QUALITY SUMMIT

AHHA QUALITY SUMMIT

AHHA's 2025 Quality Summit is a full day, in-person event in Anchorage providing learning and networking opportunities for quality leaders, CNO/DONs, and nursing leaders from hospitals and nursing homes. The following day, the LTC and Nurse Leadership Committees will convene.

AHHA will provide travel support for three people from each Critical Access or small/rural hospital/LTC to attend. This includes one Quality Leader and the Nurse Leadership and LTC Committee Members.

Event Details:

Quality Summit, April 8 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM
LTC/Nurse Leadership Meetings, April 9 | 9:00AM - 4:00P
BP Energy Center, Anchorage

Lodging:

Rooms in our Residence Inn Room Block are $199 plus tax, last day to reserve is March 14.

Agenda

Quality Summit Agenda

LTC / Nurse Leadership Meetings Agenda

Tuesday, April 8
10:00AM

Welcome (doors open at 9:30AM)

10:05-11:15AM

Using Data in a Culturally Sensitive Way –
Abigail Echo-Hawk, M.A., Executive Vice President of Seattle Indian Health Board & Research Division Director, Urban Indian Health Institute

11:30AM - 12:30PM

Our Journey with Virgina Mason Institute –
Dr. Angelique Ramirez and
Jennifer T. Schuler, BS, MT(ASCP), CPHQ, Quality Director
Foundation Health Partners

12:30PM - 1:15PM

Lunch & Networking

1:15PM - 1:30PM

Safety Story: Why Every Patient Matters–

Danette Schloeder, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CONQS, Providence Alaska Medical Center

1:30PM - 2:30PM

Human Factors Analysis in Preventing

Errors and Patient Harm –Ellen Evans, MSN, MPH, CPHQ, CJCP, CPPS, Director of Accreditation and Patient Safety, Northside Hospital (Atlanta, GA)

2:45PM - 3:45PM

Pressure Injuries: Innovative Ways to Assess and Review Data Using Technology – Debra Shroyer BSN, RN, Senior Project Manager, Quality Improvement at Providence Alaska Medical Center

3:45PM - 4:45PM

A Perfected Survey Response – Adam Harris, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CPHQ, CCMSCP, Director of Accreditation and Patient Safety at the Alaska Native Medical Center

4:45PM - 5:00PM

Evaluations & Closing

Wednesday, April 9

9:00AM -12:00PM LTC Committee

Welcome & Introductions

Advancing Oral Care for Nursing Home Residents

Royann Royer, CDA, RDH, MPH

Healthy Smiles Forever Program

Successful Nursing Home Surveys:
Strategies and Best Practices

Liz Wheeler, BSN, RN, CHPN, IPCO, QCP, CDP

Proactive LTC Consulting

9:00AM - 12:00PM Nurse Leadership Committee