The Place for Credits !
The LeadingAge New York Annual Conference and Exposition is always a valuable venue for continuing education credits . Sponsored by the Foundation for Long Term Care ( FLTC ), a certified sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators ( NAB ), the 2017 conference was approved for 20 hours of continuing education credit for nursing home administrators under its sponsor agreement with NAB / NCERS . Note that the total credits included attendance at the pre-conference session and is subject to final approval by State licensure boards .
Also in the credit lineup this year were a certificate of completion for up to 17.75 hours for adult care facility and assisted living administrators , 11.5 hours of CPA credits for certified public accountants , and 14.5 hours of continuing education for Licensed Master Social Workers ( LMSW ) and Licensed Clinical Social Works ( LCSW ). Finally , 11.25 hours met the HR Certification Institute ’ s criteria for pre-approval for recertification credit for human resources professionals toward PHR , SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute .
77 HOURS CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT ACROSS 5 DISCIPLINES
The Valuable Ingredients for Network Partnerships
By Earl Gifford
For the first time at the LeadingAge New York Annual Conference and Exposition , a session was held for both exhibitors and attendees in the exhibit hall . Presenter Clint Maun discussed the importance of developing and embracing partnerships both internally and externally .
He stressed that internal partnerships – between management and direct care staff or between shifts and departments – are needed for operations to be effective and efficient , and external partnerships can also bring benefits to an organization . One example he cited was that everyone can benefit if a company teams up with a union as a partner rather than battle it as an evil enemy . Forming partnerships with vendors , rather than continually wasting valuable time and energy shopping around , can generate long term benefits .
Organizations , including nursing homes , must look seriously at partnering with others particularly to reach specialty niches . All areas of healthcare – surgery programs , outpatient programs , home care , hospice – can benefit from partnerships . When partners bring their expertise to the table , organizations enhance their technical and operational resources , saving time and boosting productivity by not having to develop internal expertise from scratch .
To utilize partnerships to their fullest , they must be an integral part of a strategic plan . The partnership plan needs to address : who is critical as you move forward in your business strategy ; who needs to be a partner ; and who needs to be excluded . When a solid partnership is formed it not only helps your bottom line and ability to deliver value to your organization but it also helps your partner as well .
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