NHA:

The Health Care Association of Michigan is a Certified Sponsor of continuing education with the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB).

• Live In-Person: This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 14.5 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS - approval #20240917-32.50-A97576-IN.
• Live Virtual: This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 14.5 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS - approval #20240917-14.50-A97591-DL.
• On-Demand: This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 32.5 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS – approval # 20240926-36.75-A97592-DL.

AFC & CALD:

• Live In-Person: This continuing education activity is appropriate for adult foster care providers and certified assisted living directors for a recommended maximum of 15 clock hours of professional development for live courses.
• Live Virtual: This continuing education activity is appropriate for adult foster care providers and certified assisted living directors for a recommended maximum of 15 clock hours of professional development for live courses.
• On-Demand: This continuing education activity is appropriate for adult foster care providers and certified assisted living directors for a recommended maximum of 20 clock hours of professional development for live courses.

RN: Nurse participants may also earn up to 25 nurse education contact hours. Health Care Association of Michigan is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Target Audience
This conference is designed for executive-level leadership including facility/community owners, corporate-level consultants (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.), regional directors, administrators, executive directors, directors of nursing, nurse managers, directors of finance and other long-term care and/or assisted living management personnel (including homes for the aged, adult foster care and other independent and supportive living settings).

CE Reporting:  HCAM/MCAL will need 30 days after the event conclusion to compile and process all attendance data. Once the data is compiled, certificates will be available to access. Certificate questions should be directed to Mary Gettel. Session attendance for administrators will be reported to NAB using their NAB Registry ID.

Requirements of Participation:

1. Attendance is being strictly monitored. Attendees must participate in the entire session in order to earn credit.
   1. To receive contact hours for in-person participation, you must attend the entire session and be scanned in and out of the session via the bar code on your name badge. Missed scans will result in no credit.
   2. To receive contact hours for live virtual participation, you must attend the entire session.
   3. To receive contact hours for on-demand participation in sessions, you must attend the entire session and complete the post-test with a passing score of 85% within 10 days following the conference.
2. Participating in two sessions simultaneously in the virtual platform will result in disqualification from earning any and all CE for the entire event.
3. The maximum number of credits that may be earned in one 24-hour period is limited to eight (8) credit hours. This includes both live and on-demand sessions.
4. The conference evaluation must be completed in order to earn your certificate of completion.
5. Attendees caught cheating or violating our attendance policies will not receive credit for the remainder of the conference.

Primary Nurse Planner:

• Carole Stacy, MSN, MA, RN – HCAM Nurse Consultant
  Carole Stacy has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.

Nurse Planners:

• Shari Carson, RN, BSN, LNHA, CDP, CDON, CIC – Regional Clinical Coordinator for Ciena Healthcare
  Shari Carson has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.
• Marie Patrick, RN, BSN, LNHA – Administrator for Holt Senior Care and Rehab
  Marie Patrick has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.
• Bonnie Vanderkarr, RN, BSN – Corporate Clinical Educator for Ciena Healthcare
  Bonnie Vanderkarr has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.

Activity Planners:

• Vickie Burlew, RN, ADNS, LNHA – Health Care Consultant and Educator for Rolf Consulting and Lebenbom & Rothman PC
  Vickie Burlew has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.

The HCAM NEC is committed to ensuring all educational activities include only evidence-based content and that all activities are presented in a balanced manner and bias-free. If you feel that the educational activity was presented in a manner that violated these principles, please contact a member of the NEC immediately. Should you have a question regarding relationships with commercial interests, please contact the HCAM office or an HCAM staff member during the program.