Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, November 2, 2026, 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Name
03. Innovative Approaches for Active Employee Engagement
Session Type
Panel
Location
Grand I (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
Speakers
- Emily Moorhead, President, Macomb Market, Henry Ford Health
- Jeff Joyner, MHA, FACHE, Senior Vice President and Acute Care Market President, Northwestern Region, Sentara
- John M. Fogarty, FACHE, President, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham
- Kimberly Sweeney, RN, BSN, MBA, Vice President, Chief Patient Experience Officer, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Description
Employee engagement requires more than surveys and incentives. This panel explores innovative approaches organizations are using to actively engage teams, from frontline empowerment and feedback loops to leadership behaviors and recognition models. Leaders share strategies that boost participation, strengthen culture, and translate engagement into improved performance, retention, and patient experience.



