Regulatory and Accreditation Insights: Preparing for 2027 and Beyond

Chicago, IL US
August 4, 2026 to August 5, 2026

Regulatory and Accreditation Insights is a two-day, in-person educational program designed for healthcare leaders responsible for regulatory compliance and survey readiness. Led by Vizient’s regulatory and accreditation experts, the program delivers timely updates on evolving standards, high-risk compliance areas, and best practices for continuous survey readiness. Through expert-led lectures, interactive discussions, and peer-to-peer learning, participants gain practical strategies to identify risk, improve clinical scoring outcomes, and strengthen organizational readiness across all survey types.

 

Target Audience

  • Healthcare Executives
  • Healthcare Quality Professionals
  • Nurses
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

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


1.    Discuss new and upcoming regulatory and accreditation standards changes.
2.    Utilize tools and techniques for identifying regulatory non-compliance and proactive solutions.
3.    Discuss best practices on common challenges and actionable solution insights.
4.    Explain how to implement synergistic teams to achieve compliance and improve patient outcomes
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA CME
    Vizient Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
  • 12.00 ACHE
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 12.00 ANCC
  • 12.00 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
  • 12.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
08/04/2026
Course expires: 
10/03/2026
Event starts: 
08/04/2026 - 8:30am CDT
Event ends: 
08/05/2026 - 2:15pm CDT
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Vizient, Inc.
433 W Van Buren Street
Suite 805
Chicago, IL 60607
United States
FACULTY & PLANNERS
Faculty

Wendy Forys, JM, MSN, BS, RN
Senior Director
Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Gina Holiway, MHA, MSN, RN 
Senior Director
Vizient, Inc.

Planners
Wendy Forys, JM, MSN, BS, RN
Senior Director
Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Diane Cullen, MSN, MBA, RN, CIC, CPHQ 
Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

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

 Statement of Content Validity
 
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
 
Disclaimer
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.
 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 
Designation Statement(s)
 

Nurses (CNE)

This activity is designated for 12.00 contact hours.
 
Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
 
By attending the Regulatory and Accreditation Insights: Preparing for 2027 and Beyond  offered by Vizient, Inc., participants may earn up to 12.00 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.
 
Healthcare Quality Professionals (CPHQ)
 
This activity is approved by NAHQ® for 12.00 CPHQ CE credits.
 
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

  • 1.00 AAPA CME
    Vizient Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
  • 12.00 ACHE
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 12.00 ANCC
  • 12.00 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
  • 12.00 General CE - Attendance
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Required Hardware/software

 

The Vizient CE Learner Portal is compatible with most modern web browsers (such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari) and can also be accessed with mobile devices.