The Ralph G. Brindis Keynote Lecture - The Heart of the Matter: Rescuing and Transforming American Health Care in Troubled Times - 2025 Quality Summit Presentation (Non-CE)

Purpose

The Ralph G. Brindis Keynote Lecture I The Heart of the Matter: Rescuing and Transforming American Health Care in Troubled Times

Keynote Speaker(s)

Donald Berwick, MD, MPP

President Emeritus and Senior Fellow
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

CONSULTANT FEES/HONORARIA:Institute for Healthcare Improvement; OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR OTHER FIDUCIARY ROLE:NRC Health; OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR OTHER FIDUCIARY ROLE:Virta health

Faculty(s)

Olivia N. Gilbert, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Ellie A. Huff, MSN, RN, FACC

Vice President, CV Service Line Operations
Baylor Scott & White Health - The Heart Hospitals
Plano, Texas, United States

OTHER - Invited Member, Abiomed Impella Advisory Board:Abiomed;
OTHER - Participate on Global Value Advisory Board:Edwards Life Sciences;
OTHER - Participate on the Key Opinion Leader TAVR Executive Council:Edwards Life Sciences

Moderator(s)

Ralph Brindis, MD, MPH

Senior Medical Officer, External Affairs
ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registry
San Francisco, California, United States

CONSULTANT FEES/HONORARIA:GENinCode; OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR OTHER FIDUCIARY ROLE:AC Wellness Network

As our experience with improving health care quality has deepened, so too has our understanding of what "quality" truly means. What began as project-by-project improvement has grown into a powerful, collective movement—one that embraces equity, community engagement, and the responsibility to advocate for lasting change. This session will explore the powerful evolution of the “quality in health care” philosophy within the context of a challenging terrain that threatens the health and well-being of our people. In this era, advancing the quality-of-care concept still offers the opportunity to renew our commitment to health, equity, and human dignity. Together, we’ll reimagine quality not just as a goal to achieve, but as a movement to champion.

Learning Objectives:

Explain how the definition of “quality” has broadened in the past few decades.
Demonstrate the importance of collective action and collaborative effort to the mission of quality health care.
Examine how understanding and engagement in today’s broader health care landscape can help strengthen quality outcomes.

Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Expires on Nov 01, 2027

Credit Offered:

No Credit Offered