Health Care & Innovation Summit

The Big Day Is Approaching!

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Health Care & Innovation Summit, October 21, 8 am – 4 pm

Save the date, October 21, for DCHA’s Health Care & Innovation Summit, our favorite, annual convening of health care professionals sharing best practices and successful approaches to improving patient safety. The summit will feature specialized and curated sessions on strategic issues and quality health care breakthroughs through diverse topics and shared ideas. Our experts represent a variety of backgrounds and perspectives based on hands-on experience and the latest research. Breakout sessions will feature submissions from the Abstract & Poster Competition and the summit will recognize the recipients of the Health Care & Innovation Awards.

Learn. Connect. Earn 6.25 CEUs!

Make the most of your DCHA Health Care & Innovation Summit experience! Attend the full program and earn 6.25 Continuing Education Units as a physician, nurse, social worker, pharmacy professional, or CPHQ.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT BOOTH, 9 am – 3 pm
Stop by the Headshot Booth to update your professional look with a polished, high-quality headshot. This is an exclusive opportunity for attendees to get a fresh, confident headshot—perfect for LinkedIn, business profiles, and more. Space is limited so be sure to visit during the event and walk away with a professional headshot that highlights your best self.

Registration

Individual Ticket: $399, includes parking
Bundle of 10 Tickets: $2,999, includes parking

Refund Policy: No refunds are given for cancellations within seven days of the event; substitutions may be made in lieu of cancellations. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to jnorman@dcha.org.

Keynote Speaker

Compassion as Strategy: Strengthening the Health Care Workforce, Culture & Patient Care

At this year’s summit, keynote speaker Richard Bottner will summarize the evidence linking compassion to health care outcomes and explore why compassion matters for healthcare leaders. He will examine the role of compassion in health care and close the session with at least two practical, evidence-informed strategies for compassionate leadership.

Richard Bottner, HA, PA-C, CPHQ, FACHE
The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare

Session Speakers

From Eat, Sleep, Console to Community Recovery: Supporting Mothers & Infants Across the Continuum of Care

Panelists will share clinical, treatment, and child welfare perspectives on promoting maternal-infant bonding, connecting families to recovery services and resources, and strengthening coordination between hospitals and community partners. The discussion will also highlight real-world challenges and opportunities for supporting mothers and infants as they transition from the hospital to the community.

Dr. Yvonne Yui, MD

Children’s National Hospital

Judy Ashburn, LPC, CAC II

Nuvaya

Karen Rantion (Picture coming soon)

Child and Family Services Agency

Moderator: Gayle Olano Hurt, MPA, CPHQ, PMC

DC Hospital Association
Approaches for Health Care Leaders to Build Resilience and Performance for Staff

This session explores some of the challenges affecting staff wellbeing, resilience, and performance in today’s health care environment. The speakers will talk about the early signs of stress, the pressures health care teams are facing, and practical, evidence-informed ways to help reduce their impact. The session will also look at different strategies for supporting resilience and performance within health care teams.

Anne E. Collier, MPP, JD, PCC
Arudia

Amy J. Dilcher
Sheppard
Navigating the AI-Enabled Digital Frontier in Health Care

This session summarizes national trends in AI adoption across hospitals and demonstrates strategies to communicate, prepare, and guide organizations through rapid technological change.

Chris DeRienzo, MD, MPP
American Hospital Association
RISE: Resilience in Stressful Events Program

This session introduces the RISE peer support program and explores how peer support can help health workers navigate challenges and maintain their wellbeing. Attendees will learn when and why health workers may need support, how RISE provides peer-based support, and how the program can complement existing wellbeing services and resources.

Albert Wu, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Patient Engagement and Leveraging Lived Experience to Improve Quality of Care: How to Navigate Through Cultural Challenges

This session looks at the role of patient and family engagement in improving quality, safety, and equity in maternal healthcare. The panelists will share perspectives on incorporating patient experiences into quality improvement, building trust, navigating cultural differences, and developing meaningful partnerships with patients, families, and community organizations.

Dawn Sherman, Ph.D., PMP
Community of Hope

Yolette Gray, MPH, CHES, EMC, PM-LPC, SSGBC
DC Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Lakisa Ballard, MSN, RN, C-EFM, RNC-OB
The George Washington University Hospital
Designing AI for Patient-Centered Care

This session takes a look at how human factors approaches are being applied to AI in healthcare. The speaker will discuss common risks and challenges in AI implementation, along with approaches to designing and evaluating AI in real-world healthcare settings.

Kristen Miller, DrPH, MSPH, MSL, CPPS
Medstar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare
Equity-Driven Community Health Needs Assessments: Understanding Health Status, Unpacking Key Drivers & Co-Creating Shared Priorities with Community

This session will examine population health status, trends, and gaps. Speakers will discuss how to align assessments and plans with citywide strategic priorities while strengthening meaningful engagement with community members and partners.

Dr. Anneta Arno PH.D., MPH and Emily Putzer, DC Health
Quality Improvement In Action
Join the winners of DCHA’s Health Care & Innovation Poster Competition to learn about their award winning approaches to standardizing emergency response, improving ventilator weaning practices, and reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
- Stephani Krug, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  When Seconds Count, Systems Matter: Standardizing Cardiac Emergency Response in the EP Lab
- Clara Alexandra Rasteiro, The George Washington University Hospital
  Improving Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trial Compliance in the ICU Ventilator Weaning Protocol
- Sara Gibbs, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital
  Implementing Visual Turn Clocks to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Rates on a Spinal Cord Injury

Summit Venue

American University Washington College of Law
4300 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016

Anyone parking should enter the underground garage and drive to the second set of elevators for the Yuma Building which are located at the end of either P1 or P2 level (from Nebraska Ave.). Take the bank of elevators up to the Terrace Level, make an immediate left and Claudio Grossman Hall is in front of you.
The closest Metro station is the Tenleytown-AU stop on the Red line. From the station, you can take the American University shuttle that is located on the corner of 40th St. NW and Ablemarle St. Should you prefer to walk the two blocks from the Metro – proceed south on Wisconsin until you reach Nebraska Ave. You will then see Washington College of Law in front of you. The main entrance is off of Nebraska Ave.
Anyone using ride share needs to be dropped off at the Yuma St. NW entrance. Please note this entrance will only be unlocked in the morning for attendees to arrive. Should you arrive via ride share later in the day, please proceed to the main entrance on Nebraska Ave.

The Big Day Is Approaching!