LISN Spring Meeting 2026

Cleveland, OH US
June 3, 2026 to June 4, 2026

The LISN Spring Meeting is a leadership-focused program aligned with ACHE domains, emphasizing healthcare management, business, and finance through strategy discussions, spend management, and operational excellence. It supports quality and performance management and human resources through collaboration, communication, and practice sharing. The agenda also incorporates healthcare technology and information management with sessions on AI and innovation, while reinforcing professionalism, ethics, and governance through executive engagement and organizational strategy. Overall, the activity strengthens system-level leadership and operational effectiveness in healthcare organizations

Target Audience

  • Healthcare Executives
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:  

1.    Evaluate strategic supply chain and operational initiatives that drive organizational performance and value.
2.    Apply data, analytics, and business intelligence to inform executive decision-making and performance improvement.
3.    Assess opportunities to leverage innovation and emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance healthcare operations.
4.    Examine leadership approaches and cross-functional collaboration strategies that strengthen organizational effectiveness and stakeholder alignment.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 10.50 ACHE
  • 10.50 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
05/05/2026
Course expires: 
08/02/2026
Event starts: 
06/03/2026 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
06/04/2026 - 4:45pm CDT
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InterContinental Cleveland
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
United States
FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty & Planners
Planners
Adrienne Ainsworth, MBA
VP, Member Networks
Vizient, Inc.

Jenna Kline
Senior Manager, Member Networks
Vizient, Inc.

Rebecca Easterwood
Sr. CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.
 
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
Vizient, Inc.

Faculty
Hal Mueller
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Ohio State University

Bill Peacock
Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations
Cleveland Clinic

Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPAN
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, surgical, Procedural and Dialysis Nursing
Cleveland Clinic

David Gurd, MD
Supply Chain Medical Director and Head of Surgery for Pediatric Spinal Deformity and Director for Pediatric Orthopedics
Cleveland Clinic

Edward Savage, MD, MBA
Supply Chain Medical Director
Surgical Operations Medical Director and Thoracic Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic

Brian Jones, MBA
Sr. Director Clinical Sourcing PPI
Cleveland Clinic

Brian Murray, CMRP, MBA
System VP, supply Chain Management
Endeavor Health

Justin Klinefelter, MBA
System AVP, Category Management, Supply Chain Procurement
Endeavor Health

Mike Bianchin, MBA
Chief Supply Chain Officer
UNC Health

Steve Downey
Chief Supply Chain & Support Services Officer
Cleveland Clinic

Todd Schwarzinger, MBA
Partner, Ventures, Digital Heath & Medical Devices
Cleveland Clinic Innovations

Sonja O’Malley, MBA
General Manager of Innovation
Cleveland Clinic

Anand Joshi, MD, MBA
SVP, Procure-to-Pay, Sourcing, Supply Chain
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
    
Steve Chyung         
SVP, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer
Kaiser Permanente    

Mark Welch, MHA
SVP Supply Chain
Novant Health    

Tammy Cronk         
Founding Partner
QMS Consulting
    
Ben Shahshahani, PhD
Chief AI Officer
Cleveland Cinic

Geoff Gates         
Senior Director
P2P & Technology | Supply Chain Support Services
Cleveland Clinic    

Lisa Scannell         
VP
Supply Chain Management
Mass General Brigham
    
Jacqueline Epright, CPA
VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Yale New Haven Health    

Jenny Owens, MS, AIGP, AI 
Sr. Program Administrator 
Cleveland Clinic

 
 
 
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Designation Statement(s)
 

Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

 
By attending the LISN Spring Meeting 2026 offered by Vizient, Inc., participants may earn up to 10.50 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. 
 
Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for ACHE Qualifying Education hours should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification. Participants are responsible for maintaining a record of their ACHE Qualifying Education hours. To self-report, participants should log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

Available Credit

  • 10.50 ACHE
  • 10.50 General CE - Attendance
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