The FSHRMPS Conference is regularly attended by more than 500 participants, providing vendors and supporters with the opportunity to have direct contact with members of society.  The conference will include more than 25 educational sessions and important updates on topics such as:

• Clinical Patient Safety Risks and Solutions
• Legal and Regulatory
• Health Care Operations & Patient Safety Culture
• Measuring and Improving Performance
• Systems Thinking and Design / Human Factors
• Claims and Litigations
• Risk Financing
• Leadership

Agenda 

Wednesday August 26, 2026

 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM    Mock Trial Workshop (Separate Registration Required) - Click Here

Thursday August 27, 2026 

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM     Check In and Breakfast with Sponsors

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM     Welcome and Annual Business Meeting

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM     Opening Keynote: 

Sharing the Healthcare Provider Experience of a Medication Error Insights and Learnings

Presented by:

Ms. RaDonda Vaught

Our Opening Keynote will be provided by Ms. RaDonda Vaught who was the subject of one of the highest profile healthcare criminal cases in recent years. While working as a registered nurse in the busy neurological intensive care unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Mrs. Vaught made a fatal medication error, which resulted in criminal convictions and the loss of her nursing license. Mrs. Vaught is uniquely qualified to speak firsthand on the impact this sentinel significant event has had on her life and her profession, along with the ensuing implications of the legal actions that followed. A passionate advocate for patient safety and systems improvement, her story will be one that is not easily forgotten.

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM     Refreshment Break with Sponsors 

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM    

The New Era of Clinical Risk Management; Innovation, Integration, and Impact

Clinical risk management is entering a transformative era; shifting from reactive, compliance-driven practices to proactive, integrated strategies that elevate patient safety and care quality. This presentation explores how emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics are innovating clinical risk management. Topics will include implementation strategies, we examine how embedding risk tools into clinical workflows, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and promoting shared accountability can reduce preventable harm and improve operational efficiency. 

Stronger Together: Managing Risk Along the Care Delivery Continuum

This session will highlight the evolving and increasingly interconnected role of Managed Care Risk Management along the continuum of care delivery.  As patients move across multiple providers, facilities, and care settings, risk becomes a shared responsibility that requires clear communication, aligned processes, and coordinated oversight. Practical strategies for identifying and mitigating risks that arise across the continuum including admission, acute care, outpatient services, post-acute care, and community-based follow-up will be presented and participants will leave this session with actionable insights on strengthening cross-organizational partnerships, implementing proactive risk mitigation practices, and supporting shared accountability models that lead to safer care, better outcomes, and reduced risk exposures.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM     Break Out Sessions

The Art of the Interview: Live Demonstration of Effective and Ineffective Interview Techniques After an Adverse Event

Building on an Interdisciplinary Mobility Assessment to Drive Outcomes, Reduce Risk and Improve Patient / Staff Safety

You’ve Been Served! What’s Next? - How to Manage the Risk of Corporate Representative Depositions  

Understanding Malpractice Risks for NPs, PAs, and Supervising Physicians in Florida 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM       Awards Lunch

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM         Break Out Sessions

From Regulation to Results: Meeting CMS OB Certification and Joint Commission Perinatal Safety Requirements Through Systemwide Patient Safety Improvement

Pens / Phones Down: Protecting Privileged Discussions in the Age of Technology and Legal Uncertainty 

New Risk in the Family Dynamics of Surrogate Decision Making 

Superpowered Solutions: Managing Quality and Patient Safety in the Medical Office

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM         Break Out Sessions

Tools, Tips and Tactics for Developing a Strong Communication and Resolution Loss Program

Navigating Unique Issues Facing Labor and Delivery Providers - NICA: A Shield and a Double-Edged Sword

Bouncing Back After Adverse Events

Physician Practices - Cautionary Tales and Teamwork Prevails: Using Insurance Relationships to Spot and Mitigate Liabilities 

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM         Refreshment Break with Sponsors

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM         Case Law and Litigation / Claims Update 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM         Networking Reception with Sponsors 

Friday August 28, 2026

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM           Continental Breakfast with Sponsors 

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM            Break Out Sessions

Navigating Recent Baker Act Reforms: Legal, Clinical, Risk Management Implications and Case Law Trends

Panel Presentation: Preventing and Managing Sexual Assault Situations 

Culture Before Checklist: How Leadership Relationships Drive Patient Safety & Organizational Performance

Aon / ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Report 

Roundtable Discussion: Hot Topics in Managed / Integrated Care

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM          Break Out Sessions

Workplace Violence Doesn’t Have to Be a Contact Sport

Bridging Safety & Stigma: Managing Risk / Bias in the Care of Substance Abuse Disorder

Hidden in Plain Sight: Diagnostic Error in the ED and Defending the Stand-Alone Emergency Department 

Panel Presentation: Risk Finance and Professional Liability Market Update

Roundtable Discussion: Risk Management / Hot Topics in Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Roundtable Discussion: Risk Management / Hot Topics in Long Term Care

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM        Refreshment Break with Sponsors

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM        Legislative & Regulatory Update

This program has been designed to satisfy 9 hours of the ongoing competency requirements for Healthcare Risk Managers required by Florida Statute 395.0197 (2) A through J.

This program has been approved by the Florida Board of Nursing for 2 hours of Medical Error CE, 2 Hours of Legal Aspects of Nursing CE and 5 Hours of General CE.

This meeting has been approved for a total of 9.0 contact hours of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and towards CPHRM renewal.

This program will provide CPPS, CPHQ, CASC and CMPE Renewal Credits. 

This program will provide Health Law Certification and General CLE Credit.

The conference will be held at the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina.  Click here to reserve a room at the hotel.

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