Schedule

Registration Open

7 am – 5:30 pm

Ellington Foyer

Networking Breakfast

7 – 8 am

Ellington Foyer

General Session

Featuring keynote speaker Anton Gunn, MSW.

8:00 – 9:30 am

Ellington Ballroom

Screening for Social Needs in Inpatient Care Settings

9:45 – 10:15 am

Mercer Salon H

Climate and Health: The Role of Leadership

9:45 – 10:15 am

Ellington Salon B

Novel Population Health Programs Addressing Health-Related Social Needs

9:45 – 10:15 am

Ellington Salon A

Transforming Care Management through Leadership, Efficiency, and Collaboration

9:45 – 10:15 am

Mercer Salon G

Break

10:15 – 10:45 am

Ellington Foyer

Improving Health Equity and Expanding Care Access through Hospital at Home

10:45 – 11:45 am

Mercer Salon G

Using Data to Inform Essential Hospital Advocacy

10:45 – 11:45 am

Mercer Salon H

Improving Workplace Safety and Equity

10:45 – 11:45 am

Ellington Salon A

Opportunities and Challenges in AI Implementation

10:45 – 11:45 am

Ellington Salon B

ECMC’s Healthcare Explorers Program Opens Doors to Health Care Careers

12 – 12:30 pm

Ellington Salon A

Diversifying Revenue Streams and Managing Risk

12 – 12:30 pm

Mercer Salon H

Balancing the Scales: Integrating Population Health with Immediate Patient Needs in Urban Hospitals

12 – 12:30 pm

Ellington Salon B

Gage Awards Luncheon

12:45 – 2 pm

Ellington Ballroom

Humanism and Kindness as the Foundation for Organizational Transformation

2:15 – 2:45 pm

Ellington Salon A

Transforming Emergency Behavioral Health: Improving Outcomes and ED Throughput with the EmPATH Model

2:15 – 2:45 pm

Mercer Salon G

Modeling World Class Equity & Racial Justice in Medicine

2:15 – 2:45 pm

Ellington Salon B

Opportunity for Strategic Growth in Essential Hospitals

2:15 – 2:45 pm

Mercer Salon H

Ideas Exchange

3 – 3:45 pm

Mercer Salon I

Legislative and Policy Update

4 – 5:15 pm

Ellington Ballroom

Skyline Social at Ponce City Market

Join us for an evening of networking with a view! Mix, mingle, and make connections at Skyline Park—Atlanta’s rooftop playground—while enjoying skyline views, games, and the chance to explore Ponce City Market.

6 – 9 pm

Offsite – Ponce City Market

Flow Yoga at Exhale Spa

Take a mindful pause at Flow Yoga with a session designed to help participants of all skill levels reset, recharge, and refocus. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just need a good stretch, this guided practice will leave you feeling centered and ready to conquer the last day of VITAL.

7 – 8 am

Exhale Spa, 7th Floor

Registration Open

8 – 9 am

Ellington Foyer

Networking Breakfast

8:15 – 9:15 am

Ellington Foyer

Interest Groups

This session is only open to full hospital members of America’s Essential Hospitals.

9:30 – 10:15 am

340B: Piedmont | Community-Integrate Health Care: Ravina | AI in Essential Hospitals: Dunwoody

HealthTech Experience

9:30 – 10:15 am

Ellington Foyer

Foundations of Essential Hospital Financing

Featuring Sarah Mutinsky, JD, MPH, Principal, Eyman Partners.

10:30 – 12:00 pm

Ellington Ballroom