Green Bay Networking Event

Green Bay Distillery
July 26, 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Join ACHE-Wisconsin Chapter for a night at the Green Bay Distillery, directly across from Ray Nitschke Field and within walking distance of Lambeau. There is no better time to be in Green Bay than July 26, the kickoff of training camp. This is a free networking event in their indoor/outdoor patio area.

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Coaching for Optimal Behavior – Milwaukee Face-to-Face Event

August 1, 2018
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Schedule

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Registration/Networking
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Panel Discussion

Learning Objectives

  1. Provide examples and impact of disruptive provider behavior, to include financial and recruitment implications
  2. Understand effective strategies for addressing and resolving inappropriate conduct
  3. Review the concepts and application of the 360 Feedback Model
  4. Discuss provider conflicts related to generational diversity

Moderator

  • Sara J. McCarthy, JD, Attorney, Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Panelists

  • Gail McNutt, MD, Medical Director for Care Coordination, Milwaukee VA Medical Center
  • Nkem A. Iroegbu, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Face-to-Face Credits

This program has been developed and is presented locally by the Wisconsin Chapter. The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits to this program.

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Earn 12 Face-to-Face Credits at the ACHE-WI 2018 Annual Conference

The ACHE-WI 2018 Annual Conference will take place on September 17-19, 2018 at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI. The conference theme this year is Building Bridges and Creating Connections in Healthcare and will offer 12 Face-to-Face credits.

Face-to-Face Topics

  • Coaching for Optimal Behavior: A 360-Degree Model
  • Ensuring Your Community’s Emergency Preparedness
  • Interdependence of Public, Private and Federal Healthcare Delivery
  • The Promise and Perils of Precision Medicine
  • Employing Social Media to Build Customer Satisfaction and Community Outreach
  • Managing for Morale—Effective Management Techniques to Retain Your Staff
  • Accountability for the Care We Provide
  • Closing Gaps in Patient Care Plans: The Executive’s Role in Engaging Care Teams to Improve Patient Safety, Quality of Care, and Operating Margins

Plan to attend now and book your hotel room. Rooms are available at The Osthoff Resort at the special rate of $172. To guarantee this rate, reservations must be made by August 27, 2018. To make a reservation, please call The Osthoff Resort at 1-800-876-3399 and request the American College of Healthcare Executives – Wisconsin Chapter room block.

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Message from Your ACHE Regent

Ah yes, summer in Wisconsin. The turbulence we experience at this time of year in Wisconsin can be assimilated to our healthcare industry. Walmart buying Humana, CVS and Aetna, Amazon, Uber, hospital closures, and pervasive merger and acquisitions are all things that signal a new normal for us as healthcare leaders. As we navigate unchartered waters, there is no better time to focus on your leadership development and ensure you are modeling grit, agility and resolve to your teams than right now. The American College of Healthcare Executives is still the leading way to develop these skills and manage your career.

This year’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership was a great example of how ACHE is leading the way. The Congress on Healthcare Leadership continued to show ACHE’s commitment to its members, the ACHE members’ commitment to the healthcare management profession, a collective dedication to growing future leaders and our profession’s resolve to transform healthcare in the United States. At a time where it may seem easier to run from the challenges and resist change, I continue to see my fellow ACHE members run toward the future of healthcare. Kudos to all of us who are committed to seeing our way to a revolution of healthcare across our great nation!

As we forge ahead, should you find yourself looking for ways to continue your commitment to the profession and keep your fire and passion burning inside, please take a look at the management development opportunities ACHE offers – both here in Wisconsin as well as throughout ACHE.

Click on this link for more information about upcoming educational offerings in Wisconsin:  http://wisconsin.ache.org/events/

Click on this link for more information about upcoming educational offerings at ACHE:  http://www.ache.org/events/

Last, if your fire is lit but your management development bucket full, consider helping to blossom the careers of early careerists and students. I am troubled by how many students and early careerists we are losing from membership because they haven’t realized the connection and benefit of ACHE to their career growth. What I’ve heard is that the early careerists and students are looking for that connection through mentorships – both formal and informal. If you’d like to help me mentor and advise early careerists and students, please reach out and partner with me on developing the future leaders of our industry! Or, are you a physician and looking to mentor other ACHE physician members. Physicians are the largest group of members joining ACHE. Please let me know how I can help our physician members get the value of ACHE they seek.

Best Wishes!

Andrew M. Hillig, FACHE
Regent for Wisconsin

Topics Announced for the ACHE-WI 2018 Annual Conference

The ACHE-WI 2018 Annual Conference will take place on September 17-19, 2018 at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI. The conference theme is Building Bridges and Creating Connections in Healthcare. Our core ACHE topics will be:

  • Ensuring Your Community’s Emergency Preparedness
  • Interdependence of Public, Private and Federal Healthcare Delivery
  • The Promise and Perils of Precision Medicine
  • Employing Social Media to Build Customer Satisfaction and Community Outreach
  • Managing for Morale—Effective Management Techniques to Retain Your Staff
  • Accountability for the Care We Provide
  • Coaching for Optimal Behavior: A 360-Degree Model
  • Closing Gaps in Patient Care Plans: The Executive’s Role in Engaging Care Teams to Improve Patient Safety, Quality of Care, and Operating Margins

Plan to attend now and book your hotel room. Rooms are available at The Osthoff Resort at the special rate of $172. To guarantee this rate, reservations must be made by August 27, 2018. To make a reservation, please call The Osthoff Resort at 1-800-876-3399 and request the American College of Healthcare Executives – Wisconsin Chapter room block. Registration will be opening in June!

Wisconsin Chapter Recognized with the Award for Sustained Performance

The ACHE-Wisconsin Chapter was recognized at Congress this year with the Award for Sustained Performance. This award to awarded to all chapters that meet at least one of the four performance standards for a continuous three years. The performance standards are Education & Networking, Net Membership Growth, Level of Member Satisfaction and Advancement of Eligible Members.

 

 

Award-winning chapter representatives
present at the Chapter Leaders Reception at the
2018 Congress

 

Board of Governors Exam Fee Waiver Campaign

Remember to take the next important step in your career advancement by becoming board certified in healthcare management as Fellows of ACHE. Now is the perfect time to apply! Between now and June 30, you can save $200 on the Board of Governors Exam fee.

The June 30 deadline is fast approaching, so visit ache.org/FACHE to apply conveniently online and learn more about the offer, details on requirements and Exam study resources.

2018 Chapter Member Needs Survey Coming Soon

The 2018 Chapter Member Needs Survey will be sent electronically, May 7–25, to all ACHE members who have been chapter members for more than one year. The survey was developed and will be administered by ACHE’s Division of Member Services, Research. Results will be available by the Chapter Leaders Conference, which takes place Sept. 17–18 in Rosemont, Ill.

The 2018 survey focuses on the importance of and members’ general satisfaction with chapter programs and services, such as education and networking events. The survey also asks respondents to rate their overall satisfaction with their chapter.

Run for Wisconsin Regent

ACHE is beginning the election process for new Regents to serve on its Council of Regents, the legislative body that represents ACHE’s more than 40,000 members. Serving as an elected official is a unique opportunity that allows you to exercise your leadership ability, share innovative ideas and act on behalf of ACHE members.

All Fellows who wish to run for election must submit a letter of intent to elections@ache.org by Aug. 24. The letter of intent must include a current business title, business address, email address and telephone number. If you submit your letter of intent and have not received confirmation of its receipt by Aug. 31, contact Caitlin E. Stine at (312) 424-9324 or cstine@ache.org.

May 8 Panel: Treating an epidemic: Solutions and challenges in overcoming the opioid crisis

Wisconsin continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic. Emergency departments in the state saw suspected opioid overdoses more than double between July 2016 and last September, according to recent federal data. While Wisconsin has taken steps to fight the crisis, more work remains. A Wisconsin Health News panel will take a closer look at the challenges facing those seeking treatment and how to boost access.

Panelists include:

Paul Krupski, Director of Opioid Initiatives, Department of Health Services

Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette

Andrew Whitacre, Senior Associate, Pew Charitable Trusts

Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska, Assistant Professor, UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

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