- Program Spotlight:
Prepare for the Future While Earning Education Credits - Hospital CEO Turnover Rate Remains Steady
- Getting to Know Your Hospital’s Clinical Lab
- Build Your Expertise With Digital Self-Study Courses
- HHS Webinar: Engaging Boards and Executive Leadership in Safety
- Join NAHSE for Its Annual Educational Conference
Program Spotlight:
Prepare for the Future While Earning Education Credits
The healthcare climate is changing. To keep up, it’s critical that professionals in the field prioritize workforce well-being, effectively manage costs, develop new leaders, improve access to care and navigate several other important aspects of healthcare leadership.
We’re here to help you achieve your personal best while making healthcare safer, more accessible and affordable to all. That’s why we’ve gathered global subject matter experts to help you prepare for a rapidly changing future.
Dec. 11–13, join ACHE in Orlando, Fla., for a transformative experience. The comprehensive education program offered at the Orlando Cluster will empower any healthcare leader to embrace industry insights, develop their professional skills and tackle healthcare challenges with confidence. Make the most of your time by selecting seminars that speak to you—and earn up to 24 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits along the way. Examples of available sessions include:
- Earn 6 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits as you develop a roadmap for addressing healthcare professional burnout in your organization during “Workplace Transformation: How to Promote Clinician Wellness and Create a Roadmap for Organizational Change.”
- “Effective, Credible and Accountable Leadership in the C-suite” will focus on what values-driven leadership means in different settings while you earn 6 Face-to-Face Education credits.
- Explore how to evaluate your organization’s service lines by using tools to select areas for growth during “Service Line Planning: Developing a Consumer-Based Approach to Providing Quality Care.” Earn 12 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits.
Learn more about the Orlando Cluster and register today.
Hospital CEO Turnover Rate Remains Steady
Hospital CEO positions turned over at a rate of 16% for the third consecutive year in 2022, according to a recent report by the American College of Healthcare Executives.
The 16% turnover rate in 2022, 2021 and 2020 is the lowest the industry has seen since 2011, when it also was at 16%. Turnover among hospital CEOs has trended downward since hitting 20% in 2013, the highest since ACHE began tracking this data in 1981.
“As hospitals continue to wrestle with workforce and financial challenges, the value of strong and capable leaders in healthcare has never been more important,” says Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, ACHE’s president/CEO. “That makes succession planning such a critical piece to ensuring that healthcare organizations have a pipeline of leaders who are well-prepared to address the challenges of tomorrow.”
The CEO turnover rates listed in the report are based on changes in an organization's CEO, as reported to the American Hospital Association and confirmed from ACHE data and public sources.
Getting to Know Your Hospital’s Clinical Lab
If you want to get a holistic view of how your hospital or health system runs, the lab department is a great place to begin when rounding. Here’s how to get started:
- Meet with your lab’s leadership. While rounding, talk to them about what a day in the life of the laboratory is like. Where do they think they could play a stronger role in providing value-based care? What are the challenges that slow their progress? What is their understanding of the ways in which they contribute to the care your system provides? You will walk away with some rich insights.
- Ask how the lab collaborates with other departments. Hospital leaders should devote time to understanding areas like respiratory, pharmacy and the lab to ensure they can articulate how these areas contribute to patient care. If something goes wrong with a patient, it’s typically because there were problems across multiple departments. That’s why it’s important that everyone works together for the common good.
- Spend time with the techs and phlebotomists. When you round with phlebotomists and bench techs who are doing the day-to-day job as well as the lab assistants who are processing samples, ask them about their jobs and listen. When healthcare leaders engage with their employees this way, patients ultimately get better service and the organization performs better financially. A hospital leader being present takes time and effort, but it also reaps a lot of rewards.
Gain more insights for hospital and health system leaders from Quest Diagnostics’ ThoughtLab here.
Quest Diagnostics, an ACHE Premier Corporate Partner, provided the content above.
Build Your Expertise With Digital Self-Study Courses
ACHE’s Digital Self-Study Courses allow participants to set their own pace while developing the leadership and management skills needed to advance their careers. Each course is worth 6 ACHE Qualified Education credits that can be applied toward advancement as a Fellow of ACHE or recertification.
Courses explore timely topics and healthcare management fundamentals such as physician engagement, improving clinical performance and reducing burnout in the workforce. Each course includes:
- Instructions on how to complete the course and earn credits.
- Course material, including required readings from the corresponding Health Administration Press book and any additional reading.
- Assessment.
- Course evaluation form.
Upon purchasing a self-study course, participants will see the course in the “My Online Learning” section of their My ACHE account. From there, they will be directed to ACHE’s learning management system to complete the course within 180 days from the date of purchase.
Upon completion of the course, 6 ACHE Qualified Education credits will be applied automatically toward advancement or recertification as an ACHE Fellow. For more information, visit ache.org/SelfStudy. For any questions, please email selfstudy@ache.org.
HHS Webinar: Engaging Boards and Executive Leadership in Safety
Aug. 22, the National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are sponsoring a webinar, “Engaging Boards and Executive Leadership in Safety.” This webinar is part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ summer webinar series sponsored by the National Action Alliance—a public-private effort to support healthcare delivery systems’ move toward zero harm.
The learning of the National Action Alliance builds upon recognized frameworks such as Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety, with its four foundational areas of culture, leadership and governance; patient and family engagement; workforce safety; and creation of learning health systems. The national action plan, which includes recommendations for workforce safety, is the work of 27 federal agencies, safety organizations, experts and patient and family advocates, including ACHE. This resource and other tools, including Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success, are available on ache.org/Safety.
Visit the National Action Alliance webpage to learn more and to register for the webinar series.
Join NAHSE for Its Annual Educational Conference
The National Association of Health Services Executives is hosting its 38th Annual Educational Conference Oct. 11–13 in Atlanta. This dynamic event will convene industry leaders, professionals and students to focus on healthcare administration, leadership and diversity. Gain insights, network and explore cutting-edge strategies to drive positive change in healthcare.
NAHSE is a diversity partner of ACHE. Learn more and register today. The last day to register is Sept. 30.