- Monthly Membership Perk:
Cultivating Thriving Workplaces in Healthcare - Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey
- Untangling Healthcare’s Workforce Challenges
- Call for Proposals: 2024 Forum on Advances in Healthcare Management Research
- Build Your Expertise With Digital Self-Study Courses
- The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: What to Know
Monthly Membership Perk:
Cultivating Thriving Workplaces in Healthcare
During National Nurses Week (May 6–12), which ends on Florence Nightingale's birthday, we recognize the indispensable contribution of nurses to the healthcare community. This same week, we also recognize the 5,000 hospitals, health systems, networks and others who provide care to their communities during National Hospital Week (May 7–13). “National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting and connected to their community,” according to the American Hospital Association.
As such, this week is an opportune time to focus on improving the healthcare environment so it is a place where employees and patients can thrive. Join “Leadership Insights: Cultivating Thriving Workplaces in Healthcare” to hear from an innovative panel of experts (and earn 1 Qualified Education credit) during a discussion about the unique challenges the healthcare workforce is facing. The panel will also address effective solutions for cultivating workplaces where safety, equity and well-being are at the forefront.
Now through June 7, you can access this recorded session free of charge from our recorded content library. Simply enter the discount code MAYPERK2023 when you register online. And, be sure to check out all of ACHE’s other on-demand digital learning offerings.
We hope you enjoy this Monthly Membership Perk, and we thank you for being a part of the ACHE community.
Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey
Submit your advancement application by June 30 and, if approved, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee.
When you become board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, you’ll stand out from the crowd as a professional. Earning the FACHE credential demonstrates you have met rigorous standards and proven your competency in all areas of healthcare leadership. We want to thank you for your efforts, which is why when you submit your completed application by June 30, along with the $250 application fee and all supporting documents, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee for your approved application.
Take the next step toward elevating your professional status today and learn about the requirements to sit for the Board of Governors Exam and resources available to help you prepare.
Untangling Healthcare’s Workforce Challenges
Career satisfaction, intention to leave jobs, and mental health and well-being issues among registered nurses have gotten significantly worse since the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to talent solutions company AMN Healthcare’s 2023 Survey of Registered Nurses. Based on the responses from more than 18,000 nurses in January, the survey found that career satisfaction dropped by 10 percentage points since the middle of the pandemic in 2021. In addition, the likelihood of encouraging others to become a nurse declined 14 points since 2021.
Faced with the fact that labor shortages and staff burnout are not abating, healthcare leaders are preparing for the long haul when it comes to addressing workforce challenges. In its latest cover story, Healthcare Executive recently asked four health system CEOs about their organizations’ responses to workforce issues.
One takeaway is a widespread focus on creative approaches. “We must keep innovating care delivery to meet the needs of our patients, given the workforce challenges,” says Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health. “That’s how we will continue to create more pipelines and innovate care delivery.”
Visit HealthcareExecutive.org to learn about the creative solutions that Garrett and three other CEOs are employing to address today’s workforce challenges.
Call for Proposals: 2024 Forum on Advances in Healthcare Management Research
ACHE invites authors to submit proposals to present their research at the 16th annual Forum on Advances in Healthcare Leadership Research. This session will take place during ACHE’s 2024 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which will be held March 25–28. The lead presenter of each selected proposal will receive a complimentary registration to the 2024 Congress.
For information about selection criteria and submission instructions, visit ache.org/Congress/ForumRFP.cfm. Submit your up-to-400-word abstract by July 10.
Build Your Expertise With Digital Self-Study Courses
ACHE’s Digital Self-Study Courses allow participants to set their own pace while developing the leadership and management skills needed to advance their careers. Each course is worth 6 ACHE Qualified Education credits that can be applied toward advancement as a Fellow of ACHE or recertification.
Courses explore timely topics and healthcare management fundamentals such as physician engagement, improving clinical performance and reducing burnout in the workforce. Each course includes:
- Instructions on how to complete the course and earn credits.
- Course material, including required readings from the corresponding Health Administration Press book and any additional reading.
- Assessment.
- Course evaluation form.
Upon purchasing a self-study course, participants will see the course in the “My Online Learning” section of their My ACHE account. From there, they will be directed to ACHE’s learning management system to complete the course within 180 days from the date of purchase.
Upon completion of the course, 6 ACHE Qualified Education credits will be applied automatically toward advancement or recertification as an ACHE Fellow. For more information, visit ache.org/SelfStudy. For any questions, please email selfstudy@ache.org.
The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: What to Know
The Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the COVID-19 federal public health emergency to expire May 11. To help providers prepare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued FAQs for all CMS programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and private insurance. More information is available through the following resources:
- CMS waivers, flexibilities and the transition forward from the COVID-19 public health emergency fact sheet.
- Current emergencies webpage.