Name
01. Operational Moves That Drive Access Volume and Reduce ED Pressure
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Prasanna Mohanty, Executive Vice President and President, Ambulatory Care, Sentara Health
Ahmad Slim, MD, FACC, FASNC, FSCCT, Chief Medical Officer, Pulse Heart Institute, MultiCare Health
Lydia Stockman, RN, MHA, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Inspira Health
Ahmad Slim, MD, FACC, FASNC, FSCCT, Chief Medical Officer, Pulse Heart Institute, MultiCare Health
Lydia Stockman, RN, MHA, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Inspira Health
Description
Emergency departments are buckling under volume that primary and specialty access could absorb. This panel spotlights the operational changes—scheduling redesign, capacity management, and care navigation—that expand patient access while easing pressure on the ED. Attendees will take away tactics for aligning throughput, staffing, and site-of-care decisions to relieve overburdened emergency services.
Session Type
Panel