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
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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
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 – Debbie 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
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
Welcome & Introductions
Board of Nursing Update
Patty Wolf, Executive Administrator
Alaska Board of Nursing
Round Table Discussions
Resilience Activity for Nurse Leaders
Maria Gonsalves Schimpf, MA, MT-BC
12:00-1:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM - 4:00PM Joint Session
Workforce Update
Legislative Update
Addressing Caregiver Trauma and Promoting Resilience through Peer Support Systems –
Maria Gonsalves Schimpf, MA, MT-BC
Board-Certified Music Therapist and Certified Analytical Music Therapist
Speakers
Presentations & Handouts
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Evaluation Form (log in to State of Alaska page, once completed you can download your contact nursing hours certificate)
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Travel Reimbursement Form (for those who already did a travel authorization and to receive reimbursement. Airfare and hotel receipts can be uploaded to the form)
Presentations Day 1:
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Abigail Echo-Hawk - Using Data in a Culturally Sensitive Way
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Ellen Evans - Human Factors Analysis in Preventing Errors and Patient Harm
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Debra Shroyer - Pressure Injuries: Innovative Ways to Assess and Review Data Using Technology
Handouts:
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Maria Gonsalves Schimpf - Addressing Caregiver Trauma
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