This immersive, experiential course provides participants with the opportunity to experience the challenges of executive leadership and strategic decision-making in a realistic exercise that effectively emulates the full breadth and complexity of organizational decision-making in a complex, competitive marketplace.

Using the curriculum from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, participants will work in teams of six to seven members, acting as the executive leadership of a hospital participating in a multi-hospital market. As hospital executives, they will be required to analyze the position of their institution and to make all decisions central to the successful management of the hospital, including such elements as service line mix, capacity, investment in quality (professional/clinical, systems, etc.), patient/payer mix, marketing, staffing, financial structure, and more. The program also includes a section that equips leaders with strategies to respond to a crisis such as preventing supply chain disruptions, managing lost revenue, and addressing the mental health stressors experienced by frontline workers.

During this two-day, intensive, complex experiential learning experience participants will utilize a unique team-based simulation supported by group/team work sessions, readings, lecture/discussions and presentations. All participants are expected to take an active role in each session, as the level of class participation will have a major effect on the quality of the course.

Learning Objectives:

• Utilizing a comprehensive strategic framework, analyze complex external economic and competitive factors, internal capabilities and capacities and resource allocations and utilization options from an executive or general management point of view.
• Distinguish between leadership and management functions in supporting innovative thinking by communicating, securing commitment to and implementing organizational strategies.
• Develop and use clear organizational mission and values as the basis for identifying, evaluating, and choosing strategic options.
• Define appropriate metrics for monitoring and assessing organizational performance to ensure consistency with mission and values and to guide strategic resource allocation decisions.
• Execute strategies successfully within realistic economic, market and temporal parameters within clearly articulated values and ethical standards.
• Work effectively within a team in bringing multiple perspectives and diverse skills together to produce innovation solutions to complex situations.
• Make, support and communicate clearly strategic decisions from an executive leadership perspective.

Who Should Participate:

Healthcare executives interested in an intensive, team-based, experiential program drawing from real-life scenarios. 

Presented by:

• Tara Brant, Director, Medical Therapeutics Group, Paradigm Medical Communications
• Heather M. Butts, Lecturer/Faculty Advisor, Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
• Katherine Garrett, Associate Director, The Health System Simulation
• Lee J. Hirsch, JD, Adjunct Faculty, The Health System Simulation
• John S. Winkleman, Faculty, Marketing and Director, The Consulting Practice and The Health System Simulations, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Cancellation

To cancel your virtual face-to-face course registration, please notify the Customer Service Center, at contact@ache.org at least 10 business days before the start of the program for a refund or credit, less a $150 processing fee. After that time, a refund or credit is forfeited.

Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 21 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) designates this live activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this live activity for a maximum of 21 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 21 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Continuing Social Work Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 21 contact hours of continuing social work education credit.

Continuing Education for Dietitians

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 21 contact hours of continuing education credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. RDs and DTRs should enter activities offered by jointly accredited providers as type 102 on Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) activity logs. CPEUs awarded must be commensurate with participation in the activity.

Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 21 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Frequently Asked Questions _^(PDF)

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The Health System Simulation is offered in collaboration with Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.

Podcast: Health System Simulation

How would you run your own hospital? John S. Winkleman, faculty member at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses the innovative new Health System Simulation course.