Nursing and Clinical Innovation Summit 2026

Empowering Excellence / Driving Innovation

Keynote Speakers: Sarah Ciavarri, M.Div., PCC, BCC, CDWF-C, CDTLF; John Isreal; Tim Cunningham, DrPh, MSN, RN, FAAN

General Info

Open to:	Nursing Professionals (RN/LVN), Respiratory Therapists, and other Healthcare Professionals
Course Date:	Pre-Summit: 4/29/2026 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Memorial Hermann - Memorial City Tower Conference Center, 929 Gessner, Houston, TX 77024 Summit: 4/30/2026 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Westin - Memorial City 5/1/2026 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Westin - Memorial City 945 Gessner Main St, Houston, TX 77024
Handouts:	Electronic handouts will be shared with all attendees prior to the course via email. Please print or download the materials prior to the course for your use.

Pricing

PreSummit Summit 1 day only Summit 2 days PreSummit &

Full Summit

4/29/2026 4/30/2026 or 5/1/2026 4/30/2026 & 5/1/2026 4/29 - 5/1/2026

Non Memorial Attendees: $75 $200 $350 $425

Memorial Hermann Attendees $50 $200 $300 $350

& Presenters & Students:

Pre Summit: Journey to Excellence

Advancing Nursing Excellence: Strategies for Creating and Sustaining a Transformative Journey

This pre-conference sessions explores the evolving journey of nursing excellence, highlighting evidence-based strategies, professional governance, professional development and interdisciplinary collaboration. Participants will gain insights into best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches that drive nursing excellence across diverse care settings. Through interactive discussion, attendees will leave with practical tools to advance their own organizations’ journey toward generated and sustained excellence.

Summit:

Track 1: Fostering Innovation Through EBP, Research and Clinical Inquiry

This track is dedicated to advancing nursing and clinical innovation through the integration of research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and clinical inquiry. It will spotlight projects and initiatives that challenge the status quo, bridge gaps between theory and practice, and translate evidence into meaningful outcomes. Sessions will feature clinicians who are leading the way in generating new knowledge, applying research findings to real-world settings, and cultivating a spirit of inquiry at the point of care. Participants will explore methodologies, tools, and frameworks that drive sustainable improvements, foster critical thinking, and build a culture that drives change and/or transforms health care.

Track 2: Unleashing Excellence in Growth and Professional Development through High-Reliability, Patient Outcomes and Safety

This dynamic and forward-thinking track explores the critical intersection of high reliability, patient safety, and clinical excellence in nursing and interdisciplinary practice. As healthcare systems continue to evolve, clinicians play a pivotal role in leading transformative growth and delivering exceptional outcomes. Participants will delve into innovative strategies that drive high-reliability practices, foster a culture of safety, and advance clinical effectiveness across diverse care settings. This track empowers healthcare professionals to lead sustainable improvements in quality, safety, and patient-centered care.

Learning Objectives:

1. Translate evidence-based strategies into sustainable solutions.

2. Distinguish the long-term impact of transformational leadership on patient care and organizational outcomes.

3. Synthesize science-based innovations, technology, and research to advance nursing and clinical practice, enhance patient safety, promote resiliency and elevate the nursing profession.

Assessment of Learning Objectives: Question and answer, course feedback form.

Instructional Methods Used: Lecture, Panel Discussion, PowerPoint Presentations.

Accreditation: Memorial Hermann Health System is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides:

4/29/2026 up to: 5.25 hours
4/30/2026 up to: 6.25 hours
5/1/2026 up to: 5.0 hours

Poster sessions up to: 1.5 hours

No Partial Credits will be given

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