Session Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Name
12. Integrating Acquired Staff: Culture, Standardization and Systemness
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Alan Cooper, PhD, Chief Performance Officer and Vice President, Organizational Learning and Innovation, Catholic Health
- Elaina Schnoebelen, MSN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, CPPS, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Clinical Officer, Kindred Chicago North
- Katie Vicino, Chief Human Resources Officer, Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center
- Lucas Collazo, MD, President Medical Affairs Council, Inova Health System
- Rosenda Barrera, MSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, Prime Healthcare
Description
Mergers bring new talent but also competing cultures, processes, and expectations. This panel examines how health systems successfully onboard acquired staff — aligning policies, standardizing clinical workflows, and building a shared sense of systemness without erasing local identity. Attendees gain frameworks for integration that preserve morale while accelerating operational consistency.

