Vizient Regulatory and Accreditation Services

In-person training to strengthen compliance, reduce risk and foster collaboration

Advance regulatory readiness for 2027 and beyond

As regulatory and accreditation expectations continue to evolve, this two-day training helps healthcare professionals stay ahead. Designed around three focus areas—compliance, risk mitigation and collaboration—this interactive course equips participants with practical strategies to support patient safety and organizational readiness across the care continuum.

What to expect from this training

Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance

Understand key regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, including Joint Commission and CMS expectations
Apply practical strategies to support continuous compliance and survey readiness

Mitigate patient safety risks

Identify common risk areas that impact patient safety and regulatory performance
Learn proactive methods to assess and mitigate risk across care environments

Strengthen cross-team collaboration

Explore techniques to improve interdepartmental communication and collaboration
Understand how teamwork contributes to compliance, risk reduction and high-quality care delivery

Earn continuing education credits

This activity is designated for 12.00 nursing contact hours.

Vizient® 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.

Faculty

Agenda

Time	Topic	Learning Modality	Lead
Day One: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
7:30–8:00	Registration
8:00–8:30	Introductions		Wendy
8:30–9:15	The Regulatory and Accreditation Landscape: Understanding what is new, and upcoming from regulatory and accreditation agencies into 2027 and beyond	Lecture	Wendy
9:15–10:15	Risk Identification: Tools and Techniques Developing strategies for identification and mitigation of high-risk elements in regulatory compliance	Lecture	Diane
10:15–10:30	Break
10:30–12:00	Key Issues in Clinical Scoring Detailed discussion of high-risk scoring elements from both accrediting organizations and CMS	Lecture	Diane
12:00–12:45	Lunch and Networking
12:45–2:00	Navigating High-Risk Regulatory Issues: Collaborative Problem Solving	Group Discussion	All
2:00–3:00	Facilitated Interactive Session: Sharing insights and best practices related to high-risk elements	Breakout Session
3:00–3:15	Break
3:15–4:30	Interactive Session Debrief	Group Discussion	All
4:30–6:00	Optional: Meat and greet at on site venue
Day Two: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
7:30–8:00	Registration
8:00–8:15	Review of Day One Activities	Group Discussion	Diane
8:15–9:30	Survey Readiness: Proactive Preparation for all Survey Types and Agencies Triennial, For-Cause, EMTALA	Lecture	Wendy
9:30–10:30	Building a Culture of Collaboration Developing teamwork across disciplines to establish continuous survey readiness	Lecture	Diane
10:30–11:15	Accomplishing Continuous Survey Readiness	Lecture	Wendy
11:15–12:00	Lunch and Networking
12:00–12:30	Q&A		All
12:30–1:15	Facilitated Interactive Session: Small Group Activity		All
1:15–2:15	Interactive Session Debrief	Group Discussion	All
2:15–2:30	Wrap Up

Meals and amenities

Continental breakfast will be provided at the start of each day.
Boxed lunch will be provided each day.
Coffee, water, and soft drinks are available in the Vizient breakrooms.

August 4–5, 2026

Vizient Inc. - 10th Floor Rooftop Learning Center 433 W Van Buren St., Suite 805 Chicago, IL 60607

Registration Fee: $625.00—includes all sessions, meals and CE credits

Registration closes: July 24, 2026