2026 Annual Patient Safety Summit & Awards Gala

December 8 | Omni Shoreham Hotel | Washington, DC

Early bird registration is now open! Use the code LEAPEARLY2026 today to save on registration.

Through Oct. 1

The Event

Register now for the 2026 Leapfrog Annual Patient Safety Summit & Awards Gala - and add it to your calendar!

Leapfrog's redesigned and revamped Patient Safety Summit & Awards Gala will feature productive breakout sessions, a thoughtful plenary, more networking opportunities, and time to explore the exhibit hall. The Awards Gala will honor our 2026 Top Hospitals, Top ASCs, and other award winners, and will feature dinner, dessert and dancing to celebrate your amazing accomplishments in patient safety.

This new format is designed to give health care leaders, advocates and innovators who are shaping the future of patient safety even more opportunities to connect, gain valuable knowledge and celebrate. We are excited to provide an elevated platform for dialogue, collaboration and inspiration for making giant leaps for patient safety.

Preliminary Agenda

*Subject to Change
*More speakers to be announced soon!

ANNUAL PATIENT SAFETY SUMMIT

Daytime Programming

AWARDS GALA

Evening Programming

  • Cocktail Reception in Exhibit Hall
  • Dinner & Networking
  • Awards Ceremony
  • Champagne Toast
  • Celebration with Dessert and Dancing

Pricing

What's Included 15% Early Bird Discount
(Purchase by Oct. 1) 		Regular Pricing
(After Oct. 1)
All Access
(Daytime & Evening Programming)		 $828 $975
Patient Safety Summit
(Daytime Programming Only)		 $536 $630
Awards Gala
(Evening Programming Only)		 $361 $425

*All pricing per person

Speakers

The 2026 Leapfrog Annual Patient Safety Summit & Awards Gala will bring together diverse voices and perspectives from patients, families, thought leaders and practitioners who are advancing meaningful collaboration between patients, families and care teams to improve outcomes and experiences across the health care continuum.

Explore session descriptions and speaker biographies:

Sponsorship Opportunities

 

The Leapfrog Group’s 2026 Annual Patient Safety Summit & Awards Gala offers a valuable opportunity to elevate your brand and connect with hospital and ASC leadership. Sponsorship aligns your organization with national efforts to advance patient safety and quality while supporting your strategic growth goals. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are still available, including Platinum and Gold sponsorships.

EXPLORE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2026 Leapfrog Best Practices Poster Session Call for Abstracts

The call for abstracts for Leapfrog's third annual Best Practices Poster Session at the 2026 Annual Patient Safety Summit & Awards Gala is now open.

Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are invited to submit case studies for the third annual Best Practices Poster Session at the 2026 Annual Patient Safety Summit and Awards Gala. Abstracts should be directly tied to meeting Leapfrog’s Hospital Survey, ASC Public Reporting Program, or Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Standards on:

  • Patient Rights and Ethics (billing ethics, health care equity, informed consent and never events)
  • Surgical Safety and Quality (facility and surgeon volume standards, safe surgery checklist implementation, patient experience)
  • Specialty Care (maternity care, pediatric care, critical care)
  • Patient Safety (medication safety, NQF Safe Practices, hand hygiene, healthcare-associated infections, nurse staffing and skill mix).

To Learn More:

If you have any questions or concerns about the Poster Session, please email info@leapfrog-group.org .

2026 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health™ by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care.

Platinum Sponsors

 

Designed to improve care, lower infection risk, and reduce healthcare costs, Nozin programs utilize Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic with clinically supported infection prevention solutions.

Gold Sponsors

 

Elevance Health Logo Elevance Health supports health at every life stage, offering health plans and clinical, behavioral, pharmacy, and complex-care solutions that promote whole health.


Silver Sponsors

 
  Glytec Logo Software that empowers collaborative diabetes management and insulin dosing, improves patient outcomes, and reduces readmissions.
  Medisolv logo Medisolv is the leading healthcare quality data management company. Their all-in-one Quality management software, ENCOR, provides tools that help healthcare organizations.
  SC Johnson Professional's mission is to provide products & solutions to promote safety, reduce HAIs, and cut costs while improving quality. As part of a family company at work for a better world™, SC Johnson Professional aims to help facilities maintain a safe healthcare environment and protect both patients and workers.
 
Vastian is the leading provider of healthcare and laboratory quality, compliance, and accreditation solutions, powering laboratories and hospitals to achieve better clarity and show their higher standards. Vastian's single, configurable integrated platform delivers a standardized, centralized solution that automates quality and compliance tasks and is fully customizable.

Bronze Sponsors

 
  SwipeSense's mission is to empower hospitals to make data-driven changes that lead to predictable outcomes to help them save lives, improve patient and clinician experiences, and create operational efficiencies.
     

Champions

 
  Since 1932, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has offered quality health insurance products and services to New Jersey families and businesses.
     

 

 

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