Session Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 8:35 AM - 9:15 AM
Name
02. OR Innovation as Margins Tighten: The Most Effective Projects for Future-Focused Leaders
Session Type
Semi-Keynote Panel
Location
Salon C-5,6 (Lower Level)
Speakers
- Ivy So, MBA, MAcc, BSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, Director, PeriOperative Services, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Jan Weidner, MSN, RN, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, CHRISTUS St. Vincent
- John Alm, DO, MHA, Chairman, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, WVU Health System and WVU Medicine; Medical Director, Rehabilitation Services, WVU Medicine and J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
- Marisa M. Clifton, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Medical Affairs, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Description
This session will examine how perioperative leaders are identifying and implementing operational innovations that improve efficiency, strengthen financial performance and support long-term growth in an increasingly constrained environment. Panelists will discuss how they evaluate potential investments, prioritize improvement initiatives and balance near-term margin pressures with future-focused strategies. The conversation will also explore lessons learned from recent innovation efforts and the organizational factors that help drive lasting results.



