2026 Accreditation & Regulatory Summit

Where Compliance Takes the Field

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Agenda

Tuesday – October 6, 2026
Registration & Lunch		1100 - 1230
CMS State of the Union	Richard Curtis	1230 - 1330
Engaging Governance & Leadership	Lara Burnside	1330 - 1415
Making the Business Case for Quality	Carrie Levake	1415 - 1500
Break		1500 - 1530
PI Projects From Start to Finish	Christopher Pratt	1530 - 1615
Preparing for Survey	Gina Miller	1615 - 1700
Welcome Reception		1700 - 1800

Wednesday – October 7, 2026
Breakfast		0700 - 0830
Breakout Sessions (A) CIHQ Accreditation Update (B) TJC / DNV Accreditation Program Update	R. Curtis & T. Curtis Paula Barnes	0830 - 0930
Breakout Sessions (C) Drug Diversion – The Risk to Patient Safety (D) Building Maintenance Plan – Still a Vital Compliance Tool	Helen McKnight Michael Jones	0945 - 1030
Break		1030 - 1045
Breakout Sessions (E) Special Patient Populations - Behavioral Health (F) Trends in Healthcare Security & Workplace Violence	Julia Finkin Richard Sems	1045 - 1130
Breakout Sessions (G) Special Patient Populations - Obstetrics (H) Implementing a Waterborne Pathogen Management Plan	Jennifer Crook Brianne McGuire	1145 - 1230
Lunch		1230 - 1330
Breakout Sessions (I) Medical Staff Compliance Challenges (J) Establishing an Alternate Equipment Management Program	Traci Curtis Billy Kinch	1330 - 1415
Breakout Sessions (K) EMTALA – Latest & Greatest (L) Environmental Controls: An Alternate Approach	Andy Wilson Taylor Vaughn	1430 - 1515
Break		1515 - 1545
Trivia Time		1545 - 1700
Reception		1700 - 1800
Comedy Night		1800 - 1900

Thursday – October 8, 2026
Breakfast		0700 - 0830
Artificial Intelligence – The New Regulatory Frontier	Vishal Bhalla Col. Noel Zamot	0830 - 1000
Break		1000 - 1015
Culture: The Key to Success	Richard Curtis	1015 - 1115
Wrap Up / Adjournment	Richard Curtis	1115 - 1130

October 6-8, 2026

Mid-America Conference Center
Counsil Bluffs, IA

For additional information
please contact us at 866-324-5080, option 1.

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