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! DescriptionLocation The Aya Ideas Retreat is a multi-day educational conference designed for healthcare human resources leaders, talent acquisition professionals, workforce planners, nursing and clinical leaders, operations executives and other healthcare decision-makers responsible for building and sustaining a high-performing workforce. Through expert presentations, executive panel discussions, peer-to-peer learning and real-world case studies, the conference provides practical strategies to help organizations address today's evolving workforce challenges while improving employee experience, operational performance and long-term organizational sustainability. Healthcare organizations continue to face persistent workforce shortages, rising labor costs, increasing competition for talent and changing clinician expectations. The Aya Ideas Retreat brings together industry experts and health system leaders to share innovative, evidence-based approaches that enable organizations to strengthen recruitment and retention, optimize workforce planning, improve workforce flexibility and leverage technology to support more informed workforce decisions. Conference sessions explore a broad range of workforce topics, including strategic workforce planning, labor optimization, recruitment and talent acquisition, employee retention, workforce safety, clinician engagement, flexible staffing models, enterprise resource pools, internal travel programs, per diem strategies, seasonal staffing, leadership development and organizational change. Additional sessions examine how artificial intelligence, workforce analytics and digital technologies can enhance forecasting, scheduling, talent attraction and operational decision-making while improving efficiency and reducing administrative burden. Attendees will hear directly from healthcare executives and workforce leaders who have successfully implemented innovative workforce strategies within their organizations. Through case studies and panel discussions, participants will examine lessons learned, measurable outcomes and best practices that can be adapted to their own organizations. Sessions emphasize practical application by highlighting successful approaches to reducing turnover, strengthening employee engagement, improving workforce resilience, optimizing staffing models and creating sustainable workforce strategies that align organizational goals with employee preferences. The conference also explores the relationship between workforce strategy and organizational performance, demonstrating how investments in workforce planning, employee well-being, leadership, safety and flexible staffing contribute to improved retention, financial stewardship and high-quality patient care. Participants will gain insight into governance models, performance measurement, workforce analytics and change management techniques that support successful implementation of new workforce initiatives. Upon completion of the conference, participants will be better equipped to evaluate workforce challenges, develop data-informed staffing strategies, strengthen talent acquisition and retention efforts, implement flexible workforce models, leverage technology and analytics to support workforce decisions, and apply proven best practices to improve organizational effectiveness. The educational content supports the development of core SHRM competencies, including Leadership & Navigation, Business Acumen, Critical Evaluation, Consultation, Relationship Management and Talent Acquisition, while advancing knowledge in workforce management, employee engagement and organizational strategy. Aya Ideas Retreat 2026 Aya Ideas Retreat 20262100 N Coast Highway 101Encinitas, CA 92024-2046 Map & Directions