HealthTrust Performance Group Convenes Industry Leaders and Influencers at its 2026 HealthTrust University Conference

Annual conference delivers proven strategies to advance innovation and drive measurable performance improvement

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthTrust Performance Group™ (HealthTrust) hosted its annual HealthTrust University (HTU) Conference on July 20–22 in Denver, Colorado to gather supply chain experts and healthcare leaders and influencers from operations, finance, clinicians and pharmacists to “elevate excellence” across their organization through proven practices and innovative solutions.

Opening the event, HealthTrust Performance Group President and CEO, Ed Jones welcomed HealthTrust members, “Elevating Excellence captures what HTU is all about—bringing together members, suppliers and industry experts to share practical strategies that help healthcare organizations move from good to great. The conference offers real-world case studies, proven methodologies and learning that equips attendees with actionable insights to improve performance, increase efficiency and strengthen outcomes. Innovation and collaboration were clearly on display this week—demonstrating what is possible when we work together to solve healthcare’s most pressing challenges.”

The HealthTrust mission of making healthcare missions possible was on full display throughout the conference as members participated in networking, professional development sessions, micro-educational presentations, and opportunities to earn continuing education credits, complemented by an exhibit hall showcasing offerings from industry-leading suppliers.

The conference highlighted a broad range of issues shaping healthcare today and in the future, with sessions focused on:

• Performance improvement and supply chain management, including strategies to align clinical and supply chain priorities and optimize contracts and purchased services
• Pharmacy operations and leadership, with insights on advancing pharmacy performance and navigating the evolving pharmacy benefit landscape
• Technology, data and innovation, emphasizing the use of analytics and artificial intelligence to support better decision-making
• Sustainability and workforce strategies, including workforce and labor optimization across care settings
• Enterprise-wide alignment, exploring approaches to connect teams, standardize processes and scale performance improvements

Attendees also gained practical insights into logistics management, cross-functional alignment and standardized, scalable approaches to improve cost, quality and systemwide performance.

Keynote speakers set the stage with inspirational messages from John Foley, Robyn Benincasa, Suneel Gupta and Michelle Poler, who highlighted leadership, resilience and high-performance culture, which are critical for today’s healthcare environment. From building trust and teamwork in high-pressure situations to preventing burnout and fostering courageous leadership, sessions offered healthcare executives practical strategies to strengthen culture and lead through change.

HealthTrust recognized seven exemplary member organizations at the conference with its prestigious Member Recognition Awards – MaineHealth, Scripps Health, Community Health Systems (CHS), Mercy, Pediatric Associates Company, LLC, UCI Health and Northern Light Health.

Four suppliers were also awarded with its annual Supplier of the Year Awards: Airlife, Philips, American Express and CSL Behring.

HTU remains focused on equipping its community of 1,900 hospitals and health systems with the insights and partnerships needed to help create lasting change in healthcare.

Watch the sizzle reel from the event.

About HealthTrust Performance Group

HealthTrust Performance Group™ (HealthTrust) is a leading healthcare improvement organization owned and operated by seven health systems. Dedicated to making missions possible, HealthTrust strengthens provider performance and clinical excellence through an aligned membership model and business advisory solutions that leverage expertise, scale and innovation. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, HealthTrust is the only national GPO with direct responsibility for the performance and outcomes of some of the largest healthcare supply chains—bringing a uniquely accountable perspective, supporting 25% of U.S. hospitals, including eight of the 15 largest health systems, with a membership including 1,900 acute care and more than 90,000 non-acute care facilities across the U.S. and U.K. For five years, HealthTrust has been recognized as a Top Workplace. Learn more at healthtrustpg.com.