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By the time a unit feels pressure from the emergency department, the opportunity to alleviate it has already passed. Beds get assigned late, huddles run on what already happened and staffing catches up to a surge instead of meeting it.…
Aug 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Ashley Schutz, MHA, MLS (ASCP), Director of IT Quality Assurance, University Health
- Bill Griffith, Operational Excellence Advisor
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Aug 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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The Utah Department of Health and Human Services revoked the license of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services-owned Provo Canyon Springville Campus, effective July 6. The facility must terminate all services by Aug. 6, and new enrollments are prohibited.…
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The Joint Commission’s standards on effective communication and language access, HHS’s CLAS Standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and new state interpreter mandates are pushing health systems to rethink how they serve LEP patients. For patient experience leaders, the pressure is…
Aug 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Dipak Patel, CEO, GLOBO
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- Maria Pamboukis, MD, CPXP, Director, Patient Services, Denver Health
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