Volume 38 | Number 4
Healthcare CEOs who responded to ACHE’s 2022 Top Issues survey ranked behavioral health and addiction third on a list of 11 concerns, behind only workforce challenges and financial pressures. That’s ahead of such perennial and still very pressing issues as patient safety and quality, governmental mandates, access to care, and patient satisfaction.
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When health system CEO Douglas Ziedonis, MD, began his career in healthcare leadership, he probably never thought that one day part of his role would include planting corn with students on the land of the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.
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No one debates the importance of timely and accurate communication with patients and their families or among staff members. Too many, however, do not recognize that poor communication can have profound ethical, clinical, personnel and financial costs.
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When Centura Health began designing its “hospital of the future,” the journey was fueled by the belief that by advancing whole person care, people flourish.
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The Hershel “Woody” Williams Veterans Administration Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va., uses whole-health-oriented care to maximize the quality of life and functioning of the veteran patients it serves and the staff who serve them.
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Rapid deployment of breakthroughs such as generative artificial intelligence and quantum computing have raised ethical questions about accuracy, equity and accountability, to name a few concerns.
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In the United States, telemedicine played a secondary role in healthcare delivery until the pandemic elevated its significance, particularly for populations who are immunocompromised or have physical disabilities or transportation challenges.
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Hiring for the C-suite is an investment that requires diligence and commitment on the part of the organization and the selected executive search partner.
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Remember when generic ads arrived in the mail and ran in magazines? Today, it seems that if you even think about a product or service, targeted ads appear on your smartphone and in your online news feed.
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If the healthcare field were a country, it would be the fifth-greatest polluter worldwide, according to a 2019 Health Care Without Harm report, Health Care’s Climate Footprint: How the Health Sector Contributes to the Global Climate Crisis and Opportunities for Action.
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Many healthcare executives have acknowledged that organizational silos are still present or are reemerging, with leaders of functional areas and their teams acting independently, as they did before the pandemic.
Read MoreACHE’s Ethics Committee is responsible for reviewing member grievances and recommending actions to the Board of Governors on allegations regarding Code of Ethics violations. During the 2022–2023 committee year, the Ethics Committee considered 11 issues involving ACHE members.
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The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2045, non-Hispanic/Latino white people will no longer be a majority in United States. This prediction alone suggests that healthcare organizations wishing to attract talented executives will need to establish themselves as desirable places for diverse leaders to work.
Read MoreThe American College of Healthcare Executives congratulates members who recently received awards recognizing their contribution to healthcare leadership.
Read MoreChapters provide valuable programming to their members in a variety of formats. Learn more about what chapters in Indiana, New York and Washington have been up to.
Read MoreThe American College of Healthcare Executives highlights members who were recently promoted, changed positions or retired.
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