About The Program
The Fall CNO Congress is where Chief Nursing Officers and senior nursing executives come to solve the challenges reshaping modern healthcare—from workforce burnout and staffing shortages to AI integration, patient experience, and operational transformation.
This invitation-only experience is built for meaningful conversations between healthcare leaders and the partners helping hospitals improve clinical operations, strengthen workforce retention, and drive better patient outcomes. Through curated one-on-one meetings, executive networking, and strategic content, attendees build relationships, exchange actionable ideas, and accelerate decisions that move healthcare forward.
4 out of 5 delegates said this is the best event they’ve attended all year
Topics of Discussion
From Staffing Crisis to Workforce Solutions: What’s Actually Working Now
The conversation around staffing has shifted from identifying the problem to implementing sustainable solutions. Nursing leaders will share actionable strategies around retention, flexible workforce models, team redesign, and reducing turnover while strengthening engagement at the bedside.
Reducing Cognitive & Administrative Burden: Giving Time Back to Nurses
Documentation demands, fragmented systems, and administrative overload continue to pull nurses away from patient care. Explore how nursing, IT, and CNIO leaders are collaborating to streamline workflows, optimize technology, and reduce cognitive burden across care teams.
AI at the Nursing Leadership Table: Shaping Innovation With Nurses, Not Around Them
As AI adoption accelerates across healthcare, many nurses remain skeptical about its impact on care delivery and workload. This session examines how nurse leaders can proactively guide AI governance, implementation, education, and ethical integration to ensure technology supports — rather than replaces — nursing practice.
The Nurse of the Future Starts Now: Preparing the Workforce for Innovation & Evolving Care Models
From remote patient monitoring to chronic care management, the future of nursing is already taking shape. Hear how organizations are preparing nurses at every career stage to adapt to emerging technologies, new care delivery models, and evolving patient expectations.
The Economic Value of Nursing: Elevating Nursing as a Strategic Driver of Organizational Performance
Nursing is one of the most influential — and often underleveraged — value generators within healthcare systems. This discussion explores how CNOs can better connect nursing outcomes to financial performance, productivity, patient experience, reimbursement, and long-term organizational sustainability.
Advocacy in Action: Policy, Legislation & the Future of Nursing Leadership
Healthcare legislation and regulatory decisions increasingly impact nursing education, workforce development, reimbursement, and patient care delivery. This session explores the current policy landscape, including key legislation affecting nursing, while empowering leaders to strengthen advocacy efforts both inside their organizations and beyond.
Workplace Violence, Safety & Psychological Well-Being: Protecting the Nursing Workforce
Violence against healthcare workers, emotional exhaustion, and rising workplace stress continue to threaten workforce stability. Leaders will discuss strategies for improving safety, strengthening organizational accountability, supporting staff well-being, and building cultures where nurses feel protected and valued.
Innovation in Care Delivery: Preventing Readmissions & Expanding Care Beyond Hospital Walls
As healthcare shifts toward proactive and connected care models, nursing leaders are playing a central role in improving outcomes beyond discharge. Explore innovative approaches to chronic care management, remote monitoring, care coordination, and reducing avoidable readmissions.
Leading Through Financial & Reimbursement Transformation
Rising labor costs, reimbursement pressures, and operational constraints are forcing healthcare leaders to rethink how care is delivered and measured. Hear how CNOs are balancing fiscal responsibility with workforce investment, quality outcomes, and patient-centered care strategies.
Sustaining the Leader: Fueling Growth, Resilience & Leadership Beyond the Role
Today’s nursing executives are leading through constant complexity and change. This session focuses on sustaining leadership capacity through mentorship, executive development, emotional resilience, and creating space for leaders to grow both personally and professionally.
Advisory Board
We are proud to introduce our National Chief Nursing Officer Advisory Board of seven leading healthcare industry experts. This collaborative group provides insights, session suggestions, and overall feedback on opportunities for constant growth at our events.
Atrium Health, North Carolina
Rochester Regional Health System, New York
Penn State Health, Pennsylvania
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas
Community Memorial Health System, California
Bryan Health - Crete Area Medical Center, Nebraska
Current & Past Speakers
A dynamic roster of thought leaders who contribute valuable insights and expertise, sharing cutting-edge research, industry trends, and innovative ideas that can drive progress and inspire their industry peers.
Their presentations and discussions foster networking opportunities, facilitate knowledge exchange, and help shape the future direction of their respective field.
Veterans Health Administration - VISN 9, Tennessee
University Medical Center New Orleans, Louisiana
Ascension, Wisconsin
Duke University Health System, North Carolina
Rochester Regional Health System, New York
Nurses on Boards Coalition, Texas
Texas Health Hospital Frisco, Texas
St. Peter's Health, Montana
NYC Health and Hospitals, New York
The Schedule
Event Registration
Opening Panel
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings/Roundtables Discussions/Workshops
Free Time
Welcome Reception & Dinner
Networking Breakfast
Morning Panel Session
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings
Morning Refreshments & Networking
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings
Roundtable Discussions
Networking Luncheon
Workshops/Business Meetings
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings
Closing Workshop
Free Time
Networking Reception & Dinner
Morning Refreshments
Roundtables
Brunch
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings/Free Time
Closing Workshop
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Delegate Testimonials
Has been great meeting with other leaders and talking about solutions to challenging and vexing issues. Integrating with vendors has been pleasant and not overpowering.
It was very organized. I loved the app and structure. It was genius to have all 3 congresses simultaneously, giving us a chance to network during intervals.
This was an exceptional opportunity for growth for me and a terrific experience. I love it. I will keep coming as long as Bridgemark has this CNO/CIO conference.
It was wonderful meeting different nursing executives throughout the country and spend intimate time with them. Often, many conferences are so large it’s hard to really network and get to know others. This was perfect size and content.