Understanding the Different Roles in Healthcare Decision Making in Connecticut (Lunch & Learn, 10.14.2025)

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET, Hartford HealthCare, HealthStream

The session will cover: Essentials: What is a conservator? Why does this matter? An overview of Legally Authorized Representatives (LAR) and advance directives. Defining: A detailed look at conservators and their responsibilities. FAQs: Answers to frequently asked questions on this topic.

1. Differentiate between conservatorship and other forms of decision-making authority in Connecticut
2. Define the role of a conservator in a healthcare context
3. Describe the rights and responsibilities of conservators in making healthcare decisions on behalf of a conserved individual.
4. Identify the Connecticut legal process involved in appointing a conservator and the criteria for determining when a conservatorship is necessary.
5. Discuss the role of the healthcare provider in assessing capacity and contributing to the legal process of establishing conservatorship.
6. Follow appropriate documentation practices when recording decisions involving conservators in the patient’s medical record.
7. Identify situations in which a conservatorship may need to be challenged, modified, or terminated and the healthcare team’s role in such processes.
8. Describe the role of temporary or emergency conservatorships in acute care settings and how these differ from general conservatorships.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), ASWB Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), CT DPH: Risk Management (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (1.00 hours), Quality and Safety Education (1.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, Hartford HealthCare 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.

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.

• Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Hartford HealthCare is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.  Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.  Hartford HealthCare maintains responsibility for this course.  Social workers completing this course receive a maximum of 1.00 clinical continuing education credits.

• All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for a maximum of 1.00 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

The Hartford HealthCare Continuing Education team adheres to the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education's Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing education.  

Full disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025