Newsletter

March 21, 2022

 


Program Spotlight:

Discover Innovations Driving Healthcare Today and in the Future 

It’s no secret that technology has and continues to play an essential role in enabling patients to continue receiving care during the pandemic. Just last week, a new report from KFF found that although in-person care has resumed for many types of outpatient care visits, telehealth use has remained strong for mental health and substance use treatment, still representing 35% of these outpatient visits.

At next week’s 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 28–31, and the Virtual Leadership Symposium in April, attendees will find no shortage of sessions that address topics like innovation and healthcare IT. Following are previews of innovation and HIT-focused sessions at both events.

Congress on Healthcare Leadership

Virtual Leadership Symposium

Visit ache.org/Congress to explore all of this year’s offerings and to register. Congress registrants who are interested in attending the Virtual Leadership Symposium, April 11–12, can register for that event with a discount of more than 50% off the regular fee by adding it to their in-person Congress registration by March 31. Or they can register for it separately visiting ache.org/VLS.

Innovating for Minimally Invasive Care

Rising consumerism, shrinking margins, increasing regulatory complexity, and growing physician and nursing shortages are a perfect storm of challenges affecting healthcare organizations. In this environment, many hospitals and health systems are exploring opportunities that might help them achieve better outcomes, lower the total cost of care, and provide a better experience for both patient and provider.

To help organizations on their journey, Intuitive—maker of the minimally invasive da Vinci surgical system—published The Case for Financial Viability in the Innovative OR. This e-book discusses the potential impact of robotic-assisted surgery in a value-based market, offering real-world insight into how some hospitals and health systems decreased costs after transitioning to robotics. Download the e-book to learn more about the following:

  • The potential financial and operational impact of robotic-assisted surgery.
  • Four steps hospitals and health systems can take to help drive economic value.
  • Peer-shared experiences from executive leadership.

For important safety information, indications for use, risks, full cautions and warnings, please refer to www.intuitive.com/safety.

© 2022 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. All rights reserved. PN1095920 RevA, 02/2022

Intuitive, a corporate supporter of ACHE, provided the content above.

The Secret to Safer Patients: Workforce Wellness

For many in healthcare, their work is a vocation, a calling. But at times, they get tired, overwhelmed and anxious—just like everyone else. As a result, patient safety and quality of care may suffer.

In the March/April Healthcare Executive cover story “The Secret to Safer Patients: Workforce Wellness,” we delve into how leaders can facilitate excellent patient care by prioritizing employee well-being. Experts stress there is a strong correlation between quality of care and work conditions. They say medical errors are associated primarily with organizational climate and office environment. Specifically, burned out and dissatisfied physicians are more likely to make errors and deliver suboptimal patient care.

However, work conditions, organizational climate and office environment are not immutable, and leaders can improve them. All it takes is a commitment to systemic change—and creative ideas with which to make it happen.

Read the cover story and the rest of the March/April issue at HealthcareExecutive.org.

Reminder: Women’s Healthcare Leadership Webinar

Tomorrow,  join ACHE President/CEO Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE; ACHE Chair and Regional President, Northern California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE; and other women healthcare executives for a webinar, “Women’s Herstory in Healthcare Leadership: Reflecting on Our Past, Reshaping the Future.” The event, which is being held by the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions, is taking place during Women’s History Month. The other speakers for this webinar are Lisa Mallory, PhD, executive director, National Association of Health Services Executives, and Monica Vargas-Mahar, FACHE, CEO, Carondelet Health Network, and president/chair, National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives. Paula H. Song, PhD, Richard M. Bracken Chair and Professor of Health Administration, VCU, will moderate the discussion.

By attending this webinar, participants may earn 1 ACHE Qualified Education hour. Learn more and register here.

Latest Journal of Healthcare Management Includes Lessons in Leadership, Original Research 

Michael J. Fosina, FACHE, Immediate Past Chair of ACHE, is the 2022 recipient of ACHE’s highest honor, the Gold Medal Award. In an interview featured in the March/April Journal of Healthcare Management, Fosina discusses his longstanding dedication to patient care and a deep commitment to his community.

In another feature article, Agnes M. Therady, FACHE, senior vice president/CNO of Franciscan Health-Indiana, shares her breakthrough leadership lessons, including thoughts on what’s the most effective way to earn the trust of staff.

Many physicians misunderstand the differences between leadership and management. Facing those misconceptions may spur the leadership potential of physicians at healthcare organizations, according to Stanford University School of Medicine researchers in their study, also published in the latest Journal of Healthcare Management.

Then, another research article by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers addresses how hospitals are identifying partnerships to advance population health management in their communities and explores the different types of population health partnerships and their association with various payment models.

Read the full March/April issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, available online at ache.org/Journals.

2022 IHF Awards Open for Entries and Last Call for Abstracts 

The International Hospital Federation is now accepting submissions for its 2022 IHF Awards, and the March 31 deadline for abstract submissions is quickly approaching.

2022 IHF Awards

IHF invites hospitals and other healthcare organizations around the world to submit entries that showcase outstanding projects, programs and services by May 31 for the following award categories:

  • Dr. Kwang Tae Kim Grand Hospital Award
  • Seddiqi Holding Excellence Award for Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Ashikaga-Nikken Excellence Award for Green Hospitals
  • Sultanate of Oman Excellence Award for Health Services During Crisis
  • American Hospital Association Excellence Award for Healthcare Workers' Wellbeing
  • American College of Healthcare Executives Excellence Award for Leadership and Management
  • Austco Excellence Award for Quality and Patient Safety

The IHF Awards will be presented to winners during a special awards ceremony at the 45th World Hospital Congress, Nov. 9–11, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Visit the IHF Awards webpage to learn more. For inquiries, please email awards@ihf-fih.org.

Call for Abstracts

The March 31 extended deadline to submit oral and poster abstracts for the World Hospital Congress is quickly approaching. As a reminder, IHF is inviting members and nonmembers to submit abstracts for the theme of the upcoming World Hospital Congress, “Global Learnings, Local Actions: Sustainable Healthcare.” Abstract submissions are meant to share projects and programs that demonstrate innovations, models and examples of leadership, and they can align with any of the following sub-themes:

  • Improvements in Delivery of Care.
  • The People Agenda.
  • Green Hospitals.

Visit the abstract submission webpage to learn more, and please send any questions to congress@ihf-fih.org.

Early Bird Rates

Those interested in attending the World Hospital Congress can now register with early bird rates until Aug. 31. Learn more and register here.