Name
08. Quality Care Under Pressure: Best Practices for Health Systems
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Speakers
Stephanie Calcasola, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, Hartford Healthcare
Patrick Godwin, MD, MBA, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Quality, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Nio Queiro, Chief Strategy Officer, Nashville General Hospital
Thomas Spiegel, MD, MBA, MS, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, UChicago Medicine
Melissa Spiering, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Vice President, Quality & Regulatory - WI Division, Advocate Health
Patrick Godwin, MD, MBA, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Quality, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Nio Queiro, Chief Strategy Officer, Nashville General Hospital
Thomas Spiegel, MD, MBA, MS, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, UChicago Medicine
Melissa Spiering, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Vice President, Quality & Regulatory - WI Division, Advocate Health
Description
This panel will discuss how health systems maintain quality care amid financial constraints, workforce shortages, and rising patient needs. Executives will share proven strategies for sustaining excellence under pressure. Attendees will gain insights into leadership practices that preserve performance, safety, and patient trust in challenging environments.
Location Name
Grand Suite 5 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
Full Address
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
Session Type
Panel
Topic Tag
Clinical, Leadership, Leadership & Strategy, Technology, Workforce