Navigating Financial Pressures in 2025: Strategic solutions for healthcare leaders
Economic headwinds, reimbursement shortfalls, and escalating operational costs demand decisive action from healthcare executives to build financial resilience while delivering high-quality patient care.
- Leading With Purpose
- Blog Post: Celebrating National Volunteer Week
- Members in the News
- Smart Prep for the Board of Governors Exam
Leading With Purpose
With attitudes toward work changing and the existing talent shortage, a new dynamic is taking shape in the healthcare workforce, creating a sense of urgency, according to author Kevin Joseph, MD, FACHE. He says, “There’s never been a more pressing need for leadership training.” Joseph describes the tools to improve organizational health by shifting the power gradient, increasing accountability and modifying leadership priorities to improve culture, patient outcomes and financial strength.
He prioritizes cultural fit over skills when hiring and aims to inspire employees to change their perceptions of themselves, their roles and their relationships with patients. Serving as keynote speaker at a recent hospital association event in Tennessee, Joseph covered how to lead an organization with purpose. He recommended the four types of feedback every leader should master and the 15-70-15 leadership model that describes why 70% of a leader’s time should be focused on serving and supporting others.
Joseph, one of dozens of expert ACHE Faculty members, travels to hospitals and health systems across the country to present in-person, customizable and cost-effective learning opportunities for staff.
Learn more about Joseph’s thoughts on healthcare leadership, as well as Customized Learning for Organizations programs that ACHE offers for your leadership team onsite. For more information, email Martijn van Oort, director, business development, ACHE Learn.
Blog Post: Celebrating National Volunteer Week
As commemoration of National Volunteer Week comes to a close, ACHE recognizes two members who share their experiences serving as chapter leaders in this blog post. Claudia E. Crist, RN, FACHE, president, Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE, and Richard K. “Ricky” Ogden, PharmD, FACHE, president, Missouri Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, relate how they got involved in their local chapters. They have found volunteering to be a rewarding experience and a way to give back to the community through their local chapters.
Find your local chapter here.
Members in the News
Karen Pinsky, MD, FACHE, has been appointed CEO, Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pa. Visit ACHE Members in the News to read more about your peers making headlines and to submit an item.
Smart Prep for the Board of Governors Exam
If you’re getting ready to sit for the Board of Governors Exam, sign up for the Virtual Board of Governors Exam Review Course that starts May 12. This multi-session online program helps identify knowledge gaps so you’re ready at test time. As a bonus, members who submit their FACHE application between now and June 30 will have the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee waived.
If you’re about to take your first step toward pursuing your FACHE® credential, register for the next complimentary overview webinar June 12 at 1:00 p.m. Central time.
During this webinar, you’ll learn about eligibility requirements, the application process and resources to prepare for the Board of Governors Exam. You’ll also be given the opportunity to ask questions during the presentation.
Andrew S. Mullins, FACHE, CEO, Lifeline of Ohio (Columbus), asserts, “Find out what you need to do now to be able to become a Fellow. You'll never regret it.” Becoming board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow demonstrates you have met rigorous standards and proven your competency in all areas of healthcare leadership, ensuring you stand out from the crowd.
Learn more about the Virtual Board of Governors Exam Review Course or register for the next FACHE Overview Webinar.