San Diego Cluster, Nov. 4–7
Register- Program Spotlight:
Manage Access to and Cost of Behavioral Healthcare - IHF World Hospital Congress One Month Away, Webinar This Week
- Develop Strategies to Mitigate Diagnostic Error
- Video: Discover the Value of the FACHE® Credential
- Students and Host Sites: Register for 2020 Summer Enrichment Program
- Mastering Healthcare Finance Through Self-Study Courses
Program Spotlight:
Manage Access to and Cost of Behavioral Healthcare
Gain practical strategies for creating access to comprehensive, high-quality behavioral healthcare services while earning 12 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits when you attend “Behavioral Health Challenges, Strategies and Solutions: The Business Case for Meeting Community Needs.” During this new seminar offered at the San Diego Cluster, Nov. 4–7, experts Howard J. Gershon, LFACHE; Leslie S. Zun, MD; and Stephen M. Merz, FACHE, introduce solutions that improve outcomes; reduce ED utilization, avoidable inpatient readmissions and nonvalue-added costs; and increase revenue.
Did you know that recent neuroscience research suggests individual leadership behavior is the single most important predictor to a team’s performance? During “Leading From Your Upper Brain: A Neuroscience Approach to Driving Performance”—a special new three-hour session in San Diego worth 3 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits—you will explore the findings from the Health Administration Press best-seller, Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care. Expert and author Michael E. Frisina, PhD, will give you the tools to leverage your personal performance to engage your team members, achieve strategic objectives and navigate risk and uncertainty.
IHF World Hospital Congress One Month Away, Webinar This Week
Next month, leaders of national and international healthcare organizations will gather in Muscat, Oman, for the International Hospital Federation’s World Hospital Congress. There, you will have the opportunity to interact and exchange knowledge and experience with global healthcare leaders, hospital CEOs and industry peers from over 40 countries, and learn from thought leaders, experts and high-level professionals during three transformative days.
Online registration ends Nov. 4, so be sure to register today to join ACHE, the American Hospital Association and health leaders from around the world Nov. 6–9 for this annual global forum. The theme of this year’s event is “People at the heart of health services in peace and crisis.” Some highlights of the comprehensive program include more than 130 speakers, six keynote addresses, 40 sessions and over 60 posters. Take a peek at the event program to learn more.
Among IHF’s full, group and associate community of members, ACHE is an IHF Premier Member. ACHE members can avail themselves of the discounted rate by entering the promo code IHFCO2019 during registration.
Additionally, IHF invites you to join them this Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 a.m. Central time (12 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time) for the webinar “Implementing the NHS Long Term Plan.”
During this webinar, Matt Tagney, director of planning, National Health Service England and National Health Service Improvement, U.K., will describe how NHS established a course of improvement and reform for the NHS in England over the next five to 10 years. He also will address the investment that will support it, and how it is incentivizing the health system to deliver improvements and new models of service delivery, including a move toward digitalization. Register today.
Develop Strategies to Mitigate Diagnostic Error
Diagnostic errors affect millions of Americans each year, and may seriously harm one-third of these patients, according to patient safety expert Paul L. Epner, MEd, CEO and co-founder of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. Epner and Susan E. Sheridan, DHL, director of patient engagement, SIDM, discussed the impact of diagnostic error on patients and system finances, and how to mitigate them, during the webinar, “Addressing Diagnostic Error: A Top Source of Preventable Harm and Cost.”
If you missed this complimentary webinar last month, you can still watch a recording of it online while earning 1.5 ACHE Qualified Education credits.
ACHE is a member of the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis, led by SIDM. The coalition, which includes more than 50 healthcare and patient advocacy organizations focused on improving the diagnostic process in medicine, serves as an extension of ACHE’s “Leading for Safety” initiative.
Please visit ache.org/Safety to download Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success, take the Leading for Safety Pledge or discover additional resources to support you on your journey to zero harm.
Video: Discover the Value of the FACHE® Credential
Listen to healthcare leaders like Hoyt J. Burdick, MD, FACHE, senior vice president/CMO, Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital, as they share their motivation for pursuing the credential.
“It’s achievable, it’s a recognized credential, it adds value personally and professionally to your role as a healthcare leader,” Burdick says.
When you become board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, you’ll stand out from the crowd as a professional who has met rigorous standards and demonstrated your competency in all areas of healthcare leadership. There’s no better time than now to get started. Learn more at ache.org/FACHE.
Students and Host Sites: Register for 2020 Summer Enrichment Program
ACHE and the American Hospital Association's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity are pleased to announce registration is open for the Institute’s 2020 Summer Enrichment Program at diversityconnection.org/SEP.
The Summer Enrichment Program is designed to increase and strengthen the pipeline of healthcare leaders from underrepresented groups. The SEP places diverse graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in healthcare administration or a related field in 10-week, paid internships at healthcare organizations across the country. Starting in February, the Institute’s staff will work with organizations to match SEP students with host sites. The internships typically run June through August. Healthcare organizations that register to become a host site gain access to the healthcare leaders of tomorrow—former SEP interns are now CEOs and administrators of hospitals and healthcare organizations nationwide.
As a healthcare field, we can accelerate our efforts to diversify our workforce, leadership teams and governing boards by contributing to improved patient care for all. Help strengthen inclusion in healthcare organizations—learn more and register today.
Mastering Healthcare Finance Through Self-Study Courses
Knowing the financial status of your organization is critical to making strategic planning decisions. The self-study course “Understanding Financial Statements” will help you to learn how to read financial statements and use them to assess your organization’s financial condition. This course is one of five in a self-study series focused on healthcare finance, all based on the best-selling book Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management, Sixth Edition. Other courses within this series include:
- “Making Better Capital Investment Decisions”
- “Understanding Cost Allocation and Profit Analysis”
- “Understanding the Impact of Financing Decisions”
- “Using Pricing, Budgeting, and Revenue Cycle Management to Improve Performance”
In just four easy steps, you can master healthcare management fundamentals through a self-study course while earning ACHE Qualified Education credits that can be applied toward advancement or recertification as an ACHE Fellow.
Additionally, if you purchase one self-study course by phone, you will receive a second course at 50 percent off. Call Health Administration Press Customer Service at (800) 888-4741 to take advantage of this special offer. Visit ache.org/SelfStudy to learn more.