- Program Spotlight:
Virtual Leadership Symposium Early Bird Pricing Ends Sept. 26 - New Issue of JHM Explores Health Equity, Workforce Strategies, EHR Use and More
- Make Your Next Career Move With ACHE’s Job Center
- The Importance of Reflecting on Heritage
- World Hospital Congress Registration Ends Oct. 31
- Engage in Performance Excellence at the Baldrige Fall Conference
Program Spotlight:
Virtual Leadership Symposium Early Bird Pricing Ends Sept. 26
Thinking of registering for ACHE’s two-day virtual healthcare leadership event featuring all new, cutting-edge educational content? Don’t delay—early bird registration pricing ends in one week.
Virtually attend solutions-focused hot topic and leadership insights sessions and network with professionals from your home, office or wherever is most convenient during the Virtual Leadership Symposium, set for Oct. 10–11. You can earn up to 6 ACHE Face-to-Face Education and continuing clinical education credits for only $399 when you register by Sept. 26.
Take a peek at the at-a-glance agenda to learn about some of the speakers and sessions you can attend, including the following:
- “Hot Topic: Sustainable Health Systems of the Future,” presented by Kathy Gerwig, environmental stewardship adviser and author; Harold Paz, MD, CEO, Stony Brook Medicine; and Fawzia Rasheed, PhD, senior adviser to the director of health, Aga Khan Development Network. They will discuss best practices for strengthening the environmental sustainability and resilience of health systems.
- At Houston Methodist, women lead and act as a driving force behind many innovative ideas and technology initiatives. During “Women Leading Innovation in Healthcare: Utilizing Technology to Transform the Patient Experience,” female leaders from Houston Methodist will share their journeys and how technology-enabled transformation improved clinical strategies.
- Marvin R. O’Quinn, president/COO, CommonSpirit Health; Preetha Reddy, executive vice chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; and Anne Klibanksi, MD, president/CEO, Mass General Brigham, will explore the importance of addressing health equity through a strategically global lens during “Hot Topic: A Global Approach to Health Equity.”
- Finally, Nikkia Reveillac, business insights and strategy leader/organization designer and builder/director, Consumer Insights, Netflix, will identify steps for fostering cultures of curiosity to promote growth during the closing session “Curiosity, Consumerism and Going Against the Grain to Make an Impact to Make in Impact.”
In collaboration with the International Hospital Federation, the Virtual Leadership Symposium will also provide opportunities to explore global challenges, perspectives and solutions.
We are continually adding sessions and speakers to the Virtual Leadership Symposium lineup, so be sure to visit ache.org/VLS often to see what’s new and register today.
New Issue of JHM Explores Health Equity, Workforce Strategies, EHR Use and More
Peggy D. Harris, FACHE, is driven to help others. As regional chief diversity officer at Atrium Health, she strives to help entire communities achieve health equity. “No one can do it all, but we can all do something,” she says in an interview in the September/October Journal of Healthcare Management.
In a feature article, Richard J. Pollack, president/CEO of the American Hospital Association, shares practices to support changes that are needed as traditional workforce development strategies become unsustainable.
Also in this issue are research articles, including one that strives to answer the question: “Does the EHR cause providers to compromise their values when delivering care?” New research from Kelley M. Skeff, MD, PhD, and colleagues finds that the short answer is yes, and he presents strategies to address the problem.
Other research articles in this issue explore:
- Assessing professional fulfillment and burnout among CEOs and other healthcare leaders in the United States.
- Monitoring length of stay of acute myocardial infarction patients with a time series analysis using statistical process control.
- The relationships between financial stress and the quality of outcomes in cardiovascular services.
- How organizational constraints are a major cause of moral distress in healthcare.
Explore the entire September/October Journal of Healthcare Management by visiting ache.org/Journals.
Make Your Next Career Move With ACHE’s Job Center
With over 3,000 jobs posted, ACHE’s Job Center is one of the most frequently visited and valued features on ache.org. The Job Center also features:
- A contemporary, updated design that improves the user experience.
- Intuitive job search functionality that allows users to search for, view and apply to jobs on the same page.
- Customized job alerts designed to strategically define and coordinate push notifications based on job titles, geography, organization name, salary range and more.
- The ability to create job-seeker profiles and provide ACHE-approved employers with access to resumes for enhanced visibility.
- Online recruitment and job posting for members looking to promote available positions, recruit high-caliber candidates and leverage the expertise of ACHE member candidates.
Visit ACHE’s Job Center today to sign up for job alerts, and check out the many other resources available in ACHE’s Career Resource Center.
The Importance of Reflecting on Heritage
“Much of who we are today is influenced by our upbringing,” writes Marcos Pesquera, president-elect of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives in a recent ACHE Blog post. “When I reflect on my values and what I consider a priority, I have to admit, it was ingrained in me since childhood,” he continues.
Pesquera, who is also chief diversity officer for CHRISTUS Health, Irving, Texas, penned the recent ACHE Blog post to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Sept. 15. In the post, he underscores how his Puerto Rican heritage and upbringing influenced his decision to pursue a career in healthcare. In his roles for CHRISTUS Health and NALHE, Pesquera says, “I want to continue to instill pride in all our young Latino leaders and remind everyone of our call to promote health and healing.”
Read the full blog post by visiting ache.org/Blog.
World Hospital Congress Registration Ends Oct. 31
Registration ends next month for the International Hospital Federation’s 45th World Hospital Congress, which will convene Nov. 9–11 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This unique global forum will bring together IHF members, leaders and decision-makers of hospitals, health services and healthcare organizations representing over 60 countries and territories to hear from more than 150 renowned speakers, choose from over 30 sessions, attend the IHF Awards ceremony, network and more.
ACHE President/CEO and IHF President Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, will chair the IHF Women in Leadership Forum Lunch and Workshop, and she will provide a closing speech along with Muna Tahlak of the Dubai Health Authority. Peruse the preliminary program to learn more about all speakers and events.
IHF members (this includes ACHE members) may avail themselves of a special discounted rate when they use the code IHFMember2022 during registration. Discounts are also available for groups of more than three participants; please contact anjela.bagano@index.ae for more details.
Engage in Performance Excellence at the Baldrige Fall Conference
After two years of virtual conferences, the Alliance for Performance Excellence is holding the 2022 Baldrige Fall Conference Oct. 19–20 in San Diego. The conference will feature keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and presentations on best practices from 2022 and 2021 Baldrige Award-winning organizations at the national and state levels. Speakers include the following ACHE Members and Fellows:
- Nick Macchione, FACHE, director/deputy chief administrative officer, Health and Human Services, San Diego County, Calif., who will deliver a keynote presentation, “Let Leadership Light the Way: Thriving in a Time of Change.”
- Karen Kliment Thompson, FACHE, vice president, Ancillary Services, Community Hospital–McCook, Neb., will deliver a concurrent session for the healthcare sector titled, “A Rural Nebraska Approach to Community Excellence.”
- ACHE Member Diane S. Brockmeier, RN, president/CEO, Mid-America Transplant, will take part in a senior leader panel discussion composed of 2021 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipients, and she will deliver a concurrent session for the nonprofit sector titled, “Leadership & Engagement.”
View the full agenda here and register today.