Thank you for being part of the ACHE online community. The official ACHE LinkedIn Group is for healthcare leaders to exchange information, build contacts and share ideas. Our goal is to create an engaged, proactive community. We hope that you will visit the group regularly, exchange ideas with your fellow group members and connect with them, both online and offline.
To ensure the best possible experience for all community members, we have established some basic guidelines for participation. If you have questions about these guidelines or social media in general, contact socialmedia@ache.org or call (312) 424-9425. If you have general questions about ACHE, please contact the Customer Service Center at contact@ache.org or (312) 424-9400.
Guidelines
- Frequent and engaging discussions are encouraged. Make sure your comments are relevant to the discussion. Off-topic comments may be deleted, or you may be asked to start a new discussion about the topic.
- Participate in discussions and post resources in a professional manner. We do not tolerate profanity, inappropriate conduct, or any content that humiliates, offends, or compromises any member. Posts may be monitored, and inappropriate content may be removed. We reserve the right to remove any group member engaging in this type of behavior.
- Respect other people's experiences. Some advice may not align with your interests or beliefs, but there may be others who benefit from hearing it.
- Don't post commercial messages. Self-promotional posts or posts that would be considered spam may be removed. Because ACHE's social media groups are designed to share insight and news that would be relevant for all ACHE members across the country, we try to keep the conversations revolving around idea sharing and industry news.
- Discussions should not contain job offers or requests for jobs—ACHE reserves the right to remove such messages where applicable. If you would like to post an open position or if you are looking for a job opportunity, please check ACHE's Job Center at ache.org/JobCenter.
- Use caution when posting. Don't post anything that you wouldn't want the world to see or that you wouldn't want anyone to know came from you.
If you find a comment offensive, flag it for review by the moderator or contact the social media marketing team at socialmedia@ache.org. Moderators reserve the right to remove any comment or discussion at any time for any reason where applicable.
As a service to our members, ACHE reserves the right to periodically post information about ACHE products and services. Please note additional information regarding ACHE's web policy is listed in the terms of use at ache.org.
Terms of Usage
Date of Last Revision: June 22, 2015
ACHE's social network groups (the "Groups") and their contents are owned by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). By using the Groups, you signify that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms of Usage ("Terms"). ACHE reserves the right to change these Terms at any time without notice. Changes will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the Groups indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.
You agree to provide information that is accurate, true, and complete, and you agree to notify ACHE of any changes in your contact information, including by updating your contact information the site. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and you are responsible for all activities that occur under your web ID and password. If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or of your account, notify ACHE immediately at webmaster@ache.org.
Group content reflects the views of individual participants only. ACHE is not responsible for conduct, whether online or offline, of any user of the Groups. ACHE is not responsible for and makes no warranties as to information contained in user profiles ("User Content") or the accuracy or reliability of the User Content, whether caused by users of the Groups or as to any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Groups, and such User Content does not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of ACHE. The content posted in the Groups may contain links to third-party websites or refer to third-party products. ACHE does not have control over such websites or products, and ACHE is not responsible for the availability or content of such websites. ACHE does not endorse, sponsor or approve and is not responsible for such websites and such products. ACHE shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of reliance on such websites or products.
All users shall be responsible for conducting their Group-related activities in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. In addition, you agree to act with a professional demeanor. Without limiting the foregoing, you specifically agree that you will not make posts that: contain any obscene or offensive language; disrupt other user's enjoyment of the Groups; are made under another person's name or impersonate anyone; contain personal details or private information about any other person or any confidential information or any information that would infringe upon the proprietary, privacy or personal rights of others; contain any materials or photos that are libelous, abusive, or hateful; constitute junk mail, advertising, or commercial solicitation; invade anyone's privacy; give rise to civil liability; or violate or encourage the violation of any copyright or local, state, national, or international law/regulation.
By posting material, the posting party warrants and represents that he or she owns the copyright with respect to such material or has received permission from the copyright owner. You agree that any information provided by you via ACHE's social media channels is non-confidential and becomes the sole property of ACHE. ACHE reserves the right to unrestricted use of these submissions for any purpose without acknowledgment or compensation to you. Once you have made a posting, you cannot withdraw or retract the rights and consents granted.
Monitoring and Enforcement
ACHE does not pre-screen, verify or edit the content posted by users in the Groups. However, ACHE reserves the right to monitor any and all information transmitted or received through the Groups. ACHE, in its sole discretion and without further notice to you, may review, censor or prohibit the transmission or receipt of any information that ACHE deems inappropriate or that ACHE determines violates the Terms. ACHE has the sole discretion to enforce the Terms.
ACHE may terminate your Group access, delete your profile from our Group list, and/or remove any content that you have posted (without notice) that, in the sole judgment of ACHE, violates these Terms or that might violate the rights of, harm, or threaten others, or for any other reason that need not be disclosed.
Users are also responsible for following the terms of service for the third-party social networks upon which these services operate. Please see those websites' terms of usage for more details.
Limitations
You acknowledge that the information provided through the Groups is comprised of content from sources that are beyond the control of ACHE. Neither ACHE nor its licensors shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies, or delays in content, or for any actions taken by you in reliance thereon.
You assume all responsibility (and hereby hold ACHE harmless) for detecting and eradicating any virus or program with a similar function on your computer equipment, by whatever means you deem most appropriate for your needs. You acknowledge that the Groups are provided to you on an "as is, with all faults" basis. ACHE and its licensors expressly disclaim any and all warranties, whether express, oral, implied, statutory or otherwise, including any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, any implied warranty of merchantability, any warranties arising by virtue of custom of trade or course of dealing, and any implied warranties of title or non-infringement. Some states do not allow exclusions of implied warranties or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you. None of ACHE nor any of its affiliates shall be liable to you or any third party for any loss, damage, liability, cost or expense suffered or incurred in connection with the use of or participation in the Groups or their content nor for any special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the community for any purpose whatsoever, even if ACHE or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages. The provisions contained in this liability section shall survive termination of the agreement.
Indemnification
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless ACHE, its affiliates and its licensors (including their officers, directors, members, managers, partners, employees, affiliates, agents, representatives or subcontractors) for and against any and all claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to this agreement arising from or related to your access to and use of the community, including the information obtained through the community.
Copyright
The content within the Groups is protected by copyright and other laws in both the United States and elsewhere. The content includes both content owned and controlled by ACHE and content of third parties. You have permission to view and download a single copy of the content of the Groups, as long as you comply with the Terms or until ACHE terminates this agreement or your access rights. All rights not granted to you herein are expressly reserved by ACHE.
If you own intellectual property and believe it is being infringed on the Groups, please let ACHE know by filing a complaint as set forth below. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), any notification of claimed copyright infringement must be sent to ACHE's Designated Agent with the following information:
- A physical copy or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or if multiple copyright works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or could be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit ACHE to identify the material;
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois.