2026 Healthcare Leadership Conference: Therese L. Wareham Rating Agency Panel

October 22, 2026
Senior leaders from S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Ratings will discuss the financial and operating forces shaping the outlook for not-for-profit healthcare organizations. The panel will address competitive pressures, policy and reimbursement uncertainty, capital needs, credit performance and the information rating agencies use to assess resilience and risk across hospitals and health systems.

 

Formal Learning Program

Group
 
Field of Study
Business Management & Organization
 
Prerequisites
None
 
Advanced Preparation
None
 
Program Level
Basic
 

Target Audience

  • Finance/Accounting Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will:  

  • Describe the principal financial, operating and policy forces affecting the credit outlook for hospitals and health systems
  • Identify effective ways to communicate an organization’s performance, risks and strategic priorities with rating agency analysts
     
     

 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 NASBA
Course opens: 
10/22/2026
Course expires: 
12/20/2026
Event starts: 
10/22/2026 - 2:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
10/22/2026 - 3:00pm CDT
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FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty

Suzie Desai
Senior Director
S&P Global Ratings

Kevin Holloran
Senior Director
Fitch Ratings

Daniel Steingart
Associate Managing Director
Moody’s Ratings
 

Planners

Haydn Bush
VP, Thought Leadership
Kaufman Hall a Vizient company 

Christine Campbell 
Director, Consulting Business Marketing 
Kaufman Hall a Vizient company 

Samantha Gordon, MS 
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
Vizient
 

Disclaimers

The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

REFUND POLICY

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RECORD RETENTION POLICY

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NASBA Sponsor Statement

NASBA Sponsor Registry #104272. Vizient Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
 
In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour.
 
CPE Credit
Participants will earn 1.00 CPE credits.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 NASBA
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