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November 25, 2019

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Congress on Healthcare Leadership March 23–26

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Redeem Points Earned for Sharing the Value of ACHE 

As the year ends, be sure to redeem points earned through the Leader-to-Leader Rewards Program before they expire Dec. 31. If you referred colleagues to become members last year, you not only helped to build a more diverse and inclusive ACHE community, but you earned points for Leader-to-Leader Rewards.

To earn points, list your name as the referral on a new member application or on an FACHE® application. Once the membership is activated or all Fellow requirements have been met, you will receive points to redeem for rewards such as an ACHE-branded travel mug, a customizable coaster set or a computer briefcase. Points expire Dec. 31 of the year following when respective points were earned.

Please note that Leader-to-Leader points cannot be earned by referring a member suspended in 2019 to rejoin. If you have any questions, please contact the Customer Service Center at (312) 424-9400 or email contact@ache.org.

Discover Healthcare Trends in Vail Valley

Explore topics such as population health and patient experience while earning up to 24 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits at the Beaver Creek Cluster, Jan. 6–9.

During “Health Systems as Stewards of Health: Socially Responsible and Strategic Collaboration,” you will identify the key principles of a relationship-building model to create sustainable and strategic collaborations with partners outside the healthcare system. You’ll also learn the essential elements of a socially responsible healthcare system and ways to develop and unify your organization’s role within a community-based, public healthcare model using the collective impact framework. Mark. J. Bittle, DrPh, FACHE, will lead the seminar.

Attendees of “Leading for Change: Creating a Humanistic Approach for Patient, Family and Staff Engagement” will discover strategies and methods to put the human experience at the center of healthcare delivery, connecting to the patient experience on both personal and humanistic levels. Participants will also gain an understanding of guiding principles that are important to the patient experience and identify leadership competencies, skills and commitment necessary to affect this cultural change. Expert faculty Diane Ball and Mary-Ellen Pichè, FACHE, will lead the seminar.

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You Are Invited to Participate in the Giving Movement 

Please join the #GivingTuesday movement on Dec. 3 and make a real difference for the future of healthcare. On this special day, consider donating to the Foundation of ACHE's Fund for Healthcare Leadership by visiting ache.org/GivingTuesday. Your contribution, no matter the size, supports our mission to develop the next generation of executives and leaders through scholarships and other vital resources, including the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program.

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the United States), #GivingTuesday has inspired giving around the world, resulting in greater donations and philanthropic activities that bring about real change in communities.

Mark your calendar for #GivingTuesday, and please donate to the Fund on Dec. 3 to help strengthen the future of healthcare at ache.org/GivingTuesday. We also invite you to share what motivates you to donate by using #MyGivingStory on social media.

Congress Speakers Connect, Empower and Inspire 

The featured speakers of the 2020 Congress on Healthcare Leadership represent a diverse array of disciplines. March 23–26, experts from across the healthcare spectrum and beyond hospital walls will convene in Chicago to share their expertise on topics such as care delivery, executive leadership, innovation, health equity, business operations, and patient safety and quality. The following individuals are just a few of the thought leaders you’ll find at Congress; check out all of them here.

  • Gain inspiration from innovative philanthropist Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO, Not Impossible Labs (Go here to listen to his podcast, “Technology for the Sake of Humanity”)
  • Connect with visionary leader Indu Subaiya, MD, president and co-founder, Catalyst @ Health 2.0, on the topic of healthcare technology disruptors
  • Discover insights into how changes in federal and state policy will remake the healthcare landscape with Ronald Brownstein, senior editor, The Atlantic; political analyst, CNN; and contributing editor, National Journal
  • Explore personal empowerment and the impact of your choices with Wes Moore, CEO, Robin Hood

Register today at ache.org/Congress.

Improving Outcomes Through Innovation

Misdiagnosis results in disability or death and costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $100 billion annually. In the November/December issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, guest columnists Paul L. Epner, CEO and co-founder, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, and Dana Siegal, RN, director of patient safety, CRICO Strategies, outline ways to resolve system failures and improve clinical decision making.

In another column, Raul H. Zambrano, MD, FACHE, addresses how healthcare organizations are developing the next generation of responsive leaders to meet the needs of changing populations.

Original research in this issue includes an article that explores the relationship between Lean processes and financial and patient outcomes, and another about how early adopters of health information technology enjoy improved financial performance when their results are compared with later adopters.

The Journal of Healthcare Management is available online to all ACHE members at ache.org/Journals.

Qualified Education Hours Available for FACHE® Certification

When you access recordings of previously held webinars, you can earn 1.5 Qualified Educational hours that can be applied toward FACHE certification.

There are plenty of webinars to fit just about any professional development need as you plan your approach to certification or recertification. If you missed one of our live webinars, you can catch up from the convenience of your home or office with an online streaming recording of any of the webinars ACHE has presented in the past. After viewing the webinar recording, you can self-report your participation and the 1.5 Qualified Education credits earned on your My ACHE page. Go here for a full list of previously recorded ACHE webinars.

Learn more about the certification and recertification processes by visiting ache.org/FACHE.