Join Hurley Elder Care Law for a CE webinar on the topic of: Tough Conversations: Choosing a Surrogate Decision Maker
September 24, 2026 | 12:00 pm-1:00 pm ET
Healthcare professionals often have to have “tough conversations” with patients, their families, and caregivers about healthcare and financial decisions. This intermediate-level program examines the legal, ethical, and practical challenges of surrogate decision-making. Does your patient know who would make healthcare decisions if they can’t communicate? State regulations determine who can step in and make healthcare decisions that may conflict with your patient’s best interests. Through complex case scenarios involving disputed authority, family conflict, financial exploitation, and capacity concerns, attendees will strengthen their skills in assessing documentation, evaluating decision-making capacity, and facilitating ethically sound, patient-centered communication in high-stakes clinical situations. (CEs available for social workers (ASWB), case managers (CCMC), and RNs (CNA))
*This webinar is especially for Piedmont Health System employees