| The American College of Healthcare Executives’ membership totaled 44,626 as of January 1, 2013. The following statistics represent the 36,246 in Member and Fellow statuses. Students account for 4,943 and other special member statuses account for the balance. Totals vary for several reasons: (1) information was not provided in application forms, (2) information was not returned in a special member survey, or (3) categories are not pertinent, e.g., some members are between jobs.
|
Members |
Percent |
Age
|
|
|
| <30 |
2,470 |
7.2 |
| 30-39 |
6,698 |
19.6 |
| 40-49 |
9,266 |
27.2 |
| 50-59 |
10,886 |
31.9 |
| 60+ |
4,800 |
14.1 |
| Total: |
34,120 |
100.0 |
| Median: |
— |
48.7 |
Gender
| Female |
15,394 |
42.5 |
| Male |
20,852 |
57.5 |
| Total: |
36,246 |
100.0 |
Race
| White, not Hispanic |
26,720 |
82.4 |
| Black |
2,551 |
7.9 |
| Hispanic |
1,269 |
3.9 |
| Asian, Pacific |
1,629 |
5.0 |
| American Indian/Alaskan |
192 |
0.6 |
| More than 1 minority |
85 |
0.3 |
| Total: |
32,446 |
100.0 |
Education
| Doctorate or two masters |
7,868 |
21.8 |
| One masters |
22,456 |
62.1 |
| Bachelor's or less |
5,842 |
16.2 |
| Total: |
36,166 |
100.0 |
Field of Highest Graduate Degree
| Hospital/health services administration |
15,368 |
51.8 |
| Business |
6,954 |
23.4 |
| Public health/public administration |
516 |
1.7 |
| Clinical/allied health/administration |
4,401 |
14.8 |
| Other |
2,428 |
8.2 |
| Total: |
29,667 |
100.0 |
Civilian Status
| Civilian |
33,206 |
91.6 |
| Veterans' Affairs |
1,357 |
3.7 |
| Uniformed services |
1,683 |
4.6 |
| Total: |
36,246 |
100.0 |
College Status
| Member |
27,125 |
74.8 |
| Fellow |
9,121 |
25.2 |
| Total: |
36,246 |
100.0 |
Organization
| Freestanding hospital |
9,363 |
27.1 |
| Non-federal system hospital |
6,869 |
19.9 |
| Federal system hospital |
1,978 |
5.7 |
| Corporate headquarters |
3,362 |
9.7 |
| Ambulatory care |
1,703 |
4.9 |
| Managed care |
629 |
1.8 |
| Post-acute care |
503 |
1.5 |
| Public health agency |
621 |
1.8 |
| Consulting firm |
3,347 |
9.7 |
| Association |
449 |
1.3 |
| Education/research institute |
1,226 |
3.6 |
| Military-nonhospital |
723 |
2.1 |
| Industry |
2,463 |
7.1 |
| Other |
1,285 |
3.7 |
| Total: |
34,521 |
100.0 |
Position
| CEO |
5,691 |
16.1 |
| COO |
2,211 |
6.3 |
| CFO |
671 |
1.9 |
| CIO |
205 |
0.6 |
| CMO |
377 |
1.1 |
| CNO |
814 |
2.3 |
| Sr. vice president |
1,041 |
3.0 |
| Vice president |
4,069 |
11.5 |
| Dept. head |
7,938 |
22.5 |
| Manager |
3,867 |
11.0 |
| Staff |
1,977 |
5.6 |
| Consultant |
2,834 |
8.0 |
| Not employed |
582 |
1.7 |
| Retired |
84 |
0.2 |
| Other |
2,908 |
8.3 |
| Total: |
35,269 |
100.0 |
Position Tenure
| <1 year |
4,313 |
13.8 |
| 1-2 years |
4,390 |
14.1 |
| 2-3 years |
3,718 |
11.9 |
| 3-4 years |
2,637 |
8.4 |
| 4-5 years |
2,378 |
7.6 |
| 5-7 years |
3,284 |
10.5 |
| 7-9 years |
2,336 |
7.5 |
| 9+ years |
8,188 |
26.2 |
| Total: |
31,244 |
100.0 |
Primary Specialty
| General management |
15,918 |
47.6 |
| Financial management |
2,481 |
7.4 |
| Nursing services |
2,022 |
6.1 |
| Human resources management |
696 |
2.1 |
| Clinical support services |
1,330 |
4.0 |
| Ancillary services |
627 |
1.9 |
| Medical staff relations |
655 |
2.0 |
| Information systems |
1,103 |
3.3 |
| Quality assurance/UR/ethics |
1,304 |
3.9 |
| Legal/risk management |
485 |
1.5 |
| Marketing/planning |
1,831 |
5.5 |
| Medical care program |
777 |
2.3 |
| Ambulatory care |
759 |
2.3 |
| Managed care |
700 |
2.1 |
| Post-acute care |
235 |
0.7 |
| Home health |
140 |
0.4 |
| Mental health/substance abuse |
224 |
0.7 |
| Fund development/community relations/volunteers |
92 |
0.3 |
| Educational administration |
522 |
1.6 |
| Teaching/research |
430 |
1.3 |
| Governance |
409 |
1.2 |
| Policy/advocacy/government affairs |
591 |
1.8 |
| Other |
89 |
0.3 |
| Total: |
33,420 |
100.0 |
Other Specialized Credentials
| Medicine |
2,322 |
|
| Nursing |
5,546 |
|
| Law |
604 |
|
| Nursing home administration |
972 |
|
| Accounting |
749 |
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