Hospital Capacity Management Spring Symposium 2026

Brought to you by the Hospital Capacity Management (HCMC) and the American Hospital Association

This one-day virtual gathering brought capacity management professionals from across the nation together to work towards the shared goal of optimizing the use of hospital resources. Helping create the most efficient & effective hospitals that get people the right care when they need it most. 

This packed agenda features hospital capacity leaders from organizations across the country, all working to keep patients safe and hospitals running as smoothly as possible while making informed decisions about how to allocate staff and other medical resources based on sound data.

The 2026 Spring Symposium is now available on-demand.

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Revisit the HCMC Spring Symposium by exploring all session details linked below.

Effective Surge Planning: University of Virginia Health System 

Speaker:

Justin Langford, Director of Capacity | UVAHealth

Intelligent Capacity Management: How AI is Reshaping Hospital Operations 

Speaker:

Bree Bush, GM, Command Center and Pharma Solutions | GE HealthCare

Center Spotlight: University of Michigan M2C2 – Designing a Command Center with Proven ROI 

Speakers:

Jennifer L. Pardo, MHSA, Senior IT Project Manager | University of Michigan
Maxim V. Garifullin, MS, Capacity Management, Solutions Architect Lead | Michigan Medicine
Erica Herbst, RN, BSN, Administrative Director for Capacity Management | Michigan Medicine

*Please note that no ACHE Qualifying Education Hour or presentation materials are available with this on‑demand recording.