Summer ACHE of MA Newsletter

It has been an extraordinary summer for ACHE of Massachusetts as our board and committee chairs have been meeting to finalize our strategic plan and develop our measurable objectives for the upcoming year. We are very excited about the opportunities ahead, building on the successes of our membership growth and engagement, the dynamic educational programs, our Early Careerist Program, and the increasing diversity of our membership. All of this is supported by a wonderful group of talented volunteers and our generous sponsors.

I have highlighted our new goals and objectives, approved by our board, for your consideration. As we seek to grow and develop our chapter further, we need your continued engagement. Please come to one of our education programs. If you have not yet attended, they are both comprehensive and contemporary, offering a great opportunity for networking in addition to the terrific education. Mark your calendars for November 5th for a spectacular event with Don Berwick and Lisa Goldstein, at the DoubleTree Hilton in Westborough. The details are noted in the upcoming events section. If you are eager for a networking session before November, join ACHE of MA at Fenway Park on Tuesday, September 17th, for a Red Sox game with 85 of your colleagues. I also wish to thank Kate Walsh, President and CEO of Boston Medical Center for her leadership in our Breakfast with Healthcare Champions Series in July. Kate had over 100 in attendance and received very high marks for her engaging talk.

We welcome our new members and welcome-back our loyal renewing members. We seek your ideas and active participation. Please volunteer for one of our great committees or an important activity as we continue to make key investments in our Early Careerist programming and the development of specific strategies to diversify our membership. With your help and support, ACHE of Massachusetts will become the very best professional chapter for healthcare executives.

Please enroll for our fall conference, The Value Imperative: Delivering Better, More Efficient, and More Affordable Care in Today's Environment. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Warmest regards,

Trish Hannon, RN, MBA, FACHE

Chapter President

Upcoming Events

ACHE of MA Events

ACHE of MA Night at Fenway Park

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 | 6:30 PM

Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles
Join your fellow ACHE of MA colleagues for a night of fun, networking, and of course baseball!
For more information.

Breakfast with Healthcare Champions Series
Friday, October 25, 2013 | 7:00 - 8:30 AM
Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA

Jeanette Clough, President & CEO Mt. Auburn Hospital

Details will be available shortly.

Fall Conference
The Value Imperative: Delivering Better, More Efficient, and More Affordable Care in Today's Healthcare Environment

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 | 7:00 AM - 12:15 PM
DoubleTree Hilton Westborough, Westborough, MA

Keynotes

Donald Berwick, MD, Gubernatorial Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Former President & CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Lisa Goldstein, Associate Managing Director, Healthcare Ratings, Moody's Investors Service
For more information.

Other Events

ACHE Boston Cluster

November 3-6, 2013
Sheraton Hotel, Boston, MA

For more information.

ACHE of MA Honors Two Healthcare Leaders

At the June 2013 MHA Annual Meeting, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives recognized two Massachusetts healthcare leaders for their leadership skills, commitment to developing others, and active participation in local and state hospital, healthcare, and civic affairs.

Andrea Paciello, FACHE
Massachusetts General Hospital
2013 Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award

Lynn Nicholas, FACHE
Massachusetts Hospital Association
2013 Senior Healthcare Executive Award

Early Careerist Network (ECN)

This year members of the Early Careerist Network have been working closely with the Board of Directors restructuring ACHE of MA ECN's committee set-up. The new make-up will allow greater opportunities for development of early careerists with additional robust educational programming. Look for exciting updates in the upcoming months!

Special Discounts
As Fall approaches, make sure you take advantage of the discount coupons offered by ACHE. Act quickly as these discounts expire December 31, 2013.

$300 toward one Seminar (Cluster)
$250 toward one Online Tutorial for Board of Governors Exam
$100 toward one Online Seminar
$50 toward one Webinar
$50 toward the Online Leadership Assessment
$50 toward the Online Emotional Intelligence Assessment

Don't let these great resources pass you by, check out http://www.ache.org/mbership/ECN/ today!

Jeff Blackwell
Early Careerist Vice-Chair

Congratulations to YOU!

The following members have achieved Fellowship status or have been recertified:

New Board Certified Fellows
Stephen Cavanaugh, PhD, RN, FACHE, Dean, School of Nursing, UMass Amherst
Brian McKenna, FACHE, Director, Compass Medical Associates
Mark Scheyer, FACHE, Administrative Director, Clinical Services, Lahey Clinic

Recertified as Fellows

Bill Fleming, FACHE, SVP Operations, Steward Norwood Hospital
Richard Bias, FACHE, COO, Lahey Clinic
Trish Hannon, RN, MBA, FACHE, President & CEO, New England Baptist Hospital
Patrick Muldoon, FACHE, President & CEO, UMass-Memorial Medical Center
Martin Baicker, FACHE, President & CEO, Jewish Geriatric Services

For more information about obtaining the FACHE credential go to www.ache.org

Job Bank

If you are searching for something new take a look at our Job Bank.

For more information.

If your organization is looking to fill a position, send along a word document with the information and we will post it on our site for free.

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