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Speaking Engagements

Presenting Specific and Practical Strategies


Press Ganey experts are available to speak at client facilities and industry conferences and events. Our speakers draw on Press Ganey's national data to evaluate trends in different health care settings and offer specific and practical strategies and best practices for improvement.


Press Ganey speakers cover a wide range of topics. Some of the most popular topics include:

  • HCAHPS – Patient Satisfaction as a competitive advantage in the era of health care transparency.
  • Improving patient safety through cultural change.
  • Driving organizational results through hospital-physician alignment.
  • Employee Engagement and Loyalty: Key drivers of organizational success.
  • Medical Practice Satisfaction: The ROI of patient-centered care in physicians' offices.
  • Home Health Satisfaction: Improving clinical outcomes through a focus on patient satisfaction.
  • PatientFlow Optimization: Learn how Press Ganey's complete solution for patient flow optimization takes a hands-on operational approach to solving patient flow issues.

Upcoming speaking engagements


American Medical Group Association (AMGA)
March 17 – New Orleans, La.
Speakers: Michael Six, client improvement manager, Press Ganey Associates and Dan Bent, client improvement manager, Press Ganey Associates
Topic 1: Dan Bent joint presentation with Aurora Medical Group (Milwaukee, Wis.): "Our Journey Down the Yellow Brick Road: How Leadership Rounding Hardwired Excellence, Created a Culture of Shared Accountability, and Improved the Patient Experience"
Topic 2: Michael Six joint presentation with The Warren Clinic (Tulsa, Okla.): "Satisfaction Stakeholders – The Three Levels of Satisfaction Every Practice Should Know About"

Child Health Corporation of America
March 22 – San Francisco, Calif.
Speaker: Barbara Burnes, RN, principal consultant, Press Ganey Associates

Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (SHCA)
April 14 – Pittsburgh, Pa.
Speaker: Jodie Cunningham, manager public reporting, Press Ganey Associates
Topic: Adapting to Consumerism: The Essentials of Improving Patient Satisfaction

Visiting Nurses Association of America (VNAA)
April 21 – Orlando, Fla.
Speaker: Karen Voll, client improvement manager, Press Ganey Associates


For more information
Clients interested in obtaining more information about Press Ganey's speaking engagement opportunities should contact their consultant.

For information about securing Press Ganey speakers for industry conferences and events, contact Abby Szklarek, Public Relations Manager, at aszklarek@pressganey.com.