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Aug. 5, 2019

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Podcast: Improving Healthcare Through Engagement

The latest episode of ACHE’s Healthcare Executive podcast explores employee engagement in healthcare with Craig E. Deao, a member of the senior executive team at the Studer Group. Based on his experiences helping healthcare leaders design their own journey to excellence, Deao discusses the difference between satisfaction and engagement. He also explores how to cultivate an engaged culture that is a better place to work, practice medicine and receive care.

Visit HealthcareExecutive.org/Podcast to listen and browse through more episodes. The podcasts are also available through Apple’s iTunes.

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Nominations Sought for ACHE’s Most Prestigious Award

Nominations are being accepted for the Gold Medal Award—the highest honor bestowed by ACHE on exceptional leaders who have made significant contributions to the healthcare profession. This award identifies ACHE Fellows who best exemplify leadership at the organizational, local, state/provincial and national levels and who continually contribute to the improvement of the delivery of healthcare services and community health. The deadline for submitting a nomination packet for this award is Aug. 19.

Visit News and Awards for full details on the nomination process, award criteria and past recipients. If you have questions, please contact Jennifer L. Connelly, FACHE, CAE, vice president, Department of Regional Services, at (312) 424-9320 or jconnelly@ache.org.

Bundled Board Exam Study Resources Available 

The FACHE® is the premier credential that builds mastery around a core body of knowledge needed for effective healthcare management, and the Board of Governors Exam Study Bundle has everything you’ll need to prepare to become a Fellow.

The Board of Governors Exam Study Bundle consists of the Board of Governors Exam Flashcards and four books selected specifically to help prepare you for the Exam. The cards, launched two years ago, have been particularly popular with Exam takers. They are color coded by knowledge area to facilitate sorting for in-depth review of individual content areas and help to brush up on topics or plan further study areas.

The books include the ninth edition of The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization. This most recent edition builds your skills, blending well-established concepts with cutting-edge best practices to help deliver healthcare excellence in the 21st century. Other books in the bundle are Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations, Seventh Edition; Human Resources in Healthcare: Managing for Success, Fourth Edition; and Information Systems for Healthcare Management, Eighth Edition.

Available for the discounted rate of $395, the bundle is for members in the early stages of exam preparation. Order your copy today.

Managing and Innovating Ambulatory Healthcare Delivery

The healthcare field is increasingly transitioning to ambulatory care to optimize clinical outcomes at a fraction of inpatient cost.

Healthcare leaders seeking to improve ambulatory care management can learn more during the newly developed two-day seminar “Optimizing Ambulatory Management for the 21st Century,” and earn up to 12 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits. Attendees will investigate moving traditional clinical services into the ambulatory setting and creating new, innovative clinical and business models. Expert faculty will highlight the essential operational competencies for ambulatory management using a variety of ambulatory facilities to highlight key points. This session, led by ACHE faculty Jon Burroughs, MD, FACHE, president and CEO, The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network Inc., Glen, N.H., is available at the Orlando Cluster, Dec. 9–12, where attendees can earn up to 24 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits.

Can’t make it to Orlando in December? This seminar will also be available the Scottsdale Cluster, Feb. 10–13.

CDC Updates Guidance for Measles Prevention in Healthcare Settings

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its recommendations to prevent the transmission of measles in the healthcare setting. Specifically, the interim guidance recommends:

  • Ensuring that all healthcare personnel have presumptive evidence of immunity to measles;
  • Rapidly identifying and isolating patients with known or suspected measles
  • Adhering to standard and airborne precautions for patients with known or suspected measles;
  • Routinely promoting and facilitating respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
  • Appropriately managing exposed and ill healthcare personnel

Earlier this year, the CDC released a toolkit to help healthcare organizations address the current measles outbreak. Ensuring community immunization is the most important measure to prevent measles transmission in all settings, according to the CDC.

Between Jan. 1 and July 25, 2019, 30 states have reported 1,164 individual cases of measles to the CDC. This is the greatest number of cases reported in the United States since 1992 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.

Recent Grads: Fellowship Opportunities at Your Fingertips

After graduating from a master’s degree program, a postgraduate administrative fellowship can give students and early careerists the competitive edge they’ll need to succeed in their career. A fellowship will enhance existing skills in a low-risk setting and provide valuable exposure to the healthcare management field.

The Directory of Postgraduate Administrative Fellowships is up-to-date, free and easy to use. Recent graduates can use it to review and apply for fellowships around the United States that interest them. Each listing includes application deadlines, the program description and instructions on how to apply.

In addition, you'll find a variety of resources available at ache.org/PostGrad.