ACHE national hopes you continue to leverage the COVID-19 Resource Center to share ideas and learn from your peers. The free “COVID-19 Series With Front-Line Leaders” webinars continue to be well received, so be sure to visit ache.org/COVID to register for these sessions. Recordings are available on this page as soon as possible following the live webinar, along with numerous other resources, including a listing of members in the news. Information and frequently asked questions from members about education recertification and other areas are available here.
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
ACHE joined members of the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety to create Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety to provide health systems with renewed momentum and clearer direction for eliminating preventable medical harm.
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety draws from evidence-based practices, widely known and effective interventions, exemplar case studies, and newer innovations. The plan is the work of 27 influential federal agencies, safety organizations and experts, and patient and family advocates, first brought together in 2018 by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
The knowledge and recommendations in the National Action Plan center on four foundational areas deliberately chosen because of their widespread impact on safety across the continuum of care:
- Culture, Leadership and Governance: The imperative for leaders, governance bodies and policymakers to demonstrate and foster deeply held professional commitments to safety as a core value and promote the development of cultures of safety.
- Patient and Family Engagement: The spread of authentic patient and family engagement; the practice of co-designing and co-producing care with patients, families and care partners to ensure their meaningful partnership in all aspects of care design, delivery and operations.
- Workforce Safety: The commitment to the safety and fortification of the healthcare workforce as a necessary precondition to advancing patient safety; the need to work toward a unified, total system perspective and approach to eliminate harm to both patients and the workforce.
- Learning System: The establishment of networked and continuous learning; forging learning systems within and across healthcare organizations at the local, regional and national levels to encourage widespread sharing, learning and improvement.
ACHE looks forward to advancing patient safety further with the National Action Plan.
For ACHE resources on advancing patient safety, visit ache.org/Safety.
Stop the COVID Spread! Coalition Pushes New Message of Bipartisan Cooperation
Congressman Pocan, Speaker Vos join together to urge Wisconsin residents to stay safe
Madison, WI— Keeping ourselves, our friends, neighbors, and loved ones safe is not political.
That’s the message delivered by Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan, who appear together in the latest “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition public education announcement aimed at combating the pandemic raging throughout Wisconsin. The new ad, the coalition’s fifth, will begin airing on broadcast and digital channels throughout the state today as rampant community spread of COVID-19 continues to stress the state’s health care system.
Representing different political parties, geographic areas and bodies of government, Congressman Pocan and Speaker Vos have come together for a cause that all Wisconsin residents can agree on: beating COVID-19. “After another election, it’s clear we have differences, but we can also agree,” says Speaker Vos in the ad. “We can still live our lives and be sensible and safe.” Both elected officials speak about the importance of preventative measures including wearing masks, hand washing, practicing social distancing, and staying home whenever possible. “We have to do all we can to stay safe,” adds Congressman Pocan.
“Wisconsin needs unified responses to the COVID pandemic and aligning around a common message is critical,” said Eric Borgerding, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association. “We’re grateful to Speaker Vos and Congressman Pocan for joining us to send the public a crucial message about working together to slow COVID’s spread.” “We all need to do our part to stop the spread of COVID and get Wisconsin out of this public health crisis,” added Wisconsin Counties Association Executive Director Mark D. O’Connell. “As Congressman Pocan and Speaker Vos have demonstrated, keeping Wisconsin safe is something upon which we can all agree.”
Read the full article here
Leadership Development Program OSHS Site Visit Summary
The day started strong with Organizational Culture presented by Anne Finch, CEO. Anne shared her expertise on developing organizational culture and how this influences organization strategy. Strengths based leadership and leadership shadow stood out for the group. It was followed by an engaging leadership panel with Sarah Wabaunsee, Laura Groth and Anne Finch on “insights and perspectives of successful leadership”, authentic leadership, paying it forward, and how failure shapes leadership. The group also reviewed a brief summary of “There’s No Such Thing as a Dragon” book reading and leadership discussion on conflict management.
COVID-19 Resource Center
Thank you for the work you are doing in your healthcare organizations and communities to manage the impact of COVID-19 and take care of patients. We hope you continue to leverage your professional and chapter-leader networks to share ideas and learn from each other.
Our free “COVID-19 Series With Front-Line Leaders” webinars continue to be well received by our members. Visit ache.org/COVID to register for these sessions. Recordings are available on this page as soon as possible following the live webinar, along with numerous other resources, including a listing of members in the news.
Information and frequently asked questions from members about education recertification and other areas are available here.
FACHE Membership Tenure Requirement Change
You have shown incredible resilience and leadership as you’ve faced new challenges this year. We are grateful so many talented and dedicated leaders choose the FACHE® credential to demonstrate their commitment to healthcare management excellence.
As you know, the Board of Governors made the decision to change the membership tenure requirement for initial Fellow advancement from three years to one year effective Jan. 1, 2021. We’ve been actively communicating this change via email and social media as well as in our recent Advancement Information Session—the most popular one we’ve ever hosted. We remain confident the change will make Fellow status possible for more of our Members who meet the requirements and wish to advance to this important leadership level.
Keep in mind that while the membership tenure requirement was adjusted, the other requirements for Members to obtain the FACHE credential remain the same.
If you have any questions about the FACHE requirements, the deadline extensions or the process in general, please reach out to our Customer Service Center at contact@ache.org or (312) 424-9400, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central time.
Voting Now Open for the ACHE-WI 2021 Board of Directors
Voting is now open for the 2021 ACHE-WI Board of Directors (VOTE NOW). A link to each candidate’s full application and their biographical information is available on the ballot. All active and life ACHE-WI members are eligible to cast one ballot for up to four candidates. After reviewing all the candidates, please mark your selections on the ballot.
Voting will close at 4:00pm on Friday, October 30, 2020.
2021 Slate of Candidates
- Laura Bubla, FACHE, Director of Laboratory Services, SSM Health, Madison
- Kenneth Carlson, FACHE, Vice President, Planning & Business Development, Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Prairie du Sac
- Abraham Doolhoof, MHA, Manager of Virtual Care and Patient Access to Care, Mercyhealth, Janesville
- Jennifer Fink, PhD (re-election), Program Director Masters HealthCare Administration (MHA), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Milwaukee
- Andy Hillig, MBA, ELI-MP, FACHE, Leadership Coach, Andy Hillig Solutions, LLC, Sussex
- Aaron Kinney, DBA, MS, Executive Director, Herma Heart Institute / Children’s Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- David Lally, FACHE, Director of Community Benefit & Advocacy, HSHS Wisconsin, Oconto Falls
- Christina Orr, D.P.T. (re-election), Assistant Medical Center Director, Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee
Hospital CEO Roundtable
The COVID-19 crisis has transformed how healthcare is delivered. What changes are here to stay? How are hospitals responding to inequities further exacerbated by the crisis? What does the pandemic mean for healthcare costs?
A panel of hospital and health system CEOs will address these questions at more at the 2020 Wisconsin Health News Hospital CEO Roundtable.
Panelists:
- Damond Boatwright, Regional President, SSM Health Wisconsin
- Cathy Jacobson, CEO, Froedtert Health
- Chris Woleske, CEO, Bellin Health
- John Russell, CEO, Prairie Ridge Health
This live, virtual event is free.
Event Details:
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Join the ACHE-Wisconsin Chapter Board of Directors
The American College of Healthcare Executives-Wisconsin Chapter strives to assemble a board that encompasses a diverse representation of leaders throughout the state who are committed to the advancement of healthcare leadership and fulfilling the chapter’s mission. The mission of the Chapter is to be the professional membership society for healthcare executives; to meet its members’ professional, educational, and leadership needs; to promote high ethical standards and conduct; to advance healthcare leadership and management excellence; and to promote the mission of ACHE.
To be eligible to serve on the Board, an individual must be a member of the Wisconsin Chapter and have completed one year of membership in ACHE. Download the position description for more information and expectations. Board members should expect to commit 40-60 hours per year for board activities, which include:
- Attendance at quarterly Board meetings, typically lasting 3-4 hours
- Chair, co-chair or actively serve on one committee
- Participation on the Regent Advisory Council (RAC), providing guidance and support in the advancement of the Regent’s goals for our Chapter
If you are interested in becoming a Board director, please complete the following by October 16, 2020 @ noon.
- Completed Board Application. Click here to apply.
- Attach your resume within the application.
- Support of 10 ACHE-WI members (an e-mail link to support you will be sent after your application and resume are received)
A ballot will be prepared and distributed to the full membership in mid-October and election results will be announced in early November. New directors will be asked to attend the virtual board meeting on November 13, 2020.
LDP “Coaches Panel”
On September 15th, ACHE-WI Leadership Development Program hosted a 90 minute “Coaches Panel” to offer an opportunity to gain perspective from the ACHE-WI Leadership Development Program alumni. This panel was a new addition to the Leadership Development Program curriculum. The panel members answered a series of questions that offered insight into what participation in the Leadership Development Program has provided and an opportunity to gain diverse perspective on leadership, career advancement and networking. The coaches offered advice to early careerists, many books to reference and quotes to live by. Some of the inspiring feedback and advice included:
- Train your replacement
- Take the time for the things that matter to you
- Seek first to understand and then to be understood
- Having an empty seat is better than the wrong person in the seat
- Don’t burn bridges
- Know yourself
- Have an open mind and form your own opinions
- Invest in yourself
- People don’t always remember what you have done but they do remember how you made them feel
Thank you to all who took the time to make this event possible.
