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May 13, 2019

2019 Executive Programs
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Program Spotlight:

Secure Your Education Credits in Puerto Rico

Earn up to 24 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits and network with peers amid the breathtaking scenery of San Juan at the Puerto Rico Program.

The program, June 17–20, features two interactive seminars facilitated by expert faculty. During “Leading and Managing in Changing Times,” attendees will explore the coaching skills needed to drive performance through daily problem solving and continuous staff development. Professionals who register for “Leading in a Changing Environment: Focus on Population Health,” will discover how to engage with physicians and stakeholders to improve the health, experience and per capita cost of defined subpopulations.

Make plans to attend one or both seminars and register today.

Final Week to Submit Entries for 2019 IHF Awards 

Do not miss your chance to submit entries for the International Hospital Federation’s 2019 IHF Awards. The awards recognize and honor hospitals and health service providers for outstanding projects, programs and innovations. Hospitals and healthcare organizations are invited to submit their entries by May 17 for a chance to be recognized internationally. Entries can be submitted for the following:

 

IHF/Dr. Kwang Tae Kim Grand Award
Open only to IHF full and associate members and their healthcare provider members (this includes ACHE members), this award recognizes excellence and achievements with proven results at the health system or facility level in multiple areas, including quality and patient safety, corporate social responsibility, innovations in service delivery at affordable costs, and healthcare leadership and management practices.

IHF Excellence Awards
Open to IHF member and nonmember public and private healthcare provider organizations, these awards recognize excellence or outstanding achievements in several specific fields.

For details, visit https://congress.ihf-fih.org/ihf_awards, and for general questions, contact awards@ihf-fih.org. Award winners will be announced during the 43rd IHF World Hospital Congress, scheduled for November 6–9, 2019, in Muscat, Oman.

Celebrate Hope and Healing During National Hospital Week  

Join the American Hospital Association in celebrating hospitals and health systems during National Hospital Week.

 

This week serves as an annual opportunity to thank all of the dedicated individuals—physicians, nurses, therapists, engineers, food service workers, volunteers, administrators and many more—for supporting the health and well-being of their communities.

AHA resources are available to help you celebrate. You can download the digital toolkit for messages and graphics to promote your organization’s events and efforts, and the #MyHospital template for the National Hospital Week social media campaign. In addition, AHA invites you to change your social media profile image to the blue hospital “H,” which is available to download for Facebook and Twitter. Lastly, do not forget to join AHA’s National Hospital Week Twitter Chat on May 16.

 

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Upcoming Telehealth Webinar: See More

Telehealth initiatives are being used to improve care delivery. Earn 1.5 ACHE Qualified Education credits at this webinar and learn more.

This week, stream “Using Telehealth to Achieve the Quadruple Aim” to discover what telehealth—when implemented correctly—means for the delivery of care and why it matters to your organization. Led by Kathleen C. Letendre, president, Letendre & Associates LLC, and Christian Milaster, founder, Ingenium Telehealth, this webinar also will provide you with an opportunity to evaluate the benefits of telehealth relative to your organization’s goals, strategies and market.

 

Learn more.

Measles Toolkit Now Available for Healthcare Providers 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a toolkit to help organizations address the current measles outbreak.

 

With more than 760 measles cases reported since January, the toolkit, which includes a fact sheet, poster and other resources, is intended to help providers talk with parents about the measles vaccine.

On April 29, officials with the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urged vaccination for all eligible children and high-risk adults, including travelers and healthcare workers.

Additionally, CDC measles experts will host a call with clinicians about the recent outbreak on May 21,
2 p.m. Eastern time. Visit https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/ to learn more about the call.