Session Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
Name
08. From Inpatient to Outpatient: Grow Operations and Margins
Session Type
Panel
Location
Grand Suite 5 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
Speakers
- Gus Granchalek, President, Skokie Hospital, Endeavor Health
- Kathy Grichnik, MD, Physician Consultant, Surgical Directions
- Leslie Basham, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Directions
- Margaret Dimond, PhD, President, UM Health Regional Network
- Russell Smith, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CPEL, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, University of Toledo Medical Center
Description
The shift from inpatient to outpatient care is accelerating across service lines. This panel explores how organizations can grow operations and margins by optimizing site-of-care strategy. Leaders discuss workflow redesign, cost management, capacity planning, and clinical alignment needed to successfully expand outpatient services while maintaining quality, access, and financial performance.