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ACHE conducts research on a number of healthcare management areas,
including factors affecting the career attainments of healthcare
executives as well as trends and recommended practices affecting
the profession. For example, research on current and future
issues that confront hospital CEOs are the subject of surveys,
and annual reports on the extent of hospital CEO turnover
are routine products provided to the field. We also conduct
market research, including focus groups of members and potential
members, interviews, and surveys. Links to many of our studies
can be found below.
The Prevalence and Impact of Disability Among Healthcare Executives
ACHE, in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Institute
of Chicago, sought to determine the extent of
disability among ACHE affiliates and the impact
of disability on their careers. A four-page fax
survey was sent in fall 2005 to a random sample
of ACHE affiliates to help answer this question.
This supplement to “The
Prevalence and Impact of Disability Among Healthcare
Executives (PDF),” published in the November/December
2006 issue of Healthcare Executive, shares information
about the survey and detailed results.
ACHE
Members and Fellows Profile: 2008
This
study, conducted annually by ACHE's Division of Research and
Development, provides a demographic breakdown of ACHE's membership.
It includes such data on areas such as age, gender, race,
education, organization type, and healthcare management specialty.
Management
Innovations
Each year at the Congress on Healthcare Management, ACHE conducts
a Management Innovations Poster Session in which healthcare
executives are called upon to present their innovations and
ideas for challenges facing their organizations. Click on
the above link for a list of all presentations and the presentation
abstracts.
A
Comparison of the Career Attainments of Men and Women Healthcare
Executives
View the Executive Summary or download a PDF of the complete report.
This
is the fourth report in a series of research surveys designed
to compare the career attainments of men and women healthcare
executives. Each report is based on a survey conducted every
five years by the American College of Healthcare Executives
using samples of its affiliates.
Succession Planning
Practices & Outcomes
in U.S. Hospital Systems: Final Report, 2006 (PDF)
The study described in this report was conducted to find out how prevalent CEO succession planning is in U.S. hospital systems, and how effective is it
perceived to be? The results, compiled from the 783 CEOs who returned useable surveys about best practices in succession planning, are summarized in the final report.
Top
Issues Confronting Hospitals:
2007
As the healthcare field continues to
change, so do the top issues confronting
hospitals. For the sixth year in a
row, ACHE's "Top Issues Confronting
Hospitals: 2007" survey
reveals the issues of greatest
concern for hospital CEOs.
The Impact of Hospital CEO Turnover
in U.S. Hospitals, 2006 (PDF)
This study on the impact of
CEO turnover in hospitals was conducted
by the University of Oklahoma. The study
was conducted to learn about the
impact of hospital CEO turnover through
a nationwide survey of 2,118 hospital
CEOs, 805 (38 percent) of whom responded.
The research describes the CEO's previous
experience, an assessment regarding
the voluntary or involuntary departure of his or her predecessor
and the impact of the departure on the hospital and
the community. The study was funded
in part by a research award from ACHE.
CEO
Succession Planning in Freestanding U.S. Hospitals: Final
Report, 2004
(PDF)
This succession-planning study of 722 freestanding
hospitals was conducted by Rush University of Chicago and
Atlanta-based Tyler & Company. The goal of the study was
threefold: 1) assess the extent to which freestanding hospitals
in the United States are appropriately planning for these
transitions, 2) identify any practice gaps that may need to
be addressed, and 3) assist in planning appropriate communications
and educational interventions to assist the profession as
necessary. The study was funded in part by a research award
from ACHE.
CEO/CNO Relationships: Survey Findings (PDF)
In recent years, heightened focus on high-profile issues such as patient safety and the
nursing shortage have helped raise awareness of the role of the chief nursing officer.
This article, originally published in Healthcare Executive, reports the results of a
January 2004, survey of 1,000 CEOs who were members of ACHE and 776 CNOs who were members
of AONE. While the survey demonstrated a positive relationship between the CNO, CEO,
and other members of the hospital management team, the findings also reveal new
opportunities for the field.
Evaluating
the Performance of the Hospital CEO: 2003 (Third Edition)
Use
the following link to order this publication in hard
copy. For more information, call Health Administration
Press at (301) 362-6905; order number WWW1-2002, ISBN 1-56793-214-2,
$55.
Evaluating the Performance of the Hospital CEO presents
the results of a 2001 survey involving chief executives affiliated
with ACHE. The findings and recommendations in this monograph
can help trustees and corporate officers complete the indispensable
task of performing an unbiased evaluation of their hospital
CEO. Case studies feature interviews with CEOs of both rural
and urban, government and private (including, not-for-profit
and investor-owned) hospitals and healthcare systems.
Hospital
CEO Turnover
This study documents the percentage of CEO turnover in hospitals
across the U.S., from 1981 to 2006. It also includes turnover
percentages by state for 2006.
A
Race/Ethnic Comparison of Career Attainments in Healthcare
Management: 2002
Click the following links for the Executive
Summary; complete study
text; and recommendations
(PDF format).
ACHE, along with other leading healthcare associations, undertook
studies in 1992 and 1997 to compare the career attainments
of healthcare executives in various race/ethnic groups. The
central objective of this third cross-sectional study is to
determine if the race/ethnic disparities in healthcare management
careers have narrowed since 1997 based on a similar pool of
respondents. In planning this study, leaders of ACHE, Association
of Hispanic Healthcare Executives, Institute for Diversity
in Health Management, and National Association of Health Services
Executives invited the collaboration of the Executive Leadership
Development Program of the Indian Health Service so that the
career attainments of Native American executives could also
be assessed. In response to continuing racial/ethnic inequities
demonstrated by this study, the Board of Governors of the
American College of Healthcare Executives recommended
several initiatives to address inequities.
Contracts
for Healthcare Executives: 2002 (Fourth edition)
Use the following links to order this publication in hard
copy or an immediately downloadable e-book
format. For more information, call Health Administration
Press at (301) 362-6905; Order number CS23-1151, ISBN 1-56793-181-2,
$50.
Executive employment contracts are essential in today's
turbulent healthcare environment. They empower leaders to
take risks and confront politically sensitive issues. In this
handy guide, experts provide insight on the trends in employment
contracts and the process of contract negotiation. This
book also includes sample contracts that can be adapted for
your use.
Rekindling
the Flame:
Achieving Success Through Community Leadership
Click the link above for more information and a FREE,
downloadable version of the casebook.
ACHE
and the American Hospital Association have collaborated on
a project to demonstrate how hospitals can further their goals
by developing close relationships with community partners.
Available resources include a discussion video, a how-to guide,
and the free book of case studies.
White Papers
Closing the Gender Gap in Healthcare Management (PDF)
What CEOs Can Do to Improve Their Organization’s Race/Ethnic Diversity (PDF)
A Comparison of the Career
Attainments of Men and Women Healthcare Executives (PDF)
Building Diversity Competence:
Ideas for Your Healthcare
Organization (PDF)
The Paradox of Hospital
CEO Succession Planning (PDF)
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader,
please visit the Adobe Web site to download a free copy.
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