Hospital Studies

The Division of Research addresses key issues confronting the leaders of hospitals. These can be useful to boards, CEOs and those concerned with community relationships. Here is a chronological list of these studies.

An Exploration of the Purpose, Value, and Impact of Professional Development Activities in U.S. Hospitals: 2009 (PDF)
This research was designed to understand hospital CEO perceptions regarding the value and impact of professional development for themselves and their direct reports.

Top Issues Confronting Hospitals: 2008
As the healthcare field continues to change, so do the top issues confronting hospitals. For the seventh year in a row, ACHE's "Top Issues Confronting Hospitals: 2008" survey reveals the issues of greatest concern for hospital CEOs.

Executive Leadership Development in U.S. Health Systems: Exploring the Evidence: 2008 (PDF)
The objective of this research was to study the establishment, organization, content, process, evaluation, and evolution of executive leadership development (ELD) programs in U.S. healthcare systems.

The Acculturation of Non-Traditionally Educated Healthcare Managers Into Hospitals: 2008 (PDF)
In an effort to better understand the way that non-traditionally educated healthcare managers learn about both the healthcare environment and principles of healthcare management, affiliates of ACHE who had neither a traditional healthcare management education nor a clinical background were studied. On-the-job learning is the primary mechanism of learning reported by respondents lacking formal healthcare management education.

Rekindling the Flame: Achieving Success Through Community Leadership, 2001
ACHE and the American Hospital Association collaborated on this project with the purpose of demonstrating how hospitals can further their goals by developing close relationships with community partners. Available resources include a discussion video, how-to guide, and free book of case studies.

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