Newsletter

January 21, 2020

Program Spotlight: Creating an Innovative Ecosystem    

Innovation improvements, says Ninfa M. Saunders, DHA, FACHE, president and CEO, Navicent Health, can include becoming familiar with principles of portfolio management. In this exclusive Healthcare Executive Q&A found online only, Saunders, a presenter for Masters Series Session 3: Masters of Innovation, offers a preview of the topic she will discuss at the 2020 Congress on Healthcare Leadership with co-presenter Marc L. Boom, FACHE, FACP. Both are known for employing innovation in their strategies and operations to improve patient outcomes, engage their staff and clinicians, and provide more efficient and positive results.

Each year, Congress highlights the approaches and outcomes of some of the healthcare field’s most successful leaders during its Masters Series Sessions. Innovation is one of four critical areas the Masters Series will address this year. The other three 90-minute sessions will tackle: care delivery, executive leadership and health equity.

In the weeks leading up to Congress, more web-exclusive previews of the Masters Series Sessions and other Congress events will be available on HealthcareExecutive.org. Register for Congress today at ache.org/Congress.

Share the Value of ACHE to Earn New Rewards

When you refer colleagues to join or help them earn their FACHE® credential, you’ll earn points you can redeem for new ACHE-branded items. In addition, your encouragement will result in a more diverse and inclusive ACHE community.

The Leader-to-Leader Rewards Program supports your recruitment efforts by rewarding you with ACHE-branded merchandise, including new items such as Bluetooth headphones and wireless earbuds. Use the referral form to share details about membership or forward this email to those you believe can benefit from all that ACHE has to offer.

To earn points, your name must be listed as the referral on a new Member application or an FACHE application. Once the membership is activated or all Fellow requirements have been met, you will receive points to redeem for rewards. If you have any questions, please contact the Customer Service Center at (312) 424-9400 or email contact@ache.org.

A Field Guide to Executive Excellence

Boost your career with lessons learned from two accomplished healthcare executives while earning 6 ACHE Qualified Education credits with “The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide.” During this six-week interactive online seminar, early- or mid-career healthcare executives will discover four pillars of executive excellence and explore crucial elements of achieving career goals. Expert faculty Laurie K. Baedke, FACHE, FACMPE, director of healthcare leadership programs, Creighton University, and Natalie D. Lamberton, FACHE, CEO, Talas Harbor Healthcare, will provide attendees with practical tools and resources to advance their professional performance and goals.

Register today.

10 Days Left to Submit Abstracts for the 44th World Hospital Congress

How are you transforming healthcare systems? Don’t miss the Jan. 31 deadline for the International Hospital Federation’s call for abstracts for paper presentations and posters for its 44th World Hospital Congress. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your work and achievements to the international healthcare community.

IHF’s scientific subcommittee invites you to submit abstracts that address major issues of importance according to the overarching theme, “People on board, transforming healthcare,” or more specifically, any of the following subthemes:

  • Digital and technology-driven transformation
  • Value-driven transformation
  • People at the center of healthcare system transformation

Accepted submissions will earn a chance to compete in the best poster competition at the World Hospital Congress, which will be hosted by La Unió Catalana d’Hospitals, Nov. 2–5, 2020, in Barcelona, Spain.

More information about the subthemes and the abstract submission process is available here. If you have any questions, please contact congress@ihf-fih.org or visit www.worldhospitalcongress.org.

Sixty-Five Years of Thought Leadership

In this Q&A, Nicole B. Thomas, FACHE, hospital president at Baptist Medical Center–South, speaks about the responsibilities of helping those underrepresented in the profession.

Thomas is among the strong editorial lineup in the January/February issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, which kicks off its 65th year of thought leadership and original research.

Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, director of The Disparities Solutions Center based at Massachusetts General Hospital, writes about how inequitable care leads to “overall diminished value, higher costs, and wider gaps in health outcomes,” and describes four proven tactics to address these harms.

In another article, Susan DeVore, president and CEO of Premier Inc., shares some of the inventive ways healthcare providers are turning disruptive financial pressures into opportunities.

Research topics include measurement of patient-reported outcomes, advertising to boost domestic medical travel, anesthesia staffing models and patient navigation services.

The Journal of Healthcare Management is available online to all ACHE members. This and past issues are available at ache.org/Journals.

Podcast: Building Your Career Through Connections

In this Healthcare Executive podcast, Natalie Bulger, FACHE, compliance officer for VA Healthcare, talks about continuous improvement for both the organization and the individual. A Pittsburgh “40 Under 40” winner and long-time volunteer for ACHE chapters and committees, Bulger offers advice on how to build skills and networks in the early stages of a healthcare management career.

ACHE Members and Fellows under the age of 40 automatically belong to the Early Careerist Network, which offers a rich array of resources and valuable discounts.

Visit HealthcareExecutive.org/Podcast to listen and browse through more episodes. The podcasts are also available by searching for “Healthcare Executive” in Apple Podcasts or on iTunes.