Newsletter

September 28, 2020


Leadership Spotlight: Webinar: Advancing Patient Safety Together

A recently released national action plan provides health systems with renewed momentum and clear direction for advancing toward safer care across the continuum.

On Sept. 30, join two patient safety experts from the U.S. Agency for Health Research and Quality and Advocate Aurora Health, which serves communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, for a complimentary webinar that will explore Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety. During the webinar, these experts will discuss the four foundational domains of the report and the critical role healthcare leaders play in advancing safety. They will also help attendees identify areas of focus in their own organizations’ safety journeys. Register today. 

Virtualization of Care: The Future of Oncology Disease Management 

Virtualization of care touches three areas of health: health intervention and maintenance; care access and quality; and patient and operations costs. It provides a way to safely treat patients, and helps eliminate obstacles to timely, quality exams, diagnoses and follow-up. With virtual care, patients enjoy greater convenience, more access and lower costs.

Increased access to and continuity of care have administrative benefits too. Virtual care can help healthcare leaders lower medical expenses and boost operational efficiency, and it typically lowers charges for patients, too.

Rapid Deployment of Digital Tools

Cloud-based tools and telehealth options used to mitigate risk of spreading COVID-19 and support continuity of oncology care can enable better, more personalized healthcare delivery. Clinical decision support tools, such as software-as-a-service, are available anytime, anywhere, to help physicians discuss and align on patient treatments when working remotely.

In addition, aggregated patient data stored in a secure cloud, when considered along with curated scientific and medical data, enrolling clinical trials and treatment guidelines, accelerates confident, evidence-based multidisciplinary collaboration among members of a virtual tumor board. It also enables providers to continue caring for patients while preserving their privacy.

Future Oncology Management

Learn more about the NAVIFY Clinical Decision Support portfolio and how it can assist with geography-agnostic, team-based decision-making for patients and time savings for clinicians and those they serve.

Roche Diagnostics Corporation, an ACHE Premier Corporate Partner, provided the content above.

Online Seminar: Practical Strategies for Decision-Making 

In today’s constantly evolving healthcare climate, it is beneficial for healthcare executives to have a framework to guide them through making critical decisions. The online seminar “Practical Strategies for Decision-Making in a Dynamic Healthcare Environment” can help leaders develop solid principles for making operationally and morally sound decisions. From Oct. 7–Nov. 18, experienced healthcare executive Frankie Perry, RN, LFACHE, faculty in the Masters of Public Health Program at the University of New Mexico, will help program participants improve the quality, public image and competitive edge of their organizations. Register today and earn up to 6 ACHE Qualified Education credits.  

Bundled Board Exam Study Resources Available

The Board of Governors Exam Study Bundle has everything you’ll need to prepare to become a Fellow—the premier credential that builds mastery around a core body of knowledge needed for effective healthcare management.

The bundle consists of the Board of Governors Exam Flashcards and four books selected specifically to help prepare you for the Exam, including the recently published ninth edition of Information Technology for Healthcare Managers.

Available for the discounted rate of $395, the bundle is for members in the early stages of Exam preparation. Order yours today.

Submissions to IHF’s “Beyond the Call of Duty” Program Due Oct. 5

Organizations that implemented an outstanding and innovative response to COVID-19 have one week left to submit to the International Hospital Federation’s COVID-19 Response Recognition Program. The IHF launched the program to recognize the dedication and sacrifices of healthcare workers around the world who went “beyond the call of duty” in response to the pandemic.

IHF invites all hospitals and health services providers that implemented outstanding and innovative organizational responses or actions in response to COVID-19 in their region or country to submit them for recognition. Recipients of this recognition will receive a certificate; publicity across IHF media; an opportunity to be included in an IHF special publication that will feature selected responses; an opportunity for selected stories to be presented in an IHF webinar/podcast; and a complimentary ticket to attend the IHF Virtual Forum: Learning From COVID-19, Transforming Health Services in November.

There is no charge to submit entries. Visit the IHF website for more information about the program or to submit an entry. 

NCCHC to Hold Virtual National Conference in November 

Just as the healthcare field has had to adjust how it provides care during these unprecedented times, so has the U.S. correctional system. Nov. 2–4, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care invites correctional health professionals to convene virtually for its National Conference on Correctional Health Care to hear from peers and experts on how they have innovated and adapted during the pandemic. Whether they choose to participate in the live event or at their convenience after it is over, attendees will have more than 70 sessions and pre-conference seminars to choose from, including special COVID-19-related sessions. Early bird pricing is available until Oct. 8. Register today.