Session Details
Date & Time
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Name
A. Win Patient Loyalty without Breaking the Bank
Session Type
Keynote Panel
Speakers
- Andrew Lovewell, MHA, MSHI, FACHE, FACHDM, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Orthopaedic Group
- Branden Nelson, MSN, MBA, RN, CNL, Ambulatory Services Administrator, Sutter Surgery Center Division, Sutter Sierra Surgery Center
- Jeffrey Flynn, CASC, President, New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers; Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Gramercy Surgery Center
- Kelly Segura, RN, Director, Nursing, CenterPoint Surgical
Description
As patients gain more choice, loyalty must be earned efficiently. This panel examines affordable ways organizations can improve the patient experience, strengthen relationships, and encourage repeat care. Leaders share practical tactics across communication, access, and service design that build lasting loyalty while keeping costs under control.


