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/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.

