Join the webinar to explore strategies, real-world examples, and technology tools to drive clinical, operational, and financial excellence.
Discover how nurse-led research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and quality improvement (QI) initiatives are not only transforming patient care — but also delivering measurable returns on investment (ROI) across healthcare systems. In this webinar, we’ll explore real-world examples and emerging strategies that showcase the powerful impact of nurses as catalysts for clinical, operational, and financial excellence. Whether you're a frontline nurse, educator, or healthcare leader, this session will highlight how nurse-driven innovation is redefining value in healthcare — improving outcomes, optimizing resources, and elevating the profession. The presentation will include a live demonstration of Ovid® Synthesis, an innovative workflow solution that supports the scope and value of nurse-led research and QI initiatives. Join us to learn how to harness the full potential of nurse-led initiatives to drive meaningful, sustainable change.
*Lippincott Professional Development will award 1.0 contact hour for completing this activity.
Criteria for earning contact hours:
- Attest to attending at least 50 minutes of the webinar.
- Complete a post-activity evaluation
About the speakers
Dr. Kirton has diverse nursing experience including critical care nursing, HIV-AIDS nursing, ambulatory care, and nursing leadership. He has held several nursing clinical and operational leadership roles with more than 15 years of experience as a chief nurse executive in academic medical and safety net facilities. In addition to his role as editor, he is an outstanding nurse educator with adjunct faculty appointments at New York University, Stockton University, and Temple University where he teaches healthcare finance. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nurses (FAAN); a Fellow in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (FADLN); and a Fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine.
Devin leads a four-time ANCC Magnet® designated nursing team at MaineHealth. Devin joined MMC in 2020, coming from the University of Michigan Medical Center (U of M) in Ann Arbor where he served as Chief Nursing Officer. Prior to U of M, he served as the Administrative Director of the Surgery and Transplant Patient Care Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee. He has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare in a variety of clinical, academic, and leadership roles. Devin is also licensed as a registered respiratory therapist and holds national certifications as an Adult Health Clinical Specialist, Nurse Executive–Advanced, and as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety.
Kirstiina is the Visiting Associate Professor at Tufts Medical School, and a member the Editorial Board of the Journal of Maine Medical Center. Dr. Hyrkäs has conducted and published numerous quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method studies across a wide spectrum of clinical, academic, and theoretical domains. She is also a reviewer for several leading nursing journals and professional nursing conferences
Moderator
Rachel Dicker is a Product Management Associate Director at Wolters Kluwer Health Learning, Research & Practice. She is responsible for creating and implementing product strategies, innovation, and market outreach for new clinical research and information solutions. Her current focus is supporting academic and clinical leadership to teach, adopt, implement, and disseminate best practices to improve quality, safety, investments, and patient outcomes. She received the 2021 Health Learning, Research & Practice High Performance Recognition Award and the 2021 Wolters Kluwer Global Innovation Award.
*Lippincott Professional Development (LPD) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
LPD is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749, and LPD is an approved provider by the boards of nursing in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, and West Virginia (CE Broker #50-1223)
