The Health Management Academy Hosts Exclusive Fireside Chat for Nursing Executives at AONL 2025

Nursing Catalyst Team to Share Exclusive AI Research at AONL 2025 Conference

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Management Academy's Nursing Catalyst team will be attending the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) 2025 Annual Conference, where they will host Chief Nurse Executives at a dedicated reception to explore the key challenges facing the nursing enterprise. The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Inspiring Leaders Conference, held annually for more than 12,000 organization members, takes place this year in Boston, Massachusetts from March 30-April 2, 2025.

The Health Management Academy's (THMA) Nursing Catalyst program is an innovative collaboration of nurse leaders, including Chief Nursing Executives and site Chief Nursing Officers. During the conference, Nursing Catalyst members and select invitees will convene with a shared goal: to tackle the nursing practice's most significant challenges through insightful discussion and collaboration.

THMA's Nursing Catalyst program unites Chief Nursing Executives and Chief Nursing Officers to solve healthcare's biggest nursing challenges, and this year, the Nursing Catalyst team will share exclusive data from their innovation collaborative, showcasing real-world AI implementation strategies from CNOs who have successfully integrated AI into their care delivery model.

Recent Nursing Catalyst research (Bioengineering) shows that while many hospitals plan to increase their AI investments in nursing care delivery, many struggle to measure and maximize their return on these investments and could be better positioned to make the case for ROI utilizing the critical success factors for AI implementation from leading health systems, detailed in these critical findings.

This year's reception will feature an engaging discussion on this topic between Anne Herleth, Vice President of Member Insights at The Health Management Academy and Managing Director at Nursing Catalyst, and Tracey Moffatt, MHA, BSN, RN, Health System Board Member and former Chief Nurse Executive at Ochsner Health.

Drawing from extensive research and real-world experience, Anne and Tracey will address how nursing leaders can effectively communicate AI's potential to their teams while acknowledging and addressing legitimate concerns about patient safety and workflow integration. Nurse executives in attendance will have the opportunity to review research revealing real-world AI implementation strategies from CNOs who have successfully integrated AI into their care delivery model.

"As AI becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare, it's important for nurse executives to know how to accurately communicate ROI. Nurse leaders are uniquely positioned to drive the adoption of AI within their teams, but its success hinges on implementation and timely communication. I'm excited to host our second annual Nursing Catalyst reception at AONL 2025, where nurse leaders can learn from real-time insights, engage in peer networking and collaboration and enjoy being appreciated for their contributions in nursing," said Anne Herleth, Vice President, Member Insights and Managing Director, Nursing Catalyst.

Nursing Catalyst's recent research reveals that while many nurses are cautiously optimistic about AI, they're still seeking evidence that the technology can truly enhance patient care and reduce workloads. Of bedside RNs, only 9% believe AI could help maintain safe staffing levels, yet 77.9% hold neutral or slightly positive views on its implementation.

Lauren Rewers, Director, Nursing Catalyst, adds, "We stand at the precipice of a new era where AI becomes the ultimate enabler of compassionate patient care. The AI narrative should reflect this nuanced perspective, focusing on how it can equip nurses to do their best work."

Building on The Health Management Academy's success in engaging nurses across all leadership levels, the Nursing Catalyst program drives innovation by empowering nurse leaders to test new approaches within their units. It also offers executive-level research and collaborative idea-sharing to develop groundbreaking solutions to challenges within the nursing enterprise.

Nurse Executives attending AONL 2025 may now reserve an RSVP to attend this exclusive event by going to: https://hmacademy.com/aonl-partnership-page

For more information on Nursing Catalyst research and membership, please contact: Anne Herleth, Vice President, Member Insights and Managing Director, Nursing Catalyst at [email protected].

Since 1998, THMA has cultivated the premier community of healthcare's most influential changemakers, empowering more than 2,000 health system senior executives and 200 industry organizations to tackle critical challenges and drive meaningful transformation. Based on The Health Management Academy's proven track record of engaging nurses at all levels of leadership, the Nursing Catalyst program accelerates innovation by supporting nurse leaders as they pilot innovations in their own units, and by providing executive-level research and idea-sharing to develop disruptive solutions to nursing enterprise challenges.

SOURCE The Health Management Academy