01 Sep Aya Ideas Retreat 2026 Aya Ideas Retreat 2026 Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (12:00 AM) to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11:59 PM) 6 PDCs Provider: Aya Healthcare Course Name: Aya Ideas Retreat 2026 Speaker: Multiple Presenters and Panelists Program Type: Conference Registration URL: https://www.ayahealthcare.com/aya-ideas-retreat/ Aya Ideas Retreat 2026, Encinitas, California Email Details **Aya Ideas Retreat – Overall Learning Objectives** By the end of the conference, participants will be able to: * Evaluate innovative workforce strategies that improve staffing sustainability, workforce flexibility and financial performance. * Apply data, AI and technology to workforce planning, scheduling, recruitment and operational decision-making. * Identify best practices for strengthening recruitment, retention, engagement and workforce resilience. * Compare real-world approaches from leading health systems to address staffing shortages, labor costs and changing workforce expectations. * Develop actionable workforce strategies that improve patient care, employee experience and organizational performance. ([Aya Healthcare][1]) **Session Learning Objectives** **Opening / Workforce Innovation** * Understand emerging workforce trends shaping healthcare. * Explore how AI, analytics and technology support workforce planning and operations. * Identify practical strategies for leading workforce transformation. **Workforce Safety as a Retention Strategy** * Learn how workforce safety initiatives improve retention, engagement and employee well-being. * Understand the impact of safety-focused strategies on turnover, burnout and workforce retention. * Gain practical insights for developing, implementing and sustaining workforce safety programs. **Flexibility Isn't One-Size-Fits-All: Building a Strategy That Works for Your Organization** * Compare flexible workforce models, including IRPs, PRN programs, float pools, internal travel teams, part-time roles and seasonal staffing. * Evaluate how different flexibility strategies support organizational goals and clinician preferences. * Identify best practices for designing and sustaining a flexible workforce strategy that improves staffing outcomes. **Additional Workforce Strategy & Innovation Sessions** * Learn how health systems are using workforce analytics to optimize staffing and reduce labor costs. * Explore approaches to improving recruitment, retention and internal mobility. * Understand how leading organizations are integrating technology, governance and operational best practices to create more sustainable workforce models. * Apply lessons learned from peer health systems to drive measurable workforce improvements. Details You're Registered!