Newsletter

September 9, 2019

Las Vegas
Patient Safety, Improved Team Dynamics, Leading for Change and Cost-Effective Facility Design

Las Vegas Cluster, 14–17

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Program Spotlight
CareerEDGE: A Unique Resource to Plan and Manage Your Career

When was the last time you revisited your professional goals for 2019? The end of summer is an excellent time to review your progress and focus your efforts on achieving the goals you set at the beginning of the year.

Whether you are an emerging leader or a senior executive, ACHE CareerEDGE® offers an array of tools and resources to plan and manage your career. This one-of-a-kind career management tool is a complimentary member benefit designed to support healthcare leaders in developing a strategic plan for their career at every stage.

Leaders also can use CareerEDGE as a source of support in their roles as managers, mentors and coaches; it provides a framework to help lead others and map a plan to achieve their goals. In addition, ACHE offers a version of this resource designed to give students a strong start to their careers—ACHE CareerEDGE SE.

To create or revisit your career plan, log into ache.org/CareerEDGE.


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ache.org to Undergo Maintenance This Week

Please be advised that tonight, ACHE will be performing system maintenance on ache.org at 5 p.m. Central time, through Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5 a.m. Central time. During this maintenance period, certain aspects of ache.org and HealthcareExecutive.org will be unavailable, including My ACHE, the ability to register for events, purchase products and access member-only content such as Healthcare Executive magazine articles. We appreciate your patience while we perform this critical maintenance.

If you have any questions, please contact ACHE’s Customer Service Center Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, at (312) 424-9400 or contact@ache.org.

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Effective Communication Planning and Strategies for Leaders 

Communication is a critical skill for healthcare leaders to establish a collaborative voice in their organizations and in the communities they serve. The fall issue of Frontiers of Health Service Management addresses questions around how leaders should communicate change to stakeholders. Members who log in at ache.org/Journals with their ACHE username and password can access all content.

In the feature, “A Tool Kit for Improving Communication in Your Healthcare Organization,” ACHE faculty Lynne S. Cunningham, FACHE, a coach with Studer Group, reviews evidence-based strategies for effective communication. They include setting expectations, establishing accountability and measuring results, engaging with employees to collect feedback and provide recognition, and cascading and synchronizing a communications plan.

Also in this issue, David A. Stark, FACHE, president and CEO, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, Iowa, writes in his commentary about four ways he ensures effective communication practices at his organization: leadership communication, transparency, multiple communication channels and esprit de corps.

ACHE Requests Your Input on Our Strategic Plan 

ACHE annually examines its Strategic Plan with a continuing focus on meeting the evolving membership needs and of the healthcare management field. We are now in the second year of our three-year strategic-planning cycle with a focus on accelerating the digital experience of our members and exploring new engagement models for early careerists, clinicians, and C-suite executives. We also are focusing on strengthening chapters and amplifying our Leading for Safety initiative. Additionally, we are preparing for our triennial “deep dive” in June 2020 to revisit our Strategic Plan and build a new set of strategic priorities to guide the organization’s work during the next three-year cycle.

In November, ACHE will present the Board of Governors with final revisions to the Strategic Plan. If you would like to provide your feedback, please take a moment to review the draft 2020–2022 Strategic Plan and send us your thoughts, comments and ideas for improvement. Please direct your email responses to StrategicPlanFeedback@ache.org. The deadline for comments is Oct. 18, 2019.

Refining Individual Leadership Style to Drive Organizational Success

In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, executives’ ability to lead has never been more critical. This October, join expert ACHE faculty Michael A. Broscio and Cynthia Kivland in Chicago to refine your leadership style at the Leadership Development Program.

Program attendees will complete several assessments to determine how their behavioral patterns as a leader affect others and identify barriers that prevent them from taking their career to the next level. After the event, participants will receive valuable and enlightening feedback about their personal leadership style through one-on-one virtual coaching sessions after the event.

This program is geared toward healthcare executives who provide organizational strategic direction or are responsible for staff career development and performance coaching, as well as individuals preparing for the next level of leadership.

Register today.

Global Learning at the 43rd IHF World Hospital Congress 

Each year, the International Hospital Federation’s World Hospital Congress brings together leaders of national and international healthcare organizations to discuss key drivers of healthcare policy, management, financial trends and solutions in healthcare management and service delivery.

Register today to join ACHE, the American Hospital Association and health leaders from around the world Nov. 6–9 in Muscat, Oman, 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: 150 speakers scheduled to present advancements and share best practices in leadership, management and services delivery; a poster display of best practices from around the world; and hospital site visits. 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.

Video: Discover the Value of the FACHE® Credential

Listen to healthcare leaders like Terika R. Richardson, FACHE, president, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Ill., as they share their motivation for pursuing the credential.

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.

     Watch the video to learn what motivated these Fellows to pursue the credential.