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May 28, 2019

Last chance to register
Kiawah Island Cluster, June 3–6

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Program Spotlight:

New Education in New York

Choose from educational seminars, including new offerings on behavioral health, resiliency, patient safety and leadership, at the New York Cluster.

Network with industry experts and earn up to 27 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits between the two-day seminars and special sessions. The cluster, which will be held July 29–Aug. 1, features new seminars “Behavioral Health Challenges, Strategies and Solutions: The Business Case for Meeting Community Needs,” and “Professional Burnout in Healthcare: Lead Your Organization to Wellness.”

Don’t forget to check out the new special sessions on July 30 that can be taken in conjunction with or separately from the New York Cluster: "Leading From Your Upper Brain: A Neuroscience Approach to Driving Performance" and "Leveraging Leadership for High Reliability Safe Care."

Earn Education Credits and Connect With Peers in Puerto Rico

Attend ACHE’s Puerto Rico Program to earn up to 24 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits while exploring the topic of leading during times of change.

The program, to be held June 17–20 in beautiful San Juan, features two interactive seminars facilitated by expert faculty. During “Leading and Managing in Changing Times,” attendees will gain the coaching skills needed to drive performance through daily problem solving and continuous staff development. Participants of “Leading in a Changing Environment: Focus on Population Health” will explore case studies that demonstrate ways in which organizations are making the necessary changes to move into a capitated population health environment. 

Register today to attend one or both seminars and network with fellow healthcare leaders in the heart and soul of the Caribbean.

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Apply Today for 2020 Executive Diversity Program Scholarship

Research suggests that greater diversity among healthcare leaders results in improved health outcomes for communities. To help diversify healthcare management leadership, ACHE is accepting applications for the 2020 Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program now through July 12, 2019.

The Executive Diversity Program offers a year of executive training and mentoring activities to groom diverse participants for C-suite positions in healthcare organizations. To be selected for one of the six coveted program positions, candidates must meet the application requirements and submit an application by the July 12 deadline. To learn more, please visit ache.org/ExecutiveDiversity.

 

Early Bird Registration Open for IHF World Hospital Congress and IHF Award Submission Deadline Extended  

The International Hospital Federation is offering discounted registration for its 43rd annual meeting now through Aug. 15.

The IHF World Hospital Congress, to be held Nov. 6–9 in Muscat, Oman, is a global forum that brings together leaders of key national and international healthcare organizations, drivers of healthcare policy, management, financial trends and solutions in healthcare management, and service delivery. Among IHF's full, group and associate community of members, ACHE is an IHF Premier Member.

Furthermore, IHF has extended the deadline to submit entries for its 2019 IHF Awards until June 3. Hospitals and healthcare organizations are encouraged to submit entries for the IHF/Dr. Kwang Tae Kim Grand Award and the IHF Excellence Awards. For more 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 World Hospital Congress.

Explore the Latest Issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management 

In the latest issue, the chief patient safety officer of a New York hospital advocates for a two-pronged approach to managing risk.

In “High-Reliability Healthcare: Building Safer Systems Through Just Culture and Technology,” Jason Adelman, MD, chief patient safety officer, associate chief quality officer and executive director of patient safety research at New York–Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, suggests managing risk by first establishing a just culture centered on supporting rather than punishing staff, and second, giving staff the technological tools to help them avoid human errors.

A study published in this issue reports that hospitals that perform better on steps to prevent complications after surgery also have better performance on measures of profitability. “Our findings suggest targeted improvement in patient safety performance … is associated with improved financial performance at the hospital level,” writes Brad Beauvais, PhD, FACHE, associate professor, Texas State University, San Marcos, and colleagues.

Explore the entire issue to learn more about the latest in healthcare management research.

 

Homeland Security Issues Active Shooter Guidance for Healthcare Facilities 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently released a resource for hospitals and health systems regarding how to handle active shooter incidents. With hospital-related active shooter incidents on the rise, the action guide, titled “Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities: Security Awareness for Soft Targets and Crowded Places,” lists potential indicators of threats, what healthcare staff should do in case of an active shooter incident, and mitigation strategies and protective measures.