Newsletter

July 24, 2023


New York City Cluster


Program Spotlight:

Attend ACHE’s Virtual Live Sessions and Earn Education Credit

This summer, earn ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits by attending innovative, interactive courses from your home or office:

  • Leaders can build a robust toolkit of strategies to identify and mitigate biases in themselves and their environments during “Implicit Bias and Beyond: Relearning to Connect With Self and Others.” Offered Aug. 8–17 and Nov. 7–16, attendees of this course can earn 3 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits while clarifying opportunities and obstacles to diversity, equity and inclusion unique to healthcare settings.
  • “Workplace Transformation: How to Promote Clinician Wellness and Create a Roadmap for Organizational Change,” Aug. 8–17, will help healthcare leaders examine the extent and impact of burnout internally and develop a roadmap toward identifying and building the necessary strategies to prioritize and support clinician wellness. This session is worth 3 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits.
  • Experience the challenges of executive leadership and strategic decision-making with the “Health System Simulation,” Aug. 17–19, and earn 21 ACHE 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,” Aug. 22–Sept. 14, and earn 9 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits.
  • Gain a solid framework and philosophy for understanding and implementing practices to improve staff engagement, teamwork and performance management during “Improving Results Through Better Team Engagement and Accountability,” Aug. 23–Sept. 20. This session is worth 6 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits.

Discover and register for all upcoming Virtual Face-to-Face Education here.

2023 Membership Drive

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Run for Regent

ACHE is beginning the election process for new Regents to serve on its Council of Regents, the legislative body that represents ACHE’s members. Serving as an elected official is a unique opportunity that allows you to exercise your leadership ability, share innovative ideas and support the mission of ACHE. The term begins March 2024 and ends March 2027.

To be an eligible Regent candidate, you must work and live in the Regent area you would represent and be an ACHE Fellow. Please review the position description before applying. For more information on how to declare your candidacy, contact Jennifer L. Connelly, FACHE, CAE, vice president, Volunteer Relations, at jconnelly@ache.org.

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Resources to Prepare for the Board of Governors Exam

Whether you’ve just begun studying for the Board of Governors Exam or are deeply entrenched and need assistance, we offer the following resources to help you prepare for the Exam—the final step on the path to becoming board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow:

If you are thinking about becoming board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, you can learn about earning this significant credential during an “FACHE Overview Webinar.” The next one we are offering is taking place Sept. 14.

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Register for a Free Webinar on Accelerating Diverse Healthcare Leadership

Aug. 23, join the National Association of Health Services Executives, the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives and the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity for a discussion about accelerating diversity in healthcare leadership for people from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. During this one-hour webinar, which will be the first in a series, the following panelists will discuss specific obstacles that members of these communities face in professional growth and development and consider strategies for advancing workplace diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare:

  • Joy Lewis, senior vice president, Health Equity Strategies/executive director, Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, American Hospital Association.
  • Lisa M. Mallory, PhD, CEO, National Association of Health Service Executives, and an ACHE Member.
  • Marcos Pesquera, president, National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives/system vice president, Community Benefit, Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, CHRISTUS Health.

These panelists, all of whom represent ACHE’s partners in diversity, will also provide different perspectives on how to drive innovation in health equity and answer questions. This webinar is free and eligible for 1 ACHE Qualified Education credit that can be self-reported by visiting My ACHE.

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Reminder: Join HHS for a Webinar Tomorrow About Involving Patients and Families in Safety

Tuesday, July 25, the National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are sponsoring a webinar, “Involving Patients and Families 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 at ache.org/Safety.

The HHS summer series will also include a webinar, “Engaging Boards and Executive Leadership in Safety,” Aug. 22, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Visit the National Action Alliance webpage to learn more and to register for the webinar series.

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Early Bird Registration Ends Next Week for IHF’s 2023 World Hospital Congress

If you’re planning to attend the International Hospital Federation’s World Hospital Congress, scheduled Oct. 25–27, in Lisbon, Portugal, don’t miss the July 31 early bird registration deadline—now just one week away!

The plenary sessions are a highlight of the event, featuring distinguished international speakers who provide thought-provoking insights into pertinent healthcare topics, such as:

  • “Contemporary leadership: For the challenges of today … and tomorrow.” During this Oct. 25 session, John Haupert, FACHE, president/CEO, Grady Health System, Atlanta, will chair a panel of international hospital and healthcare leaders as they share their different leadership mantras and approaches.
  • “Employee well-being: Leading with our people as a priority,” Oct. 26, will feature a panel of speakers, including Pedro Delgado, vice president, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Boston, exploring solutions undertaken by organizations around the world to build resiliency and sustainability into their workforces.
  • Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, FACMI, president/CEO, The Joint Commission International, will serve as chair for a panel of speakers as they present actions their organizations have taken to reduce environmental impact, achieve low-carbon healthcare and embed sustainability into leadership and governance during the Oct. 27 session “Net zero in healthcare: Call to action from around the world.”

Explore all program highlights here and register by July 31 to take advantage of exclusive early bird rates. Discounted IHF member rates are also available to ACHE and its members; simply enter the code 23WHCIHF when asked if your organization is an IHF member.

Finally, group discounts are available for organizations that register five or more attendees. If you are planning to bring a team to Congress, visit the group registration portal.

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