Featured Session

Building a Culture of EmpathyDriven, PatientCentered Quality 

High-quality, safe care relies heavily on clear communication, deep trust, and active empathy between providers and patients. You’ll learn how embedding empathy directly into your organizational culture serves as a powerful strategic advantage─driving better clinical outcomes, boosting patient satisfaction, and transforming the overall care experience. 

Meet the Speaker

Brian G. Donley, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer

New York-Presbyterian

Why You
Should Attend

UNIFY 2026 fosters thought leadership and amplifies key voices across the healthcare industry, uniting stakeholders to address critical challenges and shape the future of healthcare and patient safety.

Hear from Transformational Leaders

Gain insights from some of the most influential voices in healthcare—health system CEOs, clinical executives, innovators, payers, and policy leaders—who are shaping the future of care delivery.

Engage in Strategic Conversations

Go beyond theory and explore the real-world strategies organizations are using to address today’s most pressing challenges—from workforce sustainability to digital transformation.

Learn Across the Continuum

UNIFY convenes leaders from hospitals, health systems, ambulatory care, behavioral health, payers, and technology organizations to share perspectives and solutions.  

Leave with Actionable Insights

Every conversation is designed to deliver practical ideas and proven approaches you can bring back to your organization to strengthen quality, safety, and performance. 

Speaker Feature

J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS

President and Chief Executive Officer

Inova Health System

Laura Kaiser, FACHE

President and Chief Executive Officer

SSM Health

David Zambrana

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jackson Health System

Breakout Preview:

AI/Technology 

Explore how healthcare leaders can responsibly use AI and technology to drive innovation, strengthen trust and human connection, and improve quality, safety, and operations.

Behavioral Health

Learn how behavioral healthcare organizations are expanding access to care, addressing provider and care delivery challenges, strengthening workforce safety and stability, and using data-driven strategies to improve outcomes in substance use treatment.

Ambulatory Health Care

Examine key trends shaping ambulatory health care, including the continued shift toward ambulatory surgery and outpatient care, accreditation’s role in advancing clinical quality and patient safety, and the evolving future of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

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Event Details

When

September 30, 2026 – October 1, 2026
8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Where

Grand Hyatt Washington

1000 H Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001

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