Newsletter

June 1, 2020

Leadership Spotlight: Recovery and Reimagining Healthcare at NewYork-Presbyterian 

Some of the first patients in New York state—the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic—were treated at NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals, and the system has since seen a massive surge in patients. Join us June 2 for a free interactive webinar with ACHE Chairman Michael J. Fosina, FACHE, president, NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, N.Y., and senior vice president, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, and Steven J. Corwin, MD, president and CEO, NewYork-Presbyterian, to learn how their organization has been navigating the coronavirus crisis, as well as plans and strategies to reopen.

This webinar, eligible for 1 ACHE Qualified Education credit, is the latest in a series providing executive insights about organizational response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more thought leadership, including recordings of previous webinars and other resources and tools to help guide you through these unprecedented times, please visit ache.org/COVID.

Envision Physician Services’ COVID-19 Initiatives Focus on Patients, Clinicians and Partners

Envision Physician Services, a multispecialty, national medical group that is part of Envision Healthcare, has taken a leading position in responding to America’s call for COVID-19 care. The group is collaborating with hospital partners and deploying resources to care for patients and communities across the U.S. Envision’s many initiatives to support clinicians and patients include:

  • Rapidly mobilizing to meet the need for patient care. Envision has deployed or reassigned more than 500 physicians and advanced practice providers across 55 hospitals and medical sites throughout the country as part of its nationwide efforts to combat COVID-19.
  • Securing more than 5 million items of personal protective equipment to support Envision’s clinicians and hospital partners.
  • Deploying telehealth platforms that allow Envision’s clinicians to practice social distancing and preserve necessary PPE. Even physicians who are quarantined can use telehealth to remotely treat patients.
  • Treating every patient regardless of their ability to pay. Envision has committed to working with all parties to ensure no COVID-19 patient is burdened with unexpected costs.

To learn more about Envision Healthcare’s efforts to support its hospital partners, visit envisionhealth.net/coronavirus.

Envision Physician Services, an ACHE Premier Corporate Partner, provided the content above.

Join ACHE in Recognizing National Safety Month and #HAVhope Friday 

Now more than ever before, ensuring safety inside and outside the workplace is of critical importance. Observed annually in June by the National Safety Council, National Safety Month focuses on saving lives and preventing injuries, especially in the workplace.

At ACHE, we recognize that creating a culture of safety in healthcare is a challenging endeavor. That’s why we collaborated with leaders of exemplar healthcare organizations and renowned experts in leadership, safety and culture to develop Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success. In recognition of National Safety Month, we invite you to learn more about the blueprint, take the Leading for Safety Pledge and assess your organization’s safety culture.

Additionally, ACHE and the American Hospital Association are asking you to support national, state and local efforts June 5 to help end violence in our communities. Known as #HAVhope Friday, the Hospitals Against Violence initiative is a digital media campaign with the goal of ending all forms of violence and helping hospital employees cope with the impact of violence.

On this national day of awareness, you can share tweets, post photos and engage others online to showcase your commitment to combatting violence. To participate, follow the conversation on social media using the hashtag #HAVhope and post your own #HAVhope photos to highlight the work and commitment to combatting violence in your community or workplace. To find out more about how you can support #HAVhope day, download AHA’s informational flyer.

CMS: Adjusting Operations to Manage Patient Surge

Several resources are now available through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist organizations with a variety of COVID-19 related issues such as patient surge and load balancing.

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Health Administration Press Kicks Off Summer Sale 

HAP is launching our annual summer sale early this year. Now through September 30, save an additional 20% off the already reduced member prices on books using the promo code SUMMER20 at checkout. The discount applies to both member and nonmember prices, but excludes any already discounted multibook sets or bundles, Futurescan 15-packs, and the Board of Governors Exam Study Set and Flashcards.

Learn more about the many textbooks and management books that are available, and browse new releases and books by topic, such as financial management, population health, delivery of care and leadership development. Order and save with these discounts by visiting ache.org/HAP or calling (800) 888-4741. 

Share the Value of ACHE, Diversify Our Community

When you refer colleagues to join or help them earn their FACHE® credential, you’ll earn points you can redeem for 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. 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.

*Please note that not all rewards are available at this time.