Newsletter

August 19, 2019

ONLINE SEMINAR: Exceptional Leadership,
Sept. 4–Oct. 16

Register

Everyone Benefits When You Share the Value of ACHE

Refer your colleagues to join ACHE for just $67 in August, and you’ll earn Leader-to-Leader Rewards. Encouraging others to consider ACHE membership will result in a more diverse and inclusive community of healthcare leaders dedicated to improving health for all. This month, new members or former members can join or rejoin for only $67 for the remainder of 2019.

ACHE’s Leader-to-Leader Rewards Program supports your recruitment efforts by rewarding you with ACHE-branded swag. Use our referral form to share details about membership or forward this email to those who you believe can benefit from all that ACHE has to offer.

To earn points, you must be listed as the referral name on a new member application. Once the membership is activated, you will receive points to redeem for rewards such as an ACHE-branded travel mug, a customizable coaster set or a computer briefcase.

Please note that this offer is not available for members suspended in 2019. If you have any questions, please contact ACHE’s Customer Service Center at (312) 424-9400 or email contact@ache.org.



C-Suite Program Spotlight: Leading for Safety With Cleveland Clinic

Safety, quality and process improvement cannot be delegated—these pillars of a culture of safety start with leadership and are the responsibility of every individual within the organization. October 10–11, join ACHE and Cleveland Clinic for an Executive Learning Lab, “Leading for Safety,” designed for C-suite and senior leaders who manage safety initiatives.

Led by senior executives and practitioners from Cleveland Clinic, this learning lab promises to bring to life an organizational culture of safety, quality and process improvement, with a mixture of expert faculty interaction, experiential learning and networking.

During the learning lab, attendees will engage with Cleveland Clinic executives and peers from across the country to gain exclusive content and practical tools centered on Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success. In addition, they will experience Cleveland Clinic’s daily tiered safety and operations huddles, all while earning 8.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. The provision of safe and effective care, treatment and service is a cornerstone of care at Cleveland Clinic.

Learn more and register today.


Students Can Transfer to Full Member Status Free of Charge

ACHE offers Student Associates a wide range of services to help launch their healthcare management careers, and once they have graduated, we invite them to continue exploring the benefits of ACHE as a full Member.

Eligible Student Associates have until Aug. 30 to transfer to Member status free of charge. Full Members automatically belong to ACHE’s Early Careerist Network, begin accruing Member tenure toward the three-year requirement to become a Fellow of ACHE and can participate in ACHE’s Leader-to-Leader Rewards Program. ACHE encourages Student Associates to jump start their careers and visit My ACHE or ache.org/Students to transfer to Member status, or contact ACHE’s Customer Service Center at contact@ache.org or (312) 424-9400.

We also encourage Student Associates to update their contact information through My ACHE so they can continue to receive important communications about their membership, upcoming educational events and networking opportunities.


New Book: Mastering the Healthcare Consultant Engagement

Become an expert on the experts with An Insider’s Guide to Working With Healthcare Consultants. In his new book, author Andrew C. Agwunobi, MD, CEO and executive vice president, UConn Health, offers his expertise on when to hire consultants, how to choose the right ones, how to lead your engagement to a successful conclusion and how to ensure that the improvements stick after the consultants leave.

“If you educate yourself and take responsibility for ensuring the success of the engagement, you will see transformative results,” Agwunobi writes in the first chapter, available as an excerpt. You also can browse the table of contents and foreword to learn more.

Order An Insider’s Guide to Working With Healthcare Consultants today.


Enhancing Leadership Capacity to Drive Organizational Success

In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, executives’ ability to lead has never been more critical. This October, join expert ACHE faculty Michael A. Broscio and Cynthia Kivland in Chicago to enhance your leadership capacity at the Leadership Development Program.

Through the use of skill assessments; personalized feedback; confidential, individual coaching sessions; and group exercises with lectures, you will emerge from this two-day program equipped with valuable and enlightening information about your personal leadership style, communication and decision-making skills, and the impact you have on others.

This program is geared toward healthcare executives who provide organizational strategic direction or are responsible for staff career development and performance coaching, as well as individuals preparing for the next level of leadership.

Learn more and register today.