Join us for Sigma's largest event, our biennial convention, featuring outstanding plenary speakers, networking opportunities, over 800 oral and poster presentations, and the opportunity to travel to our headquarters city, rich in culture, sports, and tradition. Plan to join more than 2,000 Sigma members and global leaders in nursing as we come together to celebrate our heritage while building upon our successes.

Experience the ultimate gathering for health care risk professionals! Join risk experts from across the country and stay ahead of the latest trends and innovations in the field.\n\nGrow your expertise and professional connections during three days of actionable sessions with the nation's top health care risk leaders. You will walk away inspired, with a long list of innovative tactics.

Emergency nurses rise when it matters most - leading with grit, grace and unwavering resolve.\n\nThis fall, answer the call to connect, learn and lead at Emergency Nursing 2025 - the only conference built exclusively for emergency nurses. Join your peers in bold, resilient New Orleans, a city that embodies the very tenacity emergency nurses live every day.

When HR leaders help lay the groundwork for high-performance teams, the ripple effect extends to every corner of the organization—and ultimately, to every patient it serves.\n\nReady to strengthen leadership at every level and build high-performance teams across your healthcare organization? Explore HealthStream’s leadership development solutions today.

In the most significant rewrite since Medicare was established in 1965, The Joint Commission is scaling back, cutting hospital standards by nearly 50%. Accreditation 360, officially announced on June 30, 2025, reflects a new mindset: It’s being described by The Joint Commission as “a dynamic, constantly evolving, forward-looking process that fosters continuous engagement and improvement, accountability, and lasting impact in healthcare quality and safety.”

Provider credentialing can be a cumbersome, error-prone, and time-consuming process. Yet, it is a critical step that ensures healthcare professionals are qualified and competent, safeguards patient safety, and helps healthcare facilities maintain compliance with regulatory standards. \n\nEnter artificial intelligence (AI)—a game-changer that has the potential to improve healthcare credentialing with speed and efficiency. The adoption of AI in credentialing is low, but more healthcare organizations are starting to explore how to leverage AI tools in the credentialing process. From automating routine data entry to flagging potential compliance risks, AI and machine learning could bring new opportunities to transform how healthcare practices manage credentialing.