Conference

Schedule

FAHQ Annual Conference
April 1 – 3, 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Conference DAY ONE

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration and Daily Sign-in

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
LUNCH with the FAHQ Board

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Check the Line, Change the Outcome: How Daily Huddles and Leadership Rounds Reduce HAIs
Kimberly Neumann, MSN, RN, CEN, CPHQ
Nicole Arroyo, BSN, RN, CPN

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Patient Safety Indicators & HACs: Removing the Noise Through Accurate Coding and Documentation
Danielle Stephen, MSN, CPHQ

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
BREAK

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Guide to Implementing a Patient Safety Champion Program
Kristie Power, DNP, MS, RN, VA-CM

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Developing Gentelligence: Working with Intergenerational Teams
Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, EBP-CH, GS-C, CPHQ, AGSF, FAHA, FAAN


Thursday, April 2, 2026
Conference DAY TWO

7:00 AM- 8:00 AM
Registration and Daily Sign-in- with POSTERS AND EXHIBITS

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Welcome to Conference & Introduction of Conference Planning Team

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
Strengthening Safety Culture: Leveraging Huddles to Prevent Harm
Megan Flynn, NP, RN, CNL, CPHQ, NE-BC, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Anchored in Purpose: Resilience for Healthcare Quality Leaders
Sandy Weiss, DBA, MBA-HCM, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, CSM, PMP, Prosci Certified Change Practitioner

10:15 AM 10:30 AM
BREAK AND EXHIBITS

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Check Don’t Rec: Admission Medication Reconciliation
Brittney Costello, CSSMBB, MBA, CPHQ
Fajr S. Hassan, PharmD, BC-ADM

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
In Pursuit of Patient Partnerships to Improve Quality and Safety: A Feasibility Project to Improve Medication History
Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, EBP-CH, GS-C, CPHQ, AGSF, FAHA, FAAN

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
LUNCH AND EXHIBITS

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Follow the Yellow Brick Road – Gemba Walk to Sustainment in 90 Days – Oh My!
Deborah Raposo, BSN, CIDI, BC-NI, LNC, CPHIMS, CPPS, IN

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Everyday Readiness, Lasting Excellence: A System-Wide Approach to Accreditation
Kimberly Klein, MSN, RN, PCCN, NPD-BC
Alexis Marano, MSN, RN, CPHQ, PCCN, NPD-BC
Jodie Romero, BSN, RN

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
POSTER WALK WITH EXHIBITS – see more information on Posters at SESSIONS AND FACULTY

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
INFORMAL RECEPTION – Join your colleagues for some fun networking in the hotel’s breakfast area


Friday, April 3, 2026
Conference DAY THREE

7:00 AM- 8:00 AM
Registration and Daily Sign-in – with POSTERS AND EXHIBITS

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Welcome to Conference & Introduction of Conference Planning Team

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
CMS Guidelines and Alignment with The Joint Commission Rewrite
Marianne Sevcik, RN, MSN

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Shock to System: CDI Strategies for Septic Shock Accuracy
Jacqueline Young, MD, MBA
Hardik Thakkar, MSPAS, PA-C

10:15 AM 10:30 AM
BREAK WITH POSTERS AND EXHIBITS

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Patient Safety and Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Care Panel Discussion
Moderator: Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, EBP-CH, GS-C, CPHQ, AGSF, FAHA, FAAN

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Certification Panel: Strengthening Your Career and Your Profession with Certification
Moderator : Kathryn Clinefelter, RN, MSN, MBA,, CPHQ, FNAHQ

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Closing Remarks and Drawing for 2027 Registration


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