2025 Neonatal Quality Conference at Hot Topics Agenda

Registration Opens
Continental Breakfast

Welcome and Introductions
Stephen Pearlman, MD, MSHQS

Keynote Address
The Tension Between Evidence Based Medicine and Quality Improvement — Ravi M. Patel, MD, MSc

Optimizing Outcomes: Collaborative Data for Neonatal Quality Improvement
Moderator: David Carola, DO, MSHQS

• Insights From the Tiny Baby Collaborative — Kaashif A. Ahmad, MD, MSc, FAAP
• The Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Collaborative: Improving Care and Outcomes — Jonathan Levin MD, MBI
• Population Data-Driven Approaches to Informing Improvements in the Quality of Neonatal Care — Cheryl Battersby, PhD, FRCPH, BMBS, BMedSci

Morning Break

From Bedside to Boardroom: Fostering a Culture of Quality Improvement
Moderator: Lynn Fuchs, MD, MSHQS

• Creating A High Functioning Quality Culture — Sheri L Carroll, MD
• Making Quality Personal: NICU Nurse Engagement Strategies — Patricia G Bondurant DNP, RN, ANLC, FAAN
• Establishing a Quality Culture Starts at the Top!: The Role of the Leader in Creating an Environment for Improvement — Michael A. Posencheg, MD

Lunch (on your own)

Year in Review — Top Quality Improvement Publications From 2025+
Moderator: Munish Gupta, MD, MMSc

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Collaborating Better: Using Data From National Networks to Support Local Quality Improvement — Heather Kaplan, MD, MSCE and Roopali Bapat MD, MSHQS
• Mission (im)POSSIBLE: Lean Six Sigma Your Way to Improvement — Clara Song, MD and Michael A. Posencheg, M.D.
• Getting to the Root of the Matter — Stephen Pearlman, MD, MSHQS and Molly Pont, MD

Afternoon Break

Concurrent Breakouts Sessions (repeated)

Lessons Learned and Things You Can Do Next Week
Moderators: Munish Gupta, MD, MMSc and Stephen Pearlman, MD, MSHQS

Quality Poster* Showcase and Reception | Exhibit Hall

Adjourn