- Spotlight:
Hit the Ground Running With Congress Boot Camps - Healthcare Executive Features Q&A With Two Payers
- NALHE Still Accepting Applications for La Mesa Emerging Leaders Program
- IHF Requests Speaker Nominations for 47th Annual World Hospital Congress
- ACHE Members in the News
Spotlight:
Hit the Ground Running With Congress Boot Camps
Sharpen your skills by attending one of 10 Boot Camps offered at ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership on Sunday, March 24. These in-depth sessions address the challenging topics that today’s healthcare leaders face.”
Whether you are navigating environmental stewardship, considering a move to a physician leadership role or simply wanting to hone your skills, boot camps offer something for everyone. Specialized sessions are also tailored to meet the specific needs of CEOs, COOs, emerging executives.
Here’s a sampling of some of the Boot Camps offered:
Driving a Long-Term Culture of Successful Employee Engagement Boot Camp
Employee engagement is essential to success, but few approach it in the right way. Instead of temporary morale boosts, learn to build a long-term culture of true engagement. Join presenter Dawn Zell Wright, JD, FACHE, vice president, human resources operations for CHRISTUS Health, as she discusses successful strategies for creating sustainable employee engagement.
Navigating Net Zero: Essential Leadership for Today and Tomorrow Boot Camp
Environmental stewardship is quickly becoming an essential core competency for all executive leaders. Learn best practices emerging around the world. Participants will also gain access to the Carbon Emissions Learning Lab, an engaging learning program that simulates the decision-making and trade-offs associated with healthcare sustainability investments. ACHE, in collaboration with the International Hospital Federation, welcome presenters: Andrew N. Garman PsyD, professor/senior leadership development advisor, Rush University/IHF Geneva Sustainability Centre; Seema Wadhwa, executive director, environmental stewardship, Kaiser Permanente; and Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, president/ CEO, The Joint Commission Enterprise.
Leading for Quality as a Business Strategy Boot Camp
Investing in quality should be a priority at a systemwide level, recognized as a driver of excellence and much more aspirational than checking a box. If we lead with quality, patient safety will improve, costs will decrease, and the culture will foster a stronger and more competent workforce. ACHE, in collaboration with the National Association for Healthcare Quality, welcome presenters: April M. Taylor, FACHE, COO, The Johns Hopkins Hospital; Robin Betts, vice president of safety, quality and regulatory services, Kaiser Permanente Health Plan and Hospitals, Northern California; and Richard G. Greenhill, DHA, FACHE, program director/assistant professor, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.
For full descriptions of all the boot camps offered, click here. Education sessions fill up quickly, and early bird pricing ends Thursday, Feb. 29, so visit ache.org/Congress to register today!
Healthcare Executive Features Q&A With Two Payers
Payers are a crucial component in helping shape the healthcare landscape on issues of cost, access to care and competition. Though Healthcare Executive is dedicated to providing content geared toward healthcare professionals in the provider space, they and payers are working closer than ever before.
Two leading payers, Deborah L. Rice-Johnson, CEO, Diversified Businesses and chief growth officer, Highmark Inc., and Sean Robbins, executive vice president and chief corporate affairs officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, share their insights on several key areas valuable to ACHE members such as what is necessary to control costs.
NALHE Still Accepting Applications for La Mesa Emerging Leaders Program
Applications are still being accepted for La Mesa Emerging Leaders Program, sponsored by the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives. Don’t delay as the application deadline is January 26.
To apply, you must be an NALHE member, undergrad senior or graduate student and/or an early careerist with at least two years of healthcare experience.
Founded in 2020, La Mesa Emerging Leaders Program is a six-month program aimed at fostering growth, learning and success among Latino, Latina and multicultural professionals in healthcare.
La Mesa is a dynamic platform designed to empower participants with unparalleled access to distinguished healthcare executives, captivating book club discussions and enriching outreach opportunities.
NALHE is a national organization led by Latino/Latina executive leaders of U.S. hospitals and healthcare organizations and experts in the fields of healthcare policy and practice. Founded in 2005, NALHE aims to create a workforce of highly talented Latino/Latina healthcare executives who can meet the challenges of delivering and improving healthcare in diverse communities.
IHF Requests Speaker Nominations for 47th Annual World Hospital Congress
The International Hospital Federation is seeking nominations for speakers to present at its 47th IHF World Hospital Congress taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 10–12.
Building on its success from the Lisbon Congress, IHF is again asking full and premier associate members to nominate up to three speakers on topics related to one of five tracks: contemporary leadership; workforce; clinical models enhancing quality; innovation in care and hospital operations; or sustainability.
To submit your nominations, complete the online form by Jan. 31. Selected speakers will be invited be to present and will receive complimentary registration to the event. Travel and accommodations will be the responsibility of the selected presenters.
Additionally, IHF has put out a call for Abstracts to both members and non-members. Anyone interested in presenting their work, innovations and examples of leadership at WHC, either through an oral presentation or poster, are encouraged to submit abstracts to the Scientific Committee. Those selected will receive discounted registration. More information including the tracks and submission guidelines is available at https://worldhospitalcongress.org/abstracts/.
ACHE Members in the News
Visit ACHE Members in the News to learn about Meridith O’Keefe who was recently named COO of Ballad Health Medical Associates, Johnson City, Tenn. Also, HCA Healthcare West Florida Division tapped Brent Burish as CEO at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.