From Recognition to Respect: Addressing Elder Abuse and Informed Consent in Healthcare
Date/Time
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Date: Friday, 3/28/25 Time: 8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET Location: LIVE STREAM Cost: Early Bird Registration: $74.99 After March 14th registration is $99.99 Credits: 5 CE Credits |
Presenters
Presented by:
Lisa Bednarz, LCSW, CMAC, ACM-SW, ASW-G
Lisa Bednarz, LCSW, CMAC, ACM-SW, ASW-G, Regional Director of Case Management for Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health.
Lisa began her career serving as a community guardian for incapacitated older adults before joining New York-Presbyterian’s distinguished geriatrics team, and ultimately moving fully into healthcare leadership. She has front-line experience navigating the intersection of the healthcare and legal systems and uses this knowledge to educate physicians on ethical issues in gerontology, including capacity assessments and elder abuse. She has developed and implemented screening tools and response protocols to address elder abuse within the acute care setting. Lisa has advanced training in trauma-focused care, family systems, and healthcare management. She is a former Hartford Fellow in Geriatric Mental Health and a former advisor for the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team at Weill Cornell Medical College. Lisa operates a small geriatric care management practice and acts as a consultant and speaker on psychosocial health in the aging population and ethical decision-making in work with cognitively impaired clients. Lisa lives in New York City with her family.
From Recognition to Respect: Addressing Elder Abuse and Informed Consent in Healthcare
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET: Log In / Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET: Presentation-See event flyer for detailed agenda
COST:
Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After March 14th registration is $99.99
Plus U Member – Free
Continuing Education Credits
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 3 General and 2 Ethics CE Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Contact Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours
Counselors – 5 Contact Hours including 2 Ethics Hours*
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact Hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact Hours
*Some states do not require/accept ethics hours for counselors, for those cases contact hours will be awarded
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Overview
Elder abuse remains a significantly underreported issue within healthcare systems, directly impacting emergency rooms, rehabilitation programs, and long-term care facilities. This presentation highlights the crucial role of frontline healthcare workers in identifying and addressing elder abuse during discharge planning processes. We’ll explore forensic biomarkers indicative of elder abuse and equip professionals with assessment and intervention strategies.
Moreover, informed consent stands as a cornerstone of patient autonomy and dignity in healthcare. In an era characterized by virtual interactions and fast-paced environments, the art of informed consent often gets overshadowed. This session delves into the nuances of high-quality informed consent, emphasizing patient comprehension and decision-making abilities. Attendees will learn to navigate capacity assessments, ethical considerations, and legal principles, empowering them to uphold patient autonomy while navigating complex decision-making scenarios.
By Attending Our Workshop, You Will Be Able To:
- Recognize factors that contribute to abuse going undetected within health care settings.
- Identify forensic biomarkers that can indicate abuse.
- Demonstrate current practice to include elder abuse assessment techniques and reporting procedures.
- Define the principles of informed consent.
- Describe the triggers for a capacity assessment.
- Examine the ethical principles at play when assessing decision-making capacity.