Avoiding Preventable Death in People with IDD Using the HRST

Avoiding Preventable Death in People with IDD Using the HRST: A Review of the Latest Mortality Research

🗓 Tuesday, November 18, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
💻 Free Live Webinar

Description:
For several years, Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) has utilized the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) in its annual mortality report. The resulting data provides powerful insight into the preventable causes of death among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and how proactive health risk identification can save lives.

In this webinar, Dr. Craig Escudé and Daleigh Tallent will review the latest mortality research, discuss what these findings reveal about systemic risks, and share practical ways providers can use HRST data to reduce preventable deaths and improve quality of life for the people they support.

What You’ll Learn:

• Key findings from Georgia’s DBHDD mortality report
• How to use HRST data to identify and address health risks before they escalate
• Practical strategies to strengthen person-centered, proactive support

Meet the Speakers:

Dr. Craig Escudé, FAAFP, FAADM, FAAIDD
President of IntellectAbility®
Dr. Escudé is a board-certified family physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD). He is the author of Clinical Pearls in IDD Healthcare and The Curriculum in IDD Healthcare, and hosts the IDD Health Matters Podcast. His work focuses on equipping supporters and clinicians with the tools to identify health risks early and improve outcomes for people with IDD.

Daleigh Tallent, MSN, RN, CDDN
Clinical Director, IntellectAbility®
Daleigh Tallent is a nurse educator and national trainer specializing in health risk identification and prevention. She leads training on the HRST and the Fatal Five+ and works with providers nationwide to enhance quality of care and reduce preventable hospitalizations and deaths in people with IDD.

Who Should Attend:
This webinar is ideal for support coordinators, nurses, clinicians, agency administrators, and anyone involved in supporting the health and well-being of people with IDD.

Certificate of Attendance:
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance approximately one hour after the webinar concludes.

Register today to join this critical discussion on reducing preventable deaths and improving health outcomes for people with IDD.

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