August 21, 2024, 1 PM – 5 PM: The Standard of Care, Litigation, and Asset Protection – Laws and Regulations

Description

Although the long term care industry was rarely involved in litigation in the past, it has increasingly become a specific target for litigators and various state agencies. This presentation will provide administrators with clear and specific guidance on what constitutes the Standard of Care in various health care settings. The program will provide an update on contemporary trends in continuum of care issues and provide best practice approaches that are soundly based on the standard of care. This course will also provide long term care administrators with strategies for limiting their exposure to loss from claims and litigation while protecting their assets. Attendees will be provided with best practices on a range of options to safeguard the benefits of their labor. The content will explore various forms of estate trusts, how to utilize business structures to limit liability, the use of succession as a means of asset protection, the pros and cons of off-shore bank accounts and trusts, and the use of Chapter 11 reorganization. Armed with definitive guidance on this topic, administrators will best be able to align their practice accordingly as a best and first line of defense against litigation. This program is specifically designed to meet the requirements indicated in the core of knowledge section on Law and Regulations.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this seminar, you will be able to:

• Identify legal, regulatory, and authoritative sources that define the Standard of Care in various care settings.
• Differentiate between civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.
• Compare the benefits and drawbacks of limited liability company vs. a corporation as a business structure to limit liability.
• Describe the use of succession asset protection as a method of preserving assets..
• Discuss the use of a business sale as a means of protecting assets.
• Describe the pros and cons of using bankruptcy filing as a method to preserve assets.
• Describe evolving industry issues and best practice approaches

Course Date: August 21, 2024, 1 PM – 5 PM (Pacific Daylight SavingsTime)

Course Location: Live Online Streaming from 1529 H Street, The Green Room, Eureka, California

Course Fee: $95 (Call or Email for Multi-Class Discount Information)

Course CE Approval: California CCL, BRN, and PT Approved for 4 contact hours of Professional Continuing Education

This course is provider approved by Quest for Excellence™,  an accredited provider of continuing education for Registered and Licensed Nurses, and Physical Therapists through the California BRN CEP11897, and PTBC.
CCL Course Approval: 124 0440-37490 (ARF); 124 0440-37489 (RCFE) (Not yet CE approved for GH and STRTP Administrators)