge gains, and why structural accountability, not just education, is needed to close the gap.

  • Recognizing Trafficking in Older Adults

    Learn how trafficking, abuse, and financial exploitation, including benefits trafficking, can present in older patients, and why common myths lead to under-detection.

  • Responding Without a Validated Tool

    Explore caregiver-related red flags, referral options like Adult Protective Services and the Trafficking Hotline, and models like PAIR for responding even without a formal tool.

Presenters

  • Cynthia Beal, DNP, MBA-HM, RN



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