American College of Healthcare Executives
Strategic Plan: 2008-2010
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Vision
To be the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.
Mission
To advance our members and healthcare management excellence.
Values
As members of the American College of Healthcare Executives, we are committed to:
Integrity
We advocate and emulate high ethical conduct in all we do.
Lifelong Learning
We recognize lifelong learning is essential to our ability to innovate and continually improve
ourselves, our organizations and our profession.
Leadership
We lead through example and mentoring, and recognize caring must be a cornerstone of our professional
interactions.
Diversity
We advocate inclusion and embrace the differences of those with whom we work and the communities we
serve.
Goal Areas
- Membership
- Knowledge
- Career Advancement
- Leadership
- Service Excellence
Goal Area 1: Membership
To exceed our members’ expectations through enhancements to our credentialing program, chapter development
and other programmatic changes that add strategic value.
Initiatives
- Implement the combined membership structure for all ACHE chapters.
Target Completion Date:
December 31, 2008
- Increase the perceived value of the FACHE credential and promote it to multiple
constituencies.
Target Completion Date:
December 31, 2008 and Ongoing
Goal Area 2: Knowledge
To provide our members with the tools and information they need to excel in our profession.
Initiatives
- Develop resources for chapters to deliver high-quality, relevant education
programs for our members and promote these resources widely.
Target Completion Date:
December 31, 2008
- Create educational products to address intended audience and delivery modes.
Target Completion Date:
December 31, 2009
- Enhance the Congress on Healthcare Leadership and ensure adequate capacity for
its continued growth and value as the premier educational event for Healthcare
Executives.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
Goal Area 3: Career Advancement
To deliver programs, products and services that advance professional excellence and attract future leaders
to the profession.
Initiatives
- Recruit future leaders to the field by promoting the profession to high school
and undergraduate students.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
- Support the recruitment and retention of early careerists through career
enhancing initiatives and programs, the Higher Education Network and chapters.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
- Provide career enhancing initiatives and programs for mid-level and
senior-level careerists.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
Goal Area 4: Leadership
To support our members in developing and maintaining the attributes of leadership excellence.
Initiatives
- Sustain the relevance of and adherence to the ACHE Code of Ethics.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
- Continue meaningful collaboration with other organizations on behalf of the
profession of healthcare management.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
- Educate members on critical policy issues, i.e. quality and patient safety, and
the advocacy process so they can be effective advocates for the profession.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
- Continue to champion diversity and strengthen the efforts of the Institute for
Diversity in Health Management.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
Goal Area 5: Service Excellence
Provide exemplary service to our members.
Initiatives
- Assist Regents and chapter leaders to develop effective, collaborative
relationships.
Target Completion Date: December 31, 2008
- Review and evaluate ACHE Board practices in light of current governance trends
and best practices.
Target Completion Date:December 31, 2008
- Complete a review of ACHE governance including policy, structures,
representation and processes.
Target Completion Date: December 31, 2010
- Continue to provide ACHE staff with professional development opportunities that
help our staff excel in job performance and process innovation.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
- Create an effective development program to cultivate donors who will contribute
to the Fund for Innovation in Healthcare Excellence.
Target Completion Date:
Ongoing
