Newsletter

May 4, 2020

Leadership Spotlight: Expert Panel to Discuss Elective Surgery Post COVID-19

The American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Society of Anesthesiologists are offering a special joint webinar Thursday, 7:00–8:30 p.m. Central time. Executives from various sectors of the healthcare field will explore challenges and strategies in restarting and expanding elective surgery after the pandemic. Panelists will be Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CEO, American Organization for Nursing Leadership, and senior vice president/CNO, American Hospital Association; Alan S. Kaplan, MD, FACHE, CEO, UW Health; Mary Dale Peterson, MD, FACHE, FASA, president, ASA, and executive vice president/COO, Driscoll Health System; and Harry C, Sax, MD, FACHE, executive vice chair, surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Joseph Sokol, MD, chief health policy officer, ASA, will moderate the panel discussion.

This interactive webinar will allow for live Q&A and online discussion among participants. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, a recording will be available online at www.asahq.org/townhalls within 24 hours. This webinar is worth 1.5 hours of ACHE Qualified Education, Joint Accreditation and CME credit. Register today. 

Share Your Views on ACHE Leadership Needs

Because of ACHE’s decision to cancel the 2020 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, the Nominating Committee Meeting Open Session, which was scheduled to take place March 24, was also canceled. In lieu of the meeting, we invite ACHE members to share your views regarding ACHE leadership needs by sending them, along with any questions you have regarding the nominating process, to Julie Nolan, director, Executive Office and Governance, ACHE, at jnolan@ache.org. For more information regarding the cancellation of Congress, please visit our coronavirus FAQ page.

Your leadership and support are vital to the success of ACHE. Thank you for all you do.

2020 Dues Payment Extended to June 1

Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to continuing to deliver your member benefits in 2020. As your trusted partner, we understand and support your need to focus on responding effectively to patient and community concerns around the coronavirus. To ensure you have access to exclusive member benefits, including COVID-19-specific tools and resources, and remain connected with your healthcare leader peers across the country at this critical time, we are extending payment of 2020 dues to June 1.

When you are ready and able to renew your ACHE membership, you can do so through online auto-renewal—a quick and easy way to ensure uninterrupted access to programs, products and services. Log in at ache.org/Dues using your username and password.

We look forward to continuing to help you expand your professional network and achieve your career goals. For questions about your dues, contact our Customer Service Center at contact@ache.org or (312) 424-9400. 

BD Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic

At BD, we understand that the demands of COVID-19 are causing your healthcare needs to change rapidly. Healthcare workers are being placed in situations where they may be unfamiliar with systems or technologies.

Our goal is to help you care for patients in the fight against this pandemic. We have initiated a COVID-19 response plan with resources and tools that can be accessed via our dedicated website at bd.com/COVID-19. The site includes valuable support information so you can provide the best possible care for your patients.

  • Support resources—product training, education, clinical and research
    • Infusion pumps and administration sets, medication and supply dispensing technologies, inventory and shortages, and infection status
    • Vascular access, IV catheterization and medication delivery
    • Specimen collection and diagnostic testing
    • COVID-19 research solutions, including scientific instruments, assays, reagents and informatics
    • Peripheral artery disease, end-stage kidney disease and oncology patient management resources
    • Infection control—The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and BD are offering a new complimentary online course reinforcing infection control practices in healthcare settings
  • Order status lookup
  • BD COVID-19 response plan, including product availability

We will continue to update the BD COVID-19 website to keep you informed in a timely manner.

We cannot express enough gratitude to the entire healthcare community—you are tireless, selfless and brave. You are making a world of difference in the battle against COVID-19. Thank you. We are here to support you.

BD, an ACHE Premier Corporate Partner, provided the content above. 

Call for 2021 Proposals: Forum on Advances in Healthcare Management Research

We know this has been an unusual year with so many efforts directed toward responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparation for ACHE’s 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, we are moving forward with the call for proposals for the Forum on Advances in Healthcare Management Research.

ACHE invites authors to submit proposals to present their research at the 13th annual Forum on Advances in Healthcare Management Research. This session will take place during the 2021 Congress, which will be held March 22–25.

The lead presenter of each selected proposal (or designate) will receive a complimentary registration to Congress. Submit abstracts (400-word maximum) by July 10. For more information on the selection criteria and submission instructions, please visit ache.org/Congress/ForumRFP.cfm.

New Book: Smash the Bottleneck

In their new book, authors Christopher Strear, MD, and Danilo Sirias, PhD, lay out a concrete methodology for getting to the root of patient-flow problems and addressing them quickly. Smash the Bottleneck: Fixing Patient Flow for Better Care (and a Better Bottom Line) highlights a continuous improvement methodology—the Theory of Constraints, which emphasizes identifying, optimizing and breaking down bottlenecks to improve overall system performance—and ties it to healthcare delivery from a practitioner’s point of view.

Order this book today and discover the practical knowledge and tools you can use to break bottlenecks and enact meaningful, lasting change.