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SUMMARY:ACHENTX After Hours Networking Event at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Register Now – Tickets Available on a First-Come/First-Served Basis\n  \nCome out for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, SBL Architecture\, Inc.\,while the Rangers take on the Cleveland Indians. Watch the game from the temperature-controlled indoor lounge with flat screen televisions and indoor/outdoor seating. \nAll-American ballpark foods and beverages will be served. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS LIMITED AND ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \nSBL Architecture\, Inc. is a healthcare architectural\, interior design and planning/consulting firm located in Arlington\, Texas. Since 1994\, SBL has worked on thousands of projects — with extensive experience in new construction\, expansion\, master planning and rehabilitation of older healthcare facilities. Healthcare design is their focus and their passion. \nRegister
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-after-hours-networking-event-at-rangers-ballpark-in-arlington-2/
LOCATION:Globe Life Park\, 1000 Ballpark Way \, Arlington\, TX\, 76011\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Value of Developing and Implementing Alternative Care Models
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for this Local Program Council event in Willow Park! \n  \nRegister Now!\nDeveloping new delivery models that embrace alternative payment models goes beyond simply supplying patients with information at time of checkout or discharge. It includes a commitment to patient-centered care\, providing clear and useful information to patients\, helping patients establish goals and plans to live a healthier life\, creating a team of clinicians and administrative staff with clearly understood roles and responsibilities\, and using office systems to support followup and tracking of patients. Managing programs aimed at chronic illness and changing behavior are challenging and take time for everyone involved— providers\, patients\, and caregivers. Yet\, it is often patients themselves who are called on to manage the broad range of factors that contribute to their health. Common sense suggests—and health care experts agree—that people with chronic care needs should receive support to help them manage their health as effectively as possible. Helping patients to make good choices and maintain healthy behaviors requires a collaborative relationship between health system leaders\, community-based programs\, clinical teams and patients. Learning how to incorporate these new models into a health system or practice can support patients in building the skills and confidence they need to lead healthier lives. \nThis education panel event has been preapproved by ACHE national for 1.5 Face-to-Face credits.* \n*Please note\, this is a repeat session of this topic (originally presented during this year’s First Quarter Education Event on February 28). If you attended the previous session\, you are welcome to attend this June 20 event as well – but please note you will only receive face-to-face credits for the first panel. \nAn optional Tour of the facility will follow the panel discussion. \nA special thanks to Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Willow Park for hosting this event and to Sal Jamal for all his support! \nModerator: \nJoseph DeLeon\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nPanelists: \nBret Brummitt\nHealth Rosetta Accredited Advisor at A.G. Insurance \nAlyssa Endres\, MHA\nDirector of Government Programs\nBaylor Scott & White Quality Alliance \nKarim Kaissi\, FACHE\nGeneral Manager\nCareMore Health \nSpeaker Bios: \nBret Brummitt\, Health Rosetta Accredited Advisor at A.G. Insurance\, a Broker of the Year finalist in 2018 for BenefitsPro Magazine and 2018 Technology Advisor of the Year recipient from Employee Benefit Advisor Magazine\,  Bret Brummit brings tremendous value to both his clients and the industry\, helping people develop the confidence to see beyond the problem at hand and start to re-imagine their goals.  Bret crosses over various Healthcare and Benefits Industry groups in his partnership with the Health Rosetta on a National Basis as well as serving as the Spokesperson for the DFW Chapter of the Free Market Medical Association. As a contributing voice to leading industry organizations\, he has many opportunities to share his deep insight into the intersection of healthcare\, culture\, and technology. He works tirelessly to end the erosion on middle-class wages that healthcare created in the last 20 years and reset the culture of healthcare to creating generous benefits. \n  \nJoseph DeLeon became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth in January 2018. He returned to Texas Health Fort Worth after almost five years as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth. \nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is Tarrant County’s largest hospital with 732 beds\, Level 2 Trauma Center\, a 100-bed Emergency Department\, a dedicated Heart Center\, and a 60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  It is the 4th busiest hospital in the State of Texas.  There are over 4\,500 staff members that serve the community 24/7 and 365 days a year. \nJoseph first joined Texas Health in 2005 as vice president of professional services and business development at Texas Health Fort Worth\, where he was responsible for ancillary services\, strategic planning and business development activities for the hospital. In January 2013\, Joseph was named president of Texas Health Southwest Hospital. Under his leadership\, Texas Health Southwest achieved the Truven (an IBM Company) 100 Top Hospital three years in a row (2015-2017) and the Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Patient Experience from Press Ganey. Joseph also led the opening of the Texas Health Clearfork Hospital\, a 54-bed orthopedic joint replacement facility. \nJoseph is an active leader in the community\, serving as chairman of the boards of the Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth and the Tarrant County March of Dimes\, and on the boards of North Texas Community Foundation and the Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration. He also serves on the Las Vegas Trail Revitalization Project team working on the Health and Wellness Focus Group. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce from 2013-2014. Joseph has been recognized many times for his leadership\, including a 2017 Minorities in Business Award from the Fort Worth Business Press.  \nA graduate of Leadership North Texas and Leadership Fort Worth\, he was previously named to the Fort Worth Business Press 40 under 40 and holds a Certificate of Leader Development from the U.S. Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program. He is also an associate with the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nHe earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in business management in 1991 and a master’s in public administration in 1994 from Texas A&M University. \nJoseph enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1988 as a private and in 1994 he completed Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. In 1995 he transferred to the U.S. Air Force and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps where he served three years on active duty and two years as an Active Reservist.  He achieved the Air Force Commendation and Air Force Achievement Service medals and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. \nMost importantly Joseph is married to Monica\, his life partner of 26 years.  They have four children\, two that graduated from Texas A&M University last year and were both married by the end of 2017.  The two youngest boys\, Jacob and Luke\, are in Junior High and keep the family very active playing baseball\, basketball\, football and running track.  Monica and Joseph absolutely love raising their family in\, and being a part of the Fort Worth community. \nAlyssa Endres\, MHA started with the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance (BSWQA) in 2013\, its first operational year\, and currently serves as the Director of Government Programs. She is passionate about understanding the complex\, rapidly-changing health policies to drive strategic solutions and achieve the Triple Aim for an aging and underserved population. With the passing of the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)\, she is responsible for designing a Medicare strategy for Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) participation for Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH)\, the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas. \nShe leads BSWQA’s participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)\, supporting the key initiatives around financial management\, resourcing\, clinical quality reporting\, and compliance. With over 120\,000 attributed Medicare beneficiaries\, MSSP is BSWQA’s third largest value-based contract. More recently\, Alyssa has been involved in the early implementation of CMS’s new voluntary program\, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A)\, as well as BSWQA’s post-acute care network performance and strategy development. \nIn addition\, Alyssa has shaped the BSWQA’s Clinical Performance Compensation (CPC) program\, responsible for distributing earned shared savings to thousands of eligible providers each performance year. Alyssa graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science and earned her master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. \n  \nKarim Kaissi is the General Manager for CareMore Health\, a subsidiary of Anthem Inc. He has oversight of strategy\, growth and operations for the Texas market\, with overall budget and P&L responsibility from start-up to sustainment and expansion. He is in charge of business and clinical operations\, care management functions\, payer relations and community engagement. Prior to CareMore\, Karim was with Texas Health Resources for 12 years and held leadership roles in strategy\, operations and business development. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and an active member in our local chapter in North Texas. \n  \nRegister Now!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/the-value-of-developing-and-implementing-alternative-care-models/
LOCATION:Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Willow Park\, 101 Crown Pointe Blvd\, Willow Park\, TX\, 76087
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SUMMARY:Webinar:  Current Trends in Physician Compensation Enforcement & Fair Market Value
DESCRIPTION:ACHENTX is partnering with Hall\, Render\, Killian\, Heath & Lyman\, P.C. to provide you this special educational Webinar.\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nThis presentation will focus on the key issues impacting physician compensation in recent years\, including the regulatory requirements (Stark\, Anti-Kickback)\, lessons learned from recent enforcement actions and self-disclosures\, the mechanics of common compensation plans/models (shift\, production\, quality-based\, hybrids\, etc.)\, areas of potential risk (FMV\, pooled productivity models\, runaway compensation plans\, common pitfalls\, etc.)\, and the features of an effective physician contracting/ compensation process. \n  \n• Comments: Kiel Zillmer is an attorney in the Milwaukee office of Hall\, Render\, Killian\, Heath & Lyman\, P.C.\, the largest health care focused law firm in the country. Hall Render’s attorneys provide advice and counsel to many of the nation’s largest health systems\, hospitals and medical groups on a variety of health care issues. Mr. Zillmer regularly counsels clients on compliance-focused physician compensation strategies nationally and is a frequent speaker on issues related to Stark Law compliance\, medical group strategy\, hospital-physician transactions\, physician compensation and health care fair market value issues. \n  \n• Speakers’ Bios: \nKiel Zillmer counsels clients on a variety of health care issues\, including hospital-physician arrangements and transactions\, fraud and abuse\, physician compensation and health care valuation issues. \nPrior to graduating cum laude from Marquette University Law School\, Kiel earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. While in law school\, Kiel served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Michael J. Gableman of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. \nWesley Sylla practices in the area of health care law with a focus on hospital-physician arrangements and transactions\, fraud and abuse issues and corporate transactions. Mr. Sylla completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota in 2010 and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law with a J.D in 2014. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n• Presentation Learning Objectives: \n\nTo understand the laws and regulations impacting physician compensation and how those laws have been interpreted and enforced by various governmental bodies\nTo recognize the basics of compensation plans and recent trends in developing compensation models for healthcare entities\nTo appreciate the importance of developing effective processes to support the introduction of new compensation plans and models\n\n  \nA special thanks to Kiel Zillmer and Hall\, Render\, Killian\, Heath & Lyman\, P.C for providing us this special educational opportunity!\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/webinar-current-trends-in-physician-compensation-enforcement-fair-market-value/
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SUMMARY:2019 ACHENTX Diversity & Inclusion Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our 2019 ACHENTX Diversity & Inclusion Mixer!\n\nRegister Now!\nDate:  Thursday\, July 25\, 2019\nTime:  6-8pm\nLocation: Christus Health\n919 Hidden Ridge\nDubuis Auditorium\nIrving\, TX 75038 \n\n\n\n\n\nWhile we can’t always walk in someone else’s shoes\, we can take the time to inquire about how the shoe fits and if its path is smooth or riddled with pebbles. \n\n\nRace\, culture\, age\, heritage\, experience\, background\, ethnicity\, sexual orientation\, gender identity and personal history all affect the way in which we interact with one another and conduct business. Leveraging them for individual success and team results can mean the difference between average or extraordinary and surviving or thriving. \nACHENTX will be partnering with National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE); National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NAHLE) and its own special interest groups; Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum (AHLF); the ACHE LGBT Forum and our own newly forming Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN). \nThis is going to be a great evening of networking\, education and idea exchange! \nA special thanks to Corgan for hosting the event’s hors d’oeuvres and drinks – and CHRISTUS Health for providing the location!\n  \n\n\nPanel 1 \nModerator:  Felixia Colón\, FACHE\nRegional VP\nSCP Health \nPanelists: \nHalima McWilliams\nHuman Resources Director\, Senior Associate\nCorgan\nTopic:  How to Start a Diversity Initiative \nAmanda Thrash\, FACHE\nVP of Professional Services\nTexas Health Plano\nRepresenting WHEN:  How Women in Leadership Promote a Diverse Work Environment \nJames Perez\nVice President of Community Oriented Primary Care\nParkland\nRepresenting NAHLE: Building an Inclusive Environment \nPanel 2 \nModerator: Jared Shelton\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen \nKeith Plowden\, MBA\, MHA\, CHFP\nDirector\, Labor Management and Clinical Analytics\nCHRISTUS Health\nRepresenting NAHSE:  Cultural Competency \nStuart Mach\, MHA\, BSN\, RN\, NEA-BC\nDirector of Clinical Programs\nPremier Management Company / Sybrid Health\nRepresenting the LGBTQ Forum:  Understanding Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Healthcare Leadership \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne\nRepresenting AHLF: Feeling Included:  A discussion of how diverse colleagues can sometimes feel alone in an otherwise homogenous group – and exploring ways to be more inclusive \nRegister Now!\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2019-achentx-diversity-inclusion-mixer/
LOCATION:CHRISTUS Health\, 919 Hidden Ridge\, Irving\, TX\, 75038\, United States
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SUMMARY:2019 Patient Safety Summit
DESCRIPTION:ACHE of North Texas is partnering with the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation to present to you their\n12th Annual Patient Safety Summit\n\n\n\n\n\nThe nationally known author Rich Bluni\, RN will serve as keynote speaker at the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 12th Annual Patient Safety Summit on August 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hurst Conference Center. \nRich is the best-selling author of the award-winning book Inspired Nurse\, Inspired Journal. His newest book Oh No…Not More of That Fluffy Stuff! was published last year. He brings a strong knowledge base of healthcare from both the frontline and leadership perspective. Rich has presented to tens of thousands of people across the U.S. and Canada and has keynoted major conferences for hospital organizations\, medical practices and universities. He has over 21 years of nursing\, risk management\, patient safety and leadership experience. With clinical experience in a broad range of areas such as Pediatric Intensive Care\, Trauma Intensive Care\, Flight Nursing\, Behavioral Health\, and Emergency Medicine\, he understands the challenges of making a difference in healthcare. \nThe theme for this year’s Summit is “Safer by the Dozen\,” in honor of its 12th anniversary. \n“We are thrilled about the speakers participating in the program this year\,” said Kristin Tesmer\, president of the DFWHC Foundation. “We have a famous author\, a great team of panelists and representatives from the American Hospital Association\, the Joint Commission and the Office of Inspector General. This is one of the most knowledgeable and prominent group of speakers we’ve ever had for the Summit. We are looking forward to hosting them.” \nFor a full agenda\, please click here . \nThe Patient Safety Summit serves as an opportunity for hospital employees to discuss past errors and to make strategic plans to keep them from happening again. More than 350 attendees are expected to participate\, including healthcare employees\, nurses\, patient safety advocates\, chief nursing officers and hospital executives. \nYou can register here. \nFor more details\, please contact Patti Taylor at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org or 972-719-4900
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2019-patient-safety-summit/
LOCATION:Hurst Conference Center\, 1601 Campus Drive\, Hurst\, TX\, 76054
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SUMMARY:Third Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:Approved for up to 3.0 ACHE Face to Face Credits (1.5 per panel)\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome join us of our next double panel education event. This event is being hosted by TCU’s Neeley School of Business and for the first time\, we’ll be meeting at the beautiful Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. \nPanel 1: Rethinking the Ambulatory Care Network \nModerator:\nStuart Flynn MD\nDean\nTCU & UNTHSC School of Medicine \nPanelists: \nKyllan Cody\, FACHE\nIndendent Consultant\nNueHealth \nKenneth Hutchenrider\, Jr.\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nDr. Todd Richwine\, MS\, DO\, FAACP\nChief Medical Infomatics Officer\nTexas Health Family Care \nRuby Taylor\nSenior Vice President\, Nursing\, Population Health\nParkland Health \nPanel 2: Population Health Management: Justice\, Access and Financial Implications \nModerator:\nKarim Kaissi\, FACHE\nGeneral Manager\nCaremore/Anthem\, Inc. \nPanelists: \nMae Centeno\, DNP\, RN\, CCNS\, ANCS-BC\nVice President\, Chronic Care Continuum\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nBob Ellzey\, FACHE\nSenior Consultant\nTORCH Management Services\, Inc. \nJoy Parker\, MS\nVice President\, Community Health Administration\nJPS Health Network \nMatt Richardson\, FACHE\nDirector of Public Health\nDenton County \nA special thanks to the TCU Neeley School of Business for hosting this event!\nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nMae Centeno serves as Vice President of the Chronic Care Continuum for Baylor Scott & White Health. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Baylor University College of Nursing and the University of Texas at Arlington. In her previous role at BHCS\, Dr. Centeno served as Program Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Heart Failure Program and Advanced Lung Disease Center at Baylor University Medical Center. She frequently gives international presentations on topics such as reducing readmission rates and transforming care for patients with chronic medical conditions. She is currently co-leading a grant-funded project focused on risk stratification and transitional care. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nKyllan Cody serves as independent consultant for NueHealth\, which owns\, manages\, and operates specialty hospitals and surgical centers. Prior to her role as independent consultant\, Kyllan served as administrator for Cook Children’s Surgery Center in Hurst\, TX. Kyllan has also served as vice president of operations for Methodist Charlton Medical Center\, and in various roles in both the for-profit and not-for-profit arena in Texas and Florida.  \n Kyllan is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Wake Forest University.  \nKyllan and her husband\, William\, live in Irving\, TX and have two young children\, Laurel and Elliott.  \n\n\n\n\nBob Ellzey\, MHA\, FACHE\, has been in healthcare for 30 years and provides a wealth of knowledge in operational leadership\, strategic planning\, and forming collaborative relationships. He is passionate about improving the health and well-being of people in our communities and is mission driven but margin focused. \nBob is currently a Consultant with TORCH Management Services\, Inc.\, where he provides audits and assessments for Community hospitals\, with a focus on the current trends towards ambulatory and urgent care. \nHe was most recently the President of Texas Health Azle\, Texas from 2011-2019\, CEO of Mena Regional Health System\, Mena\, Arkansas from 2008-2011 and has held various other executive level positions with community and tertiary healthcare organizations throughout his extensive career. \nA graduate of Baylor University with a BBA\, in 1971 and an MHA from University of Houston-Clear Lake\, in 1991\, he is also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nBob is a member of many professional organizations including Healthy Tarrant County Collaborative\, Board of Directors\, (President 2018-19)\, ACHE North Texas Regents Advisory Council 2014-17\, and many others. \nHe is also a member of many community and religious organizations including the Azle Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors\, where he was selected as “Business Man of the Year” for 2019\, and was also selected as “Health Hero 2019”\, by the Fort Worth Business Press. \nBob is married\, has two sons and one daughter in law\, as well as a new grandson. He enjoys family\, friends\, community and anything outdoors. \nStuart D. Flynn\, M.D.\, is the founding dean of Fort Worth’s new M.D. school\, the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine. Pending accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)\, the school will begin in July 2019. \nFlynn has led the development of the new School and built a team that is pursuing accreditation and creating an innovative and patient-centric curriculum. In a supportive environment\, students will become excellent communicators\, active listeners\, life-long learners and become valued physicians\, colleagues\, leaders and citizens in their communities. \nPreviously\, Flynn served as founding dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. He also was a professor of pathology and surgery at Yale University School of Medicine\, as well as an accomplished researcher\, director of the residency program\, a leader in the design and oversight of the school’s curriculum\, and founding member of The Society of Distinguished Teachers at Yale. \nFlynn received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Michigan and completed a fellowship in oncologic pathology at Stanford University. \nFlynn has authored more than 100 articles\, books and monographs. He has received numerous honors including America’s Top Physician’s Award from the Consumers’ Research Council of America\, the Bohmfalk Teacher of the Year Award from Yale University School of Medicine and the Averill A. Liebow Award for excellence in the teaching of residents\, also at Yale. He has been a member of the National Board of Medical Examiners Pathology Test Committee and USMLE Step I Test Material Development Committee. \n\nKen Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010.  \nHe has more than 25 years of executive experience with a result oriented record of substantially increasing financial stability and strengthening team management to build a tradition of providing the best care possible to the communities served.  \nDuring his tenure\, Ken administered the assimilation of the hospital into the Methodist Health System\, as well as the development of a $120M replacement hospital and its subsequent and ongoing expansions. Pam Stoyanoff\, Chief Operations Officer of Methodist Health System has said “Ken is an outstanding leader with a proven track record in operational excellence.”  \nAdditional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center\, recruitment and stabilization of the NICU physician group\, development of the Da Vinci surgical program\, and the successful recruitment/employment of new medical staff members. Under his direction\, Methodist Richardson has received accreditations as a Chest Pain Center\, a Stroke Center\, and achieved nursing Pathway to Excellence.  \nPrior to July 2010\, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital\, in Galesburg\, Illinois. There\, he successfully and effectively managed all facets of the 173 bed acute care facility\, including a skilled nursing unit\, inpatient psychiatric unit\, a joint venture outpatient therapy unit\, and a joint venture dialysis unit.  \nPreviously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas.  \nHe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston\, Clear Lake.  \nKen has received many accolades\, including the American Heart Association SOAR Award\, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award\, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is actively involved in the community and has served as the Chairman of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and President of the Plano Independent School District Foundation. Ken is an enthusiastic supporter of the PISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently\, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives  \nOn a personal note\, Ken and his wife Melinda have two teenage daughters. When he’s not spending time with his family\, you are most likely to find Ken on the golf course. He is also a private pilot.  \n\nKarim Kaissi\, FACHE is the General Manager for CareMore Health – a highly integrated\, patient-focused national network bringing team-based care to North Texas. CareMore provides primary care\, behavioral health\, pharmacy management as well as care coordination and social resources to the community’s most vulnerable\, complex and chronically-ill patients. CareMore has a proven track record of increasing access\, improving quality and health outcomes while driving down medical costs. Karim has oversight of strategy\, growth and operations for CareMore’s Texas market\, with overall budget and P&L responsibility from start-up to sustainment and expansion. He is in charge of business and clinical operations\, care management functions\, payer relations and community engagement. \nPrior to CareMore\, Karim was with Texas Health Resources for 12 years and held leadership roles in strategy\, operations and business development. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and an active member in our local chapter in North Texas. \nJoy Parker received her bachelor’s and master’s of science degrees from Texas A&M University System Health Science Center and holds an additional leadership certification from the University of California\, Berkley’s Haas School of Executive Education. \nPrior to joining JPS Health Network in 2017 as executive director of Community Health\, Joy served in leadership positions of Ambulatory Services and Home Care at Children’s Health in Dallas. During that time\, she led efforts to increase access and patient satisfaction in the outpatient clinics\, overseeing new clinic expansion and grant-funded programs for at-risk children. Joy led a team to open and operate the hospital’s first Joint Commission-accredited Home Care division as well as oversaw the management of reporting for the hospital’s U.S. News and World report ranking for its ambulatory services. \nSince joining the JPS team\, Joy has supported initiatives to improve patient access to their medical homes\, achieve PCMH certification and successfully complete The Joint Commission survey. Most recently she guided JPS’s efforts to provide telehealth service availability for its employees. \nDr. Matt Richardson was appointed as the Director of Public Health for Denton County in the summer of 2014. Dr. Richardson previously served as Director with the City of Amarillo and Potter/Randall Counties for 9 years. Dr. Richardson has authored peer-reviewed publications\, testified to the Texas Legislature regarding public health issues and continues to advocate for public health practice and resources for Denton County and the state of Texas. \nHe has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Abilene Christian University and both Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Public Health from the University of North Texas. He is currently board certified and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Richardson also serves as an accreditation site reviewer for public health programs in universities across the US. \nMatt lives in Argyle with his wife of 24 years and their two daughters. \n  \n\nTodd Richwine\, M.S.\, D.O.\, FAAFP\, is the chief medical information officer (CMIO) for Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG). \nSince 2018\, Dr. Richwine has lead and assisted in planning\, coordinating and overseeing the electronic health record (EHR) and other information technology solutions which providers and clinicians use within THPG. \nAs a member of Physician Comp Committee\, he was also an integral part of the development and deployment of all improvements and modifications to the primary care provider reimbursement structure. In an effort to meet the needs of the community\, the providers and prepare for future changes in health care\, this committee recently launched the latest version of the Physician/APP salary index including traditional guaranteed salary\, wRVU-based salary and an innovative panel model. \nDr. Richwine began his career as a physician at THPG in 2011. Along with providing patient care\, he also worked as the physician champion for THPG. As the physician champion\, he was the primary Epic physician builder who oversaw the Ambulatory PAC committee and helped leadership in the Epic Refuel. In addition\, Dr. Richwine worked to improve the CareConnect One EHR experience for providers and assisted with their training. \nHe earned his undergraduate degree at Baylor University and earned a masters in integrative physiology at the UT- Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. In 2000\, he received his doctor of osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth and completed his post graduate residency at the St. Louis University-Forest Park Hospital. \nOutside of work\, he enjoys spending time with his family\, traveling\, attending his children’s’ sporting events and playing golf. \n\nRuby Taylor has over 15 years of experience as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and is currently the Senior Vice President of Nursing for Population Health at Parkland Health & Hospital System. Ruby received her Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus in Nursing Administration from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth\, Texas\, where she also received her BSN. Her past experience includes 5 years as a Geriatric Nurse prior to becoming a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Ruby is also a colposcopist and completed her training at UTSW. Ruby has served as Texas Woman’s University Adjunct Faculty for Critical Care Integration Preceptorship. Ruby has been in nursing leadership for most of her career and enjoys all aspects of leadership\, especially mentoring and helping to develop leaders. \nRuby is a recipient of the Great 100 Nurses Award and the D Magazine Nursing Excellence Award. \n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/third-quarter-education-event-2/
LOCATION:Colonial Country Club\, 3735 Country Club Circle\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Networking Blitz - September 2019
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved and/or become more connected/networked with their fellow ACHENTX members. \nThe ACHE North Texas Membership & Networking Committee cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in a very meaningful way. There will be special fun breakout sessions and activities\, where personal connections will be made. The intent of this program is to bring members together to get a real in depth view of ACHENTX\, to enable you to meet some of the chapter’s leadership and other fellow ACHE members\, and to help you map out how to best take advantage of the plethora of local and national benefits and opportunities available to you through. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you. \nA light meal will be served. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-networking-blitz-september-2019/
LOCATION:Texas Health Resources Pavilion\, 600 E Lamar Blvd.\, Arlington\, Texas\, 76011
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SUMMARY:Multi-Chapter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:For the second year in a row\, the below four ACHE chapters are joining forces to offer an incredible education event. Offering up to 6.0 approved Face-to-Face credits\, it’s a great opportunity to learn\, meet new colleagues and network — all close to home and at an extremely reasonable rate! \nHosted by the following ACHE Chapters: \nACHE of North Texas\nEast Texas ACHE Forum\nSooner Healthcare Executives\nTexas Midwest Healthcare Executives \nAgenda \n7:30-8:30am – Registration \n8:30-9am – Networking \n9-10:30am – Panel #1: Financial Management: Walking the Public Reporting Systems Minefield (USNWR\, CMS Star Ratings) \nModerator: Nick Kagal\, FACHE\nSenior Director\nPremier Inc. \nPanelists:\nDavid Nilasena\, MD\nChief Medical Officer\, Region VI\nCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services \nMarisa Valdes\nDirector\, STEEP Analytics\, Strategy\, Operations\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nKellie Webb\nDirector of Federal Affairs\nPremier Inc. \nSheri Winsper\nChief Quality Officer\nTexas Health Resources \n10:30am-10:45am – Break \n10:45am-12:15pm – Panel #2: Law/Regulatory: Stark Implications and Other Concerns in the Changing Sphere of Physician-Owned Medical Office Buildings \nModerator: Chris Whybrew\, FACHE\nPrincipal\nWhybrew Medical Management\, LLC \nPanelists:\nDarrell Armer\nPartner\, Healthcare Attorney\nGray Reed Attorneys & Counselors \nElise Brennan\nPartner & Healthcare Operations Attorney\nConner & Winters \nHeidi Matancsi\nDirector of Business Development\nBoldt Company \nDarin Miller\nChief Executive Officer\nMiller Architects Inc. \n12:15-1:15pm – Lunch \n1:15-2:45pm – Panel #3: Quality/Patient Safety: Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success Lead and Reward a Just Culture and Establish Organizational Behavior Expectations \nModerator: Brian Bessent\, FACHE\nVice President\nHenrick Health System \nPanelists:\nBen Ikard\nDirector of Strategy & Innovation\nStephenson Cancer Center \nAjith Pai\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Cleburne \nLorie Thibodeaux\nQuality Improvement Manager\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nLaura Weber\nVice President Clinical Effectiveness & Patient Safety\nMethodist Health \n2:45-3pm – Break \n3-4:30pm – Panel #4: Leadership: Strategies to Create Meaningful Executive Alignment with Physicians and Organizational Financial Goals \nModerator: Ken Hutchenrider\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nPanelists:\nSam Bagchi\nChief Clinical Officer\nCHRISTUS Health \nFraser Hay\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford \nNeil Pithadia\nSenior Director\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nA special thanks to our venue host\, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital-Plano\, and to Aramark for providing us our lunch!\n  \nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \nDarrell Armer is a Partner at Gray Reed Attorneys & Counselors. An experienced dealmaker and strategic advisor for a diverse group of healthcare clients\, Darrell Armer focuses his practice on structuring complex commercial transactions that not only achieve his clients’ business goals\, but also minimize risk within strict regulatory frameworks. Leader of the Healthcare Transactions Practice Group\, he has over 20 years of experience managing all aspects of the organization\, reorganization\, funding\, operation and merger/acquisition of a variety of providers\, including hospitals\, ambulatory surgery centers\, physical therapy companies\, diagnostic imaging centers\, medical and dental practices\, and home health agencies\, as well as various provider networks. He is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. \nDarrell has negotiated and structured numerous mergers and acquisitions of healthcare providers on behalf of both sellers and buyers. This unique experience working on both sides of the deal helps Darrell anticipate many issues that typically arise and resolve them proactively before they can impede negotiations or break the deal altogether. Darrell also serves as outside general counsel for many of his clients\, guiding them through a variety of operational and administrative matters\, including Medicare/Medicaid and other third-party reimbursement and appeals\, licensure issues with state boards\, cyber security and related breaches\, vendor contracts plus much more. \nKeeping clients out of trouble is also a substantial part of Darrell’s practice. He helps clients maintain compliance with all federal and state regulations that impact entity structuring\, commercial transactions and day-to-day operations\, particularly the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute\, HIPAA and other privacy laws\, and antitrust considerations. Darrell also plays a significant role in protecting clients when they’re facing potential civil or criminal liability in government investigations or litigation involving alleged fraud or other regulatory violations. He works hand-in-hand with the firm’s white-collar lawyers\, providing valuable insight on the substantive regulatory issues involved to ensure that clients achieve the best outcome possible. \nBrian Bessent\, FACHE\, is the Vice President\, Coordinated and Quality Care at Hendrick Health System. Brian received his Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Hardin Simmons University in 1996 and Master of Science in 1998 from the University of North Texas. He began working at Hendrick in 1999 and served as Director of Rehabilitation and Director of Transitional Services until he was promoted to Vice President in 2013. Brian is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He oversees Quality\, Performance Improvement and Accreditation\, Rehabilitation Services\, Pharmacy\, Pulmonary Services\, Long-Term Acute Care\, Hendrick Medical Supply (DME)\, Hendrick Hospice Care\, Hendrick Housecalls Home Health\, Pathways Palliative Care program\, and Patient Engagement. \nBrian is on the Board of Directors of the Abilene Industrial Foundation\, Hardin-Simmons University Board of Development\, Dyess Air Force Base Military Affairs Committee\, the Institute of Healthcare Executives and Suppliers and the Texas Hospital Association\, Education Committee. He serves as an Honorary Commander for Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene and a Board Member for Junior Achievement of Abilene. \nSam Bagchi\, M.D. is an industry innovator and problem solver\, building a solid reputation for successful high-level informatics and quality initiatives in leading U.S. health systems. For more than a decade\, his quest to bring together clinical and quality strategies with the promise of health IT has consistently uncovered new best-practices—many now serving as a guide for other healthcare organizations navigating the industry’s shift to value-based care. \nDr. Bagchi currently serves as the Senior Vice President\, CMO and Chief Medical Information Officer of Christus Health (Irving\, Texas). In his dual role\, Dr. Bagchi oversees clinical operations\, quality control and informatics while also establishing strong working relationships with Christus’ 14\,000 physician leaders. He previously served as the senior vice president and CMO of Dallas-based Methodist Health System and chief medical and quality officer of Presence Health in Chicago. As the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at CHRISTUS Health\, Dr. Bagchi drove clinical and quality strategy by leading initiatives that advanced performance and practice standards across one of the largest and most progressive health networks in the US and Latin America. \nHe provided the vision and direction for a diverse list of system functions including system quality/risk\, care management\, clinical informatics\, telehealth\, hospitalists\, emergency medicine and clinical analytics. This broad area of focus equipped Dr. Bagchi with uncommon insights into the challenges and opportunities facing today’s health systems as they move towards highly reliable care delivery. \nA board certified internal medicine physician\, Dr. Bagchi previously served as Senior Vice President\, Chief Medical Officer for Methodist Health System\, a seven-hospital health system in Texas. He was recruited to Methodist to build a clinical informatics platform and department around the organization’s quality and patient safety initiatives. Dr. Bagchi earned his medical degree from Indiana University and completed the Internal Medicine residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\, where he served as a Harvard teaching fellow. His insights have appeared in numerous trade publications\, and he is sought after regularly to speak on informatics\, quality and performance excellence. In 2018\, Dr. Bagchi was named to the prestigious Becker’s Top 100 Health System Chief Medical Officers to know in the US. \nElise Dunitz Brennan has practiced healthcare law for over 30 years. Her practice concentrates on the general representation of healthcare systems\, including hospitals\, pharmaceutical and device companies\, and long-term care facilities. She specializes in operational and regulatory support\, compliance planning\, mergers and acquisitions\, HIPAA\, billing issues\, Medicare\, Antikickback and Stark\, EMTALA\, managed care\, physician recruitment\, physician medical staff issues\, licensure\, Certificate of Need and Change of Ownership\, peer review hearings\, fraud and abuse\, risk management and new service development. Recently\, her practice has included healthcare provider integration initiatives such as ACOs\, service line collaborations and non-clinical joint ventures\, and healthcare provider and payor contracting issues. She also serves as an Arbitrator on the Commercial and Healthcare Panel of the American Arbitration Association and as an Arbitrator\, Mediator and Trainer for the American Health Lawyers Association. Chambers USA\, the leading evaluator of attorneys\, referred to Ms. Brennan as “an outstanding healthcare lawyer with a strong suit in the representation of institutions and transactions.” Ms. Brennan is the only Oklahoma attorney elected as a Fellow of the American Health Lawyers Association. \nFraser Hay\, FACHE\, is the President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford (THHEB)\, where he has served since the beginning of 2018. He has worked as an executive in progressive leadership roles within Texas Health Resources since 2010\, first at Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth and then Texas Health Plano\, before moving to THHEB. \nIn his current role\, Fraser oversees the daily operations\, strategic planning\, business development\, continuous improvement\, and hospital culture for the more than 1\,400 employees\, 200 volunteers\, and 800 active staff physicians and allied health professionals. \nThroughout his career\, Fraser has overseen more than $95 million in construction projects and has been known for his collaborative leadership style that focuses on building partnerships with physicians and hospital staff to collectively enhance the care provided. \nFraser received his BBA in Finance from the University of Oklahoma and then his Masters’ in Health Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. He completed his residency with INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City. \nHe is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and was honored as the 2015 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the North Texas Chapter of ACHE\, and the 2017 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council. \nFraser is actively involved in his profession and community by serving on the Boards of the North Texas Chapter of ACHE\, HEB ISD Education Foundation\, and Good Shepherd Catholic Community’s Pastoral Advisory Committee. \nKen Hutchenrider\, Jr.\, FACHE\, joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010. \nHe has more than 25 years of executive experience with a result oriented record of substantially increasing financial stability and strengthening team management to build a tradition of providing the best care possible to the communities served. \nDuring his tenure\, Ken administered the assimilation of the hospital into the Methodist Health System\, as well as the development of a $120M replacement hospital and its subsequent and ongoing expansions. Pam Stoyanoff\, Chief Operations Officer of Methodist Health System has said “Ken is an outstanding leader with a proven track record in operational excellence.” \nAdditional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center\, recruitment and stabilization of the NICU physician group\, development of the Da Vinci surgical program\, and the successful recruitment/employment of new medical staff members. Under his direction\, Methodist Richardson has received accreditations as a Chest Pain Center\, a Stroke Center\, and achieved nursing Pathway to Excellence. Ken has recently accepted responsibility for Construction and Engineering for the Methodist Health System. \nPrior to July 2010\, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital\, in Galesburg\, Illinois. There\, he successfully and effectively managed all facets of the 173 bed acute care facility\, including a skilled nursing unit\, inpatient psychiatric unit\, a joint venture outpatient therapy unit\, and a joint venture dialysis unit. \nPreviously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas. \nHe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston\, Clear Lake. \nKen has received many accolades\, including the American Heart Association SOAR Award\, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award\, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is actively involved in the community and has served as the Chairman of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and President of the Plano Independent School District Foundation. Ken is an enthusiastic supporter of the PISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently\, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives. Finally\, Ken has recently been elected to Richardson City Council as the Councilman for Place 5. \nOn a personal note\, Ken and his wife Melinda have two teenage daughters. When he’s not spending time with his family\, you are most likely to find Ken on the golf course. He is also a private pilot. \nBen Ikard serves as the Director of Strategy and Innovation at Oklahoma’s only NCI Designated Cancer Center. In his various previous roles at the Stephenson Cancer Center\, he has been instrumental in the expansion of services and implementation of protocols and technology\, allowing for safer administration and mixing of chemotherapy. He has served as the Director of Patient Financial Services\, managing the design\, implementation and governance of financial clearance and revenue cycle activities at Stephenson Cancer Center. Ben is an active member in his community and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Masters in Business Administration and BBA in Entrepreneurship\, Venture Management\, and Finance and Accounting. \nNick Kagal\, FACHE\, is the Senior Director for Customer Success for the Western US with Premier Inc. He has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry\, and has held leadership roles with several major DFW provider organizations. In his role at Premier\, Nick has oversight for supporting Premier member hospitals achieve breakthroughs in operational & clinical process improvement and engagement in healthcare quality & safety collaborative efforts\, including QUEST and the Partnership for Patients initiative. \nNick has extensive experience working with multiple healthcare providers supporting their technology and informatics strategies. He has served as Vice President of Business Development for an EMR vendor and for a healthcare focused ERP organization. Nick received his BA in Biology & Psychology from Austin College and an MBA from the Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow in both ACHE & HIMSS. Nick is also a national reviewer\, presenter and moderator for the Annual HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition education sessions. \nHeidi Matancsi serves as the Director of Business Development for the Boldt Company’s healthcare real estate development and investment arm. She assists health systems and hospitals nationwide to implement their real estate strategy through innovative financial offerings and unique lease structures. Heidi has also served as a physician advocate and leasing manager for projects ranging from ambulatory care facilities to health and wellness campuses. Boldt owns and develops outpatient facilities nationwide and has developed over $2.5 billion in healthcare real estate since 2000. \nDarin Miller is the founder and current CEO of Miller Architects Inc. and the co-founder of Miller Neff Development.  He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oklahoma and attended Harvard University for graduate studies in future healthcare planning and design. Darin has over 30 years of experience in healthcare design\, development and construction\, having completed hundreds of healthcare projects across the United States. He is a licensed architect in 30 states and is a registered Interior Designer.  Mr. Miller continues to fund and develop healthcare facilities with a current ownership position in over a half million square feet of healthcare facilities. \n  \nDr. David Nilasena is the Chief Medical Officer of the CMS Dallas Regional Office. He also serves as the regional lead for the agency’s Value-Based Purchasing initiatives and a lead contact for the HITECH Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. Dr. Nilasena has been the CMS lead for national quality improvement efforts in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)\, Heart Failure\, and Stroke. Dr. Nilasena is board certified in General Preventive Medicine/ Public Health and has Masters of Science degrees in both Public Health and Medical Informatics from the University of Utah. \n  \nAjith Pai\, Pharm.D.\, FACHE\, became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne in September 2018. Before joining Texas Health Cleburne\, he was the professional and support services officer at Texas Health Kaufman. \nPai was born at Texas Health HEB and later began his career there in 1999 as a certified pharmacy technician. In 2011\, he became the director of pharmacy at Texas Health Kaufman\, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations and championed safe\, quality-driven patient care through the implementation of best practices and improved clinical monitoring. \nHe received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is also a graduate of Texas Health’s Talent Acceleration Program. \nPai is involved in his community through memberships on various committees including the Chamber of Commerce\, Leadership North Texas\, ACHE North Texas\, and the ACHE Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum. \nIn his free time\, Pai enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife Myriam\, and their daughter\, Elyse. He’s also an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons across the country. \nNeil Pithadia is a healthcare executive with 12 years of experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. As a Director of Baylor Scott & White (BS&W) Physician Services\, Neil has oversight of the physician medical group for hospital-based services across Northern Texas. Neil is currently working on a physician growth strategy including compensation changes towards value-based payments for intensivists and critical care-based services. BS&W is the largest non-profit healthcare system in Texas\, including 48 hospitals\, 662 primary care and specialty clinics and a health plan with more than 245\,000 members. \nPrior to this\, Neil was the Chief Strategy Officer at Tenet Healthcare Northern California. There he was responsible for driving top line growth to an inpatient care network of three hospitals including oversight of physician services. \nNeil started his healthcare career in Academic Medicine working at notable institutions like the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center where he ran outpatient and ambulatory surgical services. \nPrior to his healthcare career\, Neil worked as a research scientist for Pfizer\, Inc and also spent a year at the National Institute working as an associate in Bethesda\, MD. A trained Cellular\, Molecular Biologist and Medical Informaticist\, Neil has a unique perspective into the industry. \nNeil spends his free time in the start-up world. He launched a transportation business as an Undergrad at the University of Michigan and remains close to his start-up roots. Neil is educated at notable institutions such as Harvard Business School\, University of Michigan and Texas Tech University. Neil holds an MBA\, an MS in Medical Informatics and BS in Cell\, Molecular Biology. He also holds certifications such as the FACHE\, FACMPE. \nLorie Thibodeaux\, MHA\, ITILv3\, HACP\, CPHQ is a Quality Improvement Leader who has demonstrated extensive experience in healthcare quality\, research\, process improvement\, and program development. She has shown exceptional leadership in various healthcare settings and management of high complex projects. She joined Parkland during the Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) and led enterprise-wide projects\, executive project meetings with board of managers\, leadership\, department heads\, physicians\, providers\, and other clinicians to discuss strategic goals\, and work on process improvements and successfully closed the CIA. Building a safety culture and teamwork in high-risk environments is no easy task. During this time\, Lorie was instrumental on critical projects to the success and sustainability required through the journey towards building trust\, eliminating fear\, and examining close calls\, unsafe conditions\, and examining errors. An example of projects that received high recognition includes the enterprise-wide mislabeled specimen project: She worked to construct an outstanding turnaround plan to decrease labeling errors by more than 50%. As a Performance Improvement Manager\, Lorie shows strong motivation and leadership to help drive our organization into being a safer place. \nIn the fall of 2018\, Parkland received the Triennial Hospital Accreditation from the Joint Commission. \nLorie holds an MHA from University of Missouri-Columbia and hold certifications in Information Technology Infrastructure Library\, Health Accreditation Certification Program and Certified in Professional Health Quality. \nIn Lorie’s free time she enjoys making an impact to the Dallas community. She works actively with several charity organizations including the Young Texans against Cancer (YTAC) and serves as the Sponsorship Committee for the Junior Conservancy\, Vice President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce\, volunteer\, and mentors others in her free time. She is also an active member of ACHE (on Diversity and WHEN committee)\, NAHSE\, and founding the local chapter of NALHE. In addition to the committee and active roles that she plays in developing the Dallas and Parkland Community\, she has developed an Employee Resource Group for Women at Parkland Health & Hospital System. \nMarisa Valdes\, RN\, MSN\, CPHQ\, serves as Director of the Value-Based Quality & Regulatory Operations department. \nIn this role\, she is responsible for keeping the quality teams abreast of regulatory matters that affect the measurement and reporting of BSWH performance metrics; collaborating with BSWH service lines\, leaders and clinicians to develop reporting initiatives; overseeing specified facility and system surveys; establishing measure documentation protocols; and monitoring the BSWH data reported by external entities. \nMarisa also has an extensive background in the science of health care improvement and served as associate director at Parkland Health Care Systems in Dallas\, overseeing the performance improvement team and the public quality reporting programs. \nKellie Webb is the Director of Federal Affairs at Premier Inc. She has more than 10 years of progressive experience in managing top-tier policy and healthcare improvement projects with solutions focused on quality\, safety & data analytics. Kellie has expertise in driving both cost reduction and increases in positive patient outcomes. In her various roles at Premier she has led policy analysis\, research and development and has established herself as a national expert on healthcare quality\, payment and compliance policies that impact hospitals\, outpatient facilities and physicians. \nKellie has an MBA in Health Policy & Leadership from Baylor University and a BS in Biology from Stephen F. Austin University. \nLaura Weber serves as the system VP for quality & safety at Methodist Health System in Dallas\, Texas. Working in collaboration with hospital and corporate leadership and staff to advance patient safety culture and practice in an effort to “always be ready for our next patient\, rather than being ready for our next survey”. Laura has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare and began her career as a bed-side RN in critical care. Prior to joining MHS\, Laura served in several leadership roles focusing on performance improvement\, patient safety and quality improvement in both entity and system level positions. During her career\, Laura has led initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired conditions\, implementation of strategic quality improvement practices and transforming organizational culture to one of high reliability. \nLaura has spent several years on the board of examiners for the National Baldrige Program\, last serving as an alumni examiner in 2015. Laura also served on the Panel of Judges for the state-based Baldrige award program—Texas Award for Performance Excellence [TAPE] from 2013-2015. \nIn these roles\, Laura has functioned as an examiner team lead and worked with senior leaders in several organizations to implement the Baldrige Framework into their operating systems and organizational culture. \nLaura received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and holds a Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management degree from the University of Phoenix. Laura is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality [CPHQ]. \nWhen she isn’t working\, Laura enjoys spending time with her family in both the beautiful mountains of New Mexico and on the beaches of the Caribbean. \n  \nSheri Winsper\, RN\, MSN\, MSHA has more than 21 years of health care experience\, Sheri has successfully provided service oriented strategic\, operational\, and clinical quality and patient safety leadership through the design and implementation of innovative methodologies in performance improvement\, measurement and culture of safety initiatives at the national\, integrated health system and individual hospital levels. Sheri passionately develops programs that are data-driven\, evidenced-based\, and utilize nationally endorsed measures of clinical and high reliability outcomes. At Texas Health Resources\, Sheri has provided system-wide leadership for quality improvement\, regulatory affairs\, patient safety through high reliability\, and infection prevention resulting in a 33% reduction in serious harm across multiple hospitals and clinics. \nSheri served as executive director\, Quality & Patient Safety\, Loyola University Health System in Chicago\, Illinois. She previously was VP of Clinical Quality\, Health Research & Educational Trust for the American Hospital Association in Chicago and lead AHRQ national improvement collaboratives including focus’ on health care acquired infection reduction and surgical safety improvement. As vice president of Performance Measurement & Reporting\, Institute for Health Care Research & Improvement\, at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas\, Texas\, her role included executive leadership responsibility for value-based purchasing regulatory education\, reporting and prioritization of improvement initiatives to provide the best quality of care for patients while minimizing reimbursement impact. With a true passion for guiding and building quality improvement capacity within organizations\, she strives to provide high quality\, value\, and access to care for patients across the nation. \nShe is trained as a registered nurse\, gaining her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Oklahoma Baptist University. She earned master’s degrees in nursing administration and in health care administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. \nSheri enjoys traveling\, watching football\, especially the Dallas Cowboys\, and spending time with her husband\, friends and family\, and four adorable nieces. She also volunteers on the local Board of Directors for Traffick911 in their mission of freeing youth from domestic sex trafficking. \nChris Whybrew\, FACHE\, is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience serving for-profit health systems such as HCA\, Community Health Systems\, Vanguard Health System\, and Capella. Mr. Whybrew has also served independent not-for-profit hospitals. During his career\, Mr. Whybrew has served in executive roles ranging from Chief Development Officer\, Chief Operating Officer\, and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Whybrew has lead hospitals ranging from 60 bed community hospitals to 336 bed suburban regional referral centers. \nWhile serving as a senior executive\, Mr. Whybrew has led operational turn arounds\, improved customer service performance\, developed and implemented new clinical service lines\, developed\, integrated hospital employed physician practices\, and developed regional referral networks. Mr. Whybrew has also lead design and construction of clinical units and facilities. Most recently\, Mr. Whybrew lead the design team for an Emergency Center replacement at McAlester Regional Health Center\, which incorporated significant Lean/Six Sigma process improvement and Lean construction design concepts. \nPresently\, Mr. Whybrew owns a healthcare consulting firm\, Whybrew Medical Management\, LLC\, that serves physician groups\, small to medium size hospitals\, surgical hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Mr. Whybrew’s primary services focus on strategic planning\, growth and development\, operations improvement\, as well as interim management services. \nMr. Whybrew is a native of Memphis and Nashville\, TN\, and currently lives in Tulsa\, OK. He is a Board certified healthcare executive with the American College of Healthcare Executives and is President of ACHE’s Oklahoma Chapter\, Sooner Healthcare Executives. He earned his Masters of Business Administration at The Jack Massey School of Business at Belmont University\, in Nashville\, TN. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management at Austin Peay State University. He is also an active member at Evergreen Baptist Church\, in Tulsa. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/multi-chapter-education-event-2/
LOCATION:Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano\, 1100 Allied Drive\, Plano\, TX\, 75093
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:2019 ACHENTX Women's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to having you at the\n2019 ACHENTX annual Women’s Breakfast.\n\nRegister Now\n\n\nThis year’s theme is based on Sherri Elliott-Yearly’s book\, Ties to Tattoos.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday October 1\nTime: 7:30-9:15am\nLocation: La Cima Club\n5215 North O’Connor Road\, #2600\nIrving\, TX 75039 \nTopic: 4 Generations in the Workforce\, Oh My! \nModerator:\nSherri Elliott-Yearly\, SPHR\nAuthor of: \n\nCrack the Millennial Code\nTies to Tattoos\nYou Can Have It All\n\nPanelists: \nTina Bowers\nDirector\, Diversity & Inclusion & Workforce Development\nChildren’s Health\, Dallas \nCarla Dawson\nVP Total Rewards\nTexas Health Resources \nSuzanne Farmer\nAVP Organizational Development & Training\nUT Southwestern \nDr. Noah Hoskins\nSenior Vice President and Group Medical Officer\nHospital Medicine Division\nSCP Health \nSpeakers Bios: \nTina Bowers\, MBA\, CDM\nDirector\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Workforce Development\nChildren’s Health\, Dallas Texas \nTina Bowers is a results-oriented leader with 20+ years of strategic leadership experience in the health care industry. In her current role\, Tina is responsible for advancing diversity and inclusion at Children’s Health\, an 8\,000-employee pediatric health system. Her goal is to create an inclusive workplace where employees feel welcome\, valued and respected and where the workforce reflects the patients\, employees\, and communities we serve. \nPrior to joining Children’s\, Tina served in HR leadership roles at for-profit and not-for-profit health systems including Methodist Health System and Tenet Health. She has worked in all functional areas of HR and is a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization. \nTina is married and lives in Rowlett with Terry\, her husband of 30 years. They have two daughters and one granddaughter who is the apple of their eye. She enjoys travel\, yoga\, fishing\, consuming audio books and long walks. \nTina holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and is Certified in Diversity Management in Healthcare through the Institute for Diversity in Health Management. \nAs VP\, Total Health and Total Rewards\, Carla Dawsonoversees all aspects of benefits\, compensation\, leaves and employee health & safety for Texas Health Resources almost 25\,000 employees. She has responsibility for system Benefits functions including medical\, Rx\, wellness\, dental\, vision\, COBRA\, FSA\, Disability\, Life/AD&D\, PTO\, Tuition Reimbursement\, and Retirement. She also is accountable for leaves\, ADAs and Worker’s Comp which are managed in-house along with creating a culture of employee safety. Her compensation team establishes all pay practices and manages recognition program and incentives. She is also responsible for Employee Health policies for the system and champions Employee Safety within the organization. In addition\, she has oversight for HR operations for Texas Health’s physician organization. \nPrior to joining Texas Health in 2005\, Dawson was a consultant at Hewitt Associates for 7 years where Texas Health was one of her clients. She held HR positions prior to her time at Hewitt. \nDawson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising with honors from Texas Tech University. She holds CBP (Certified Benefit Professional) and CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certifications from WorldAtWork. \nSherri Elliott-Yeary\, the Generational Guru is widely recognized as the leading voice on Millennials and the multigenerational workplace. \nOften called a “translator\,” Sherri advises both young professionals looking to succeed in today’s work environment and the organizations that want to recruit\, retain and market to them. \nShe is the Bestselling author of Ties to Tattoo’s: Turning Generational Differences into a Competitive Advantage\, You Can Have It All\, Just Not All at Once and her new series Crack the Millennial Code: How to Market\, Manage and Motivate Millennials. \nHer consulting clients and keynote speaking audiences have included over 1\,000 corporations\, conferences and universities\, including Dallas Mavericks\, Citi\, Christus Health\, Nissan\, Raytheon\, Army and Airforce Exchange\, Gaylord Inc.\, and The National Guard. \nSherri also works with select brands as their go-to in-house expert and public spokesperson for all things millennial\, including strategic planning\, media campaigns and social outreach. As an HR executive she has created and delivered webinars that trained over 100\,000 people to advance their careers. \nHer advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The TODAY Show\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, CNN and NPR. Sherri has become known as the ‘Go To’ expert for all things Millennial. \nSherri’s passion for mentoring young people goes back to her junior high days as she led the first Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Student Program in Canada. Sherri and her family are now based in Dallas\, Texas. \nSuzanne Farmer\, Ph.D.\, serves as the Learning and Development executive for UT Southwestern Medical Center\, where she leads the organizational development\, succession and learning strategy for the Medical School\, and its University Hospitals and Clinics. Her key responsibilities include identifying and building key physician and professional leadership talent\, leading organization design\, galvanizing change\, and driving employee engagement. Her accomplishments since joining the organization in 2012 include consolidating learning entities across the enterprise and launching the Academy for Career Enrichment (ACE) that expands access to personalized learning opportunities through technology and customized programs\, the Leadership Foundations cohort program that graduates 600 people managers per year\, and the expansion of Executive Coaching and OD services to faculty and their departments. \nPrior to her role at UT Southwestern\, Farmer led Talent and Organization Development at Dean Foods\, led Sales Communication at Frito-Lay North America\, and gained global experience leading talent management and succession planning at Celanese. She began her career at Dell Inc. in Austin as an Organization Development consultant. Farmer earned her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Central Michigan University and her B.S. in Psychology from Texas A&M University. Her assessment and selection research is published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior\, and she is also published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior\, and the Journal of Occupational and Health Psychology. She is a member of the American Psychological Association\, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology\, the Society for Human Resource Management and the International Association of Business Communicators. \nDr. Noah Hoskins is a Senior Vice President and Group Medical Officer for the Hospital Medicine Division at SCP Health. Her primary responsibilities include maintaining clinical excellence in Hospital and Intensive Medicine services through clinician professional development\, patient-centered care and outcomes-driven management. \nA native Floridian\, Dr. Hoskins received her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed her residency training at Medstar Health Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore\, Maryland. Always focused on physician development\, she then served as Internal Medicine Clinical Faculty and Director of the Women’s Health Clinic. She now serves as a leader in hospital medicine and has created a proven track record of improving patient experience scores\, establishing best practices for physician engagement\, and innovating solutions for the healthcare challenges of today\, all while connecting to healthcare of the future. \nHer current focus is implementing processes for medical directors designed to generate clinician engagement\, raise the standard of clinical care in their communities\, and lead efficient caring teams. \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2019-achentx-womens-breakfast/
LOCATION:La Cima Club – Las Colinas\, 5215 North O'Connor Boulevard  #2600 \, Irving\, TX\, 75039\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women's Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN) Mixer
DESCRIPTION:You spoke and we listened!\nWomen’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN) is pleased to invite you to our first ever networking mixer at the chic and exclusive\, Network Bar in Dallas! This event is for all women in healthcare leadership or those aspiring to a leadership role. \nWe invite you to bring your business cards and get ready for a lively mixer where you will meet accomplished female professionals just like yourself\, face to face\, one professional at a time. \nWe will discuss healthcare\, our careers\, and how women can create a space to empower women and inspire long-lasting change. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you. \nWHEN’s purpose is to create a network that will enrich\, strengthen and advocate for women in healthcare leadership through a variety of career development opportunities\, inspiring professional and personal growth. \nWHEN\nThe Time is Now!\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n \nA special thanks to THAC for hosting this event!\nTHAC is the premier non-profit healthcare organization where healthcare professionals go for thought-provoking discussion\, mutually beneficial relationships within the healthcare industry\, and meaningful ways to impact people within our communities.  \nThey serve our communities through engaging educational events to promote collaboration on emerging healthcare topics\, conversation on healthcare legislation\, and dedicated philanthropy for improving the community.  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/womens-healthcare-executive-network-when-mixer/
LOCATION:The Network Bar\, 331 Singleton Boulevard\, Dallas\, TX\, 75212
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\nCome join your ACHE of North Texas colleagues as we hand-pack rice\, soy\, dried vegetables and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then sealed\, boxed\, placed on pallets and shipped to Feed My Starving Children’s partners working hard to reach the neediest children around the world. \nVisit www.fmsc.org to learn more about this incredible organization. \nRestrictions: anyone with a soy allergy\, anyone will illness within 24 hours of the volunteering event\, but there are no lifting restrictions. For safety reasons\, the minimum age for volunteering is 5 years old and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult during the packing experience. Please also note\, FMSC is banking on our group’s help and will be turning away other volunteers to accommodate our anticipated number of attendees. If you are unable to attend\, please let us know right away so we can fill your slot. Otherwise\, we look forward to seeing you there and rolling up our sleeves together to do this important work! \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/community-event-feed-my-starving-children-fmsc/
LOCATION:Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)\, 1680 N Glenville Drive\, Suite 300\, Richardson\, TX\, 75081
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20191017T180000
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual ACHENTX Volunteer Appreciation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!\nAs a THANK YOU for volunteering your time and talents to ACHENTX this year\, the Board of Directors and Volunteer Engagement Committee invites you to join us at the 2nd annual Volunteer Appreciation gathering! This is a fun\, relaxed event for our chapter’s volunteers to network with each other and to be personally thanked for your great efforts. \nHeavy appetizers and drinks provided by ACHENTX. \nWe hope you can join us!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2nd-annual-achentx-volunteer-appreciation-gathering/
LOCATION:Via Real Restaurant\, 4020 North MacArthur Boulevard #100\, Irving\, TX\, 75038
CATEGORIES:Networking
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20191022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20191022T200000
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs - Fort Worth
DESCRIPTION:You’re not going to want to miss this one!\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur popular Cocktails with the Chiefs event is back in Fort Worth – once again under the beautiful glass dome at the trendy Reata restaurant. \nCome listen as local industry leaders share their experiences\, gaining insights on how to build leadership skills and leveraging them for professional growth. Learn from their successes and challenges and be inspired to further pursue your own professional and personal development goals. \nThe event will include some great networking opportunities as well. \nModerator: \n\nMichael Sandborn\, MS\, FACHE\, FASHP\nPresident\nBaylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth \n\nPanelists: \nJenny Beuerlein\, LMSW\nChief Executive Officer\nPAM Rehabilitation Hospital In Allen \nMelissa Johnson\nVice-president of Technology Operations\nMcKesson Corporation \nJyric Sims\, FACHE\nChief Executive Officer\nMedical City Fort Worth \nSpeaker Bios: \nJenny Beuerlein is the Chief Executive Officer of PAM Rehabilitation Hospital In Allen where she leads the number one hospital in the PAM system. Jenny began her career as a social worker in the Baylor Scott and White Healthcare system\, and was afforded an opportunity to transition into the Post-Acute setting. Jenny completed her Master of Science in Social work at The University of Texas Arlington\, Magna Cum Laude. Jenny and her husband have 4 children and live in a Wylie\, TX and spend most of their weekends at the soccer fields. \n  \n  \n  \nMelissa Johnson leads Technology Operations at McKesson Corporaton\, a Fortune 6 pharmaceuticals distribution\, health information technology\, medical supplies\, and care management tools company. As vice-president of Technology Operations\, she is responsible for all technology operational-excellence initiatives within the corporation. Prior to McKesson\, she served as vice-president of IT at Palo Alto Networks where she was instrumental in leading IT as interim CIO and ensuring the Engineering teams were supported by IT. Previously\, she served in IT leadership roles at Caesars Entertainment Corporation and as CIO at Comair\, Inc. \nHaving led all facets of IT over the years\, she is highly experienced in developing capability models that ensure delivery of high-value projects with ongoing utilization metrics. With over 20 years of experience leading people\, technology teams\, and implementing cost-effective technology solutions\, Melissa is highly skilled in all phases of the project lifecycle\, from initial feasibility analysis and conceptual design\, through execution and implementation. \nMelissa has always been customer-focused and skilled in initiating and building alliances with internal and external customers as well as vendors. She has a proven ability to identify business needs or problems and translate them into technical requirements as well as execute large enterprise projects across multiple business units. \nMichael Sanborn\, MS\, FACHE\, FASHP currently serves as president of Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth. He is responsible for the leadership and management of the 574-bed acute care hospital with more than 2\,400 employees and 1\,100 medical staff members. Services include transplantation\, heart/vascular\, oncology\, trauma\, and one of the largest women’s hospitals in the area. \nBefore joining All Saints\, Sanborn served as president of Baylor Scott & White – Carrollton where he was responsible for the hospital\, three satellite medical offices and a freestanding diagnostic center.  Prior to his position at Carrollton\, Sanborn served as the corporate vice president of cardiovascular services for the Baylor Scott & White system.  Throughout his 29 years in health care\, Sanborn has taken on increasingly complex roles\, initially in pharmacy leadership and then in health care administration. \nMr. Sanborn holds a B.S. and M.S. in Pharmacy and Administration respectively from the University of Kansas and is a Fellow of both ACHE and ASHP. \nJyric Sims serves as Chief Executive Officer of Medical City Fort Worth\, a health system that includes a 320-bed medical center\, an ambulatory surgery center\, a free standing emergency room and more than 1\,200 employees. Sims previously served as Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer of Tulane Health System in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, and in executive roles in hospitals in Port St. Lucie\, Florida\, Houston\, Texas\, and Little Rock\, Arkansas. Sims has received numerous accolades\, including 2017 National Healthcare Executive of the Year by the National Association of Healthcare Executives\, 2017 Alumni of the Year by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and 2016 Modern Healthcare Up and Comer. He was also appointed to serve on a national delegation to Israel. He is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Academically\, Jyric Sims serves on the Louisiana State University National Diversity Advisory Board and is an adjunct faculty member at Tulane University School of Public Health. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University\, a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a certificate in healthcare leadership from Harvard University. Sims is married to his college sweetheart\, Maisha\, and they are the proud parents of Sabriya (daughter) and Noah (son). \n  \n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/cocktails-with-the-chiefs-fort-worth/
LOCATION:Reata Restaurant – Fort Worth\, 310 Houston Street\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Fourth Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:Approved for up to 3.0 Face-to-Face Credits\nRegister Here\n  \nPanel #1:  Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured \nModerator:  Paul Aslin\, FACHE\nChief Transformation Officer/SVP Strategic Alignment\nWise Health System \nPanelists:  \nCatherine Oliveros\nVice President\, Community Health Improvement\nTexas Health Resources \nLeslie Pierce\nVP Revenue Cycle\nMethodist Health \nKrystal Richardson\nDirector of Revenue Cycle Operations\nUT Southwestern \nFelicia Shaw\nVP Medicaid Eligibility Services\nParallon \n  \nPanel #2:  Understanding Implicit Bias and its impact on Healthcare Leadership \nModerator:  Tina Bowers\nDirector of Diversity Workforce\nChildren’s Health \nPanelists:  \nPamela Bryant\nSVP of Supply Chain Management\nParkland \nBeverly Hardy-Decuir\nExecutive Director/Program Administrator\, Acute/Post-Acute Services\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nColea Owens\nClinical Educator\nMedical City Healthcare \nMartin Marshall\nDirector of Operational Logistics\nUT Southwestern \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeaker Bios:\nPaul Aslin received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington where he won first place in the graduate division of the national ACHE Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management. Prior to his current role as Chief Transformation Officer\, Mr. Aslin served as Chief Population Health Officer for Wise Health System and Chief Operating Officer for Wise Health Clinics.  He currently leads the system’s participation in the 1115 Waiver program and has administrative responsibility for quality\, patient experience\, population health\, telehealth\, value-based care\, community health improvement\, and organizational performance excellence.    Paul resides in Haslet\, TX with his wife\, Amanda\, and three daughters. \n  \n  \nTina Bowers is a results-oriented leader with 20+ years of strategic leadership experience in the health care industry. In her current role\, Tina is responsible for advancing diversity and inclusion at Children’s Health\, an 8\,000-employee pediatric health system. Her goal is to create an inclusive workplace where employees feel welcome\, valued and respected and where the workforce reflects the patients\, employees\, and communities we serve. \nPrior to joining Children’s\, Tina served in HR leadership roles at for-profit and not-for-profit health systems including Methodist Health System and Tenet Health. She has worked in multiple functional areas across Human Resources including Talent Acquisition\, Organizational Development\, Learning and Leadership Development\, Talent Development and Engagement\, and is a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization. \nTina is married and lives in the DFW area with Terry\, her husband of 30 years. They have two daughters and one granddaughter. She enjoys travel\, yoga\, fishing\, consuming audio books and long walks. \nTina holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and is Certified in Diversity Management in Healthcare through the Institute for Diversity in Health Management. \n  \nPamela Bryant is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Parkland Health & Hospital System.  Parkland is one of the largest public hospitals in the country with more than 1 million patient visits annually.  Pamela leads a team of over 200 personnel and is responsible for all aspects of the supply chain\, including procurement\, strategic sourcing\, informatics\, logistics\, distribution\, vendor management and equipment/asset management.  She has more than 20 years of healthcare experience and a proven track record in driving cost reductions\, supporting dynamic growth\, implementing new initiatives\, improving operational efficiencies and driving supplier diversity. \nPamela earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, Virginia\, and Master of Business Administration degree from Averett University in Danville\, Virginia. She is a member of The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) where she previously served as president of the local chapter. Currently\, she serves as the Board Chair of the Women’s Business Council Southwest (WBCS). \n  \nDr. Beverly Hardy-Decuir recently transitioned to the position of Executive Director/Program Administrator\, Acute/Post-Acute Services at Parkland Health & Hospital System. She received a baccalaureate degree and master’s degree of science in nursing from the University of South Alabama\, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Texas at Houston. \nThe Medicaid patient populations have been the focus of Dr. Hardy-Decuir nursing practice\, research\, and publications. She has serviced for many years the Medicaid\, Medicare\, and Indigent populations. Dr. Beverly Hardy-Decuir is a veteran healthcare professional with 30+ years of quality management\, operational and executive leadership experience. Dr. Hardy-Decuir is a recognized leader in Healthcare Quality Management and is a Board Certified Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives\, Certified Healthcare Quality Professional\, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt\, and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Accreditation. She is a frequent speaker on quality management\, accreditation\, and performance improvement at state and national conferences. \n  \nMartin Marshall of U.T. Southwestern Medical Center has 13 years of progressive management experience\, which include 11 years of management with two Fortune 500 organizations. His managerial experience in logistics a \nnd operations began at UPS where he served in management for 5 years in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area while completing his undergraduate education from the University of North Texas. \nUpon completing his undergraduate studies from UNT\, Martin then joined J.B. Hunt Transport\, Inc. where he served as a Logistics Project Manager for 6 years. Some of the projects that were managed under Martin’s leadership included logistics designs for The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Terrell\, TX\, The Home Depot in San Antonio\, TX and several oil field customers in Midland\, TX. \nUpon completing his MBA from Texas Tech University\, Martin transitioned into his current role with UT Southwestern where he directs Logistics\, Biomedical Engineering\, Patient Transport\, Hospital Capital Equipment Acquisitions\, & Volunteer Services. His current responsibility oversees 141 FTE’s and over $10 million in fiscal management. \n  \nCatherine Oliveros is vice president of Community Health Improvement at Texas Health Resources. \nCatherine provides strategic direction to and oversight of Texas Health’s Community Health Improvement initiatives\, which aim to decrease health disparities and address social determinants with a special focus on underserved populations. In her role\, Catherine oversees community health research and evaluation and is responsible for programs created as part of Texas Health Community Impact and the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program (DSRIP). Catherine is also responsible for building strong relationships with public and private organizations who share the Texas Health Vision of improving health and well-being across North Texas. \nBefore joining the Texas Health family\, Catherine was director of community affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas\, where she developed strategies and collaborative partnerships to advance health and wellness\, community engagement and business growth. Her 24 -year career includes six years with Susan G. Komen\, where she was regional director for Latin America\, including oversight of Komen’s Latin America research and community-based grants portfolio addressing the entire breast cancer continuum of care. \nCatherine holds a master’s degree and a doctorate degree in public health from Loma Linda University in California\, as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Pitzer College in Claremont\, California. \nCommunity is also a priority for Catherine outside of work. She is a graduate of Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership North Texas and has served on the boards of The Concilio\, North Texas American Diabetes Association\, UNT Health Sciences Center: Women’s Health and Health Disparities\, and North Texas Hispanic 100. She is also a member of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council’s Community Health Collaborative and UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Community Advisory Board. \n  \nColea Owens MBA\, BSN\, RN is a Nursing Educator\, Entrepreneur and Healthcare Advocate with almost a decade of experience. She is the Founder and Owner of Black Girl Blue Scrubs\, LLC and The DFW Black Healthcare professionals. She creates and implements diversity in healthcare and diversity in nursing initiatives by curating monthly networking meet ups and professional development programs. Colea works as a Nursing professional development educator for Medical City Dallas and as a professor for Cedar Valley College\, where she has helped lead a workforce development program with The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and Methodist hospital to help pipeline underprivileged minorities into healthcare professions. Colea enjoys mentoring new and aspiring nurses in nursing leadership. Colea is happy to join the ACHE Faculty to provide a minority millennial perspective both as a rising healthcare leader and consumer. Colea is from Cleveland\, Ohio and proud to call Dallas home. \n  \nLeslie Pierce is a proven revenue cycle professional with extensive experience in the health system and RCM solutions company environments. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Methodist Health System in Dallas-Fort Worth. She was previously AVP for Client Relations at Parallon Business Solutions. Leslie’s expertise includes hospital and physician revenue cycle\, Payer Relations\, Epic workflow design\, and improving overall revenue performance. Leslie holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix. \n  \n  \nKrystal Richardson is a Director of Revenue Cycle Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center.  Krystal specializes in operational performance improvement\, technology solution integration\, and quality patient revenue care.  Her experiences include redesigning operations to improve efficiency\, lower costs\, and improve revenues. She is committed to cultivating and supporting healthcare professionals to improve the delivery of health care.  Over the past 25 years\, Krystal has served a variety of healthcare providers including academic medical centers ambulance\, DME\, inpatient/outpatient hospital\, emergency medicine\, clinic\, physician office\, and hospice \n  \n  \nFelicia Shaw serves as Regional Vice President of Eligibility Operations. She provides oversite of the Medicaid eligibility operations in more than 76 hospitals for Texas and 6 other states. She has extensive management experience providing Medicaid Eligibility and disability benefit services to the self-pay population to major educational and county hospitals. She has 31 years of healthcare experience and 25 years of management experience across the for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare sector in Revenue Cycle Management. She has proven experience providing day-to-day management support to multiple projects simultaneously\, while adhering to strict timelines and budgets\, and a reputation for building and mentoring strong\, functional staff dedicated to meeting and/or exceeding objectives and goals. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/fourth-quarter-education-event/
LOCATION:Mexican Sugar\, 7501 Lone Star Drive #Ste B150\, Plano\, TX\, 75024
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Board of Governors' Exam Prep Course - Fall 2019
DESCRIPTION:  \nAre you planning to advance to Fellow before the end of the year? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a one-day study course to help you prepare. National courses can run more than $1\,000 plus travel expenses and are two and a half days. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend a third of the time to learn test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nBreakfast (bagels\, juice & coffee) and lunch will be provided. \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/board-of-governors-exam-prep-course-fall-2019/
LOCATION:Lincoln Experience Center\, 3620 The Star Blvd\, Frisco\, TX\, 75034
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20191105T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20191105T204500
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SUMMARY:2019 ACHENTX General Membership Convocation
DESCRIPTION:  \nGenerational Leadership Lessons for Everyone\nBe sure to take advantage of the early bird pricing options and get your ticket soon. Individual and table tickets are available. Tickets will be selling fast. \nRegister Now\nAgenda:  Networking/Reception – 5:30 – 6:30pm\nProgram/Awards – 6:30 – 8:45pm \nPlease join us for a discussion around leadership\, change management and motivation built on a combined 125+ years of experience and insight. Our panel will be moderated by Ted Shaw\, CEO of the Texas Hospital Association and will feature the following leaders who have announced recent retirements from several major systems in the DFW area. \nJim Berg FACHE\nFormer President\nTexas Health Resources Dallas \nGary D. Brock FACHE\nFormer Executive Vice President and Special Advisor\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nJohn A Gillean\, M.D.\nEVP and Chief Clinical Officer\, Retired\nCHRISTUS Health \nStephen L. Mansfield\, Ph.D.\, FACHE\nFormer President and CEO\nMethodist Health System \nSpeakers Bios: \nJim Berg\, FACHE\, was named president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas in April of 2015 and announced his retirement from THR in the spring of 2019. Berg joined the organization in 2007 as senior vice president and chief operating officer\, and served as Interim President from August 2014 until April 2015. In his role as president\, Berg had primary oversight of day-to-day activities and responsibility for the annual operating plan. \nPrior to joining Texas Health Resources\, Berg led hospitals and health care systems in Illinois\, Iowa\, Kansas\, Utah and Missouri. \nBerg served more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force Reserve\, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received numerous military awards and decorations\, including the Air Force Reserve award for Outstanding Hospital Administrator\, three Meritorious Service Medals and a Commendation Medal. \nBerg holds a master’s degree in hospital and health care administration from Saint Louis University\, where he also received a bachelor’s degree in management sciences\, magna cum laude. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and on the boards of the Texas Hospital Association HealthSHARE and the American Hospital Association (AHA) Services\, Inc. Each of these organizations is committed to finding innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing hospitals. \nGary Brock is executive vice president and special advisor for Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH)\, an integrated health care delivery system serving the Central and North Texas regions. During fiscal year 2018\, BSWH served more than 2.3 million unique patients across the system’s numerous access sites\, which includes 50 hospitals\, 196 outpatient ancillary facilities\, 162 primary care clinics\, and 513 specialty care clinics. \nThroughout his distinguished 30+ year career with Baylor\, Mr. Brock has held many leadership positions\, including BSWH chief integrated delivery network officer\, providing direct executive leadership and oversight for managed care and network development\, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance\, HealthTexas Provider Network\, and served as president and chief operating officer for the North Texas Division of Baylor Scott & White Health. \nMr. Brock holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Oklahoma and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a past chair of the Texas Hospital Association (THA). THA honored Mr. Brock as the 2016 recipient of the Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration. He is the chair of the Texas Health Ventures Group board of managers – a joint venture with United Surgical Partners International\, which develops and operates surgery centers and short-stay hospitals in partnership with local physicians in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He is the chair of the Zephyr Integrated Provider Services\, L.L.C.\, board of managers. He is also a board member of the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance. Additionally\, he serves on the board of the Dallas Regional Chamber. \nDr. John Gillean serves as the senior clinical executive of CHRISTUS Health\, a faith-based\, Catholic health care organization serving communities in the United States\, Mexico\, Chile\, and Colombia.  In this capacity\, Dr. Gillean’s many responsibilities include the oversight of quality and patient safety\, health informatics\, accreditation readiness\, clinical research and academics\, along with other areas that effect the care administered to patients. \nDr. Gillean has more than 35 years of experience in the provision and management of health care.  From his graduation until 1995\, he served as an internal medicine specialist in Texarkana.  Subsequent to this and prior to joining CHRISTUS Health\, he held several administrative positions\, including that of Medical Director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas. \nDr. Gillean has a passion for quality health care delivery that meets the needs of individual patients and unique populations.  He continuously challenges CHRISTUS Health associates to move to a high reliability organization which first does no harm\, and then optimizes health care outcomes. \nDr. Gillean received both his medical degree and internal medicine specialty education from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.  He later earned a Master of Science in Health Administration degree from the University of Colorado. \nStephen L. Mansfield\, Ph.D.\, FACHE has been the President and CEO of Methodist Health System in Dallas\, Texas since 2006. \nWith a stated mission to improve and saves lives through compassionate quality health care\, Methodist has been one of the region’s fastest growing health systems – having more than tripled in size during Mansfield’s tenure\, and being cited in 2014 by Modern Healthcare as one of America’s 40 Fastest Growing healthcare companies in the nation. \nMethodist continues to grow at a rapid pace\, having recently broken ground on their next hospital in Midlothian\, TX.; acquired Methodist Southlake Hospital; Mid-way through an $80 million expansion at Methodist Richardson; and\, recently completing major expansions to add: a $130 million Trauma/Critical Care Center at its Methodist Dallas campus; and a $118 million expansion for its Methodist Mansfield Medical Center campus. \nThe $1.7 billion non-profit\, Methodist Health System\, is comprised of Methodist Dallas Medical Center\, Methodist Charlton Medical Center\, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center\, Methodist Richardson Medical Center\, Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital\, Methodist Hospital of McKinney\, Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Addison\, Methodist Richardson Campus for Continuing Care\, Methodist Midlothian Health Center\, Methodist Southlake Hospital\, 30 Methodist Family Health Centers\, Transplant Centers throughout Texas plus 2 located in Puerto Rico\, and an array of outpatient imaging and urgent care centers.. \nMethodist Health System employs 8\,800 staff and has over 2\,400 physicians and more than 2\,000 volunteers engaged with the health system. \nIn 2015\, Methodist Health System was awarded the Texas Award for Performance Excellence by the Quality Texas Foundation. \nIn 2018\, and for the past fifteen years in a row\, Dallas Business Journal has acknowledged Methodist as a Best Place to Work and Methodist has recently been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare and Becker’s Review\, and was just named the top health system for employee engagement by the Advisory Board in Washington\, D.C. as well. Earlier this year\, Methodist was named #2 among health systems in America by DiversityInc for their success with inclusion & diversity initiatives. \nOver the past several years\, in addition to having grown substantially\, Methodist has experienced its most profitable years in its history\, enjoys a bond-rating that places the system among the top 16% of health systems in the US\, and has won numerous national\, state\, and local awards for their community-based wellness programs\, patient safety\, accountable care organization\, clinical quality\, and overall performance. \nCommitted to community involvement Dr. Mansfield currently serves on the boards of The Dallas Foundation\, Dallas Citizen’s Council\, Dallas Regional Chamber and is Past-Chairman of the Dallas Regional Chamber. He is the 2015 recipient of the Texas Association of Business’s Distinguished Business Leader Award. He was recognized by D Magazine as Healthcare Executive of the Year in 2014 and was included as a “Top Newsmaker to Watch for 2013” by Dallas Business Journal. In 2012 he was awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young and in 2009 was selected as “Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser” by the DFW Division of March of Dimes. \nBefore joining Methodist in 2006\, Dr. Mansfield spent seven years as the President and CEO of the five-hospital St. Vincent Health System based in Little Rock\, Arkansas\, and before that held a variety of executive roles for the Baptist Memorial Health Care System in Memphis for 23 years. \nDr. Mansfield has a Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Ottawa University\, a Master’s from the University of Tennessee\, and holds a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach\, Virginia. \nSteve’s wife Marilyn – a teacher by training – is an author and speaker. Steve and Marilyn have one daughter. \nWalter “Ted” Shaw joined the Texas Hospital Association as the organization’s fourth president and chief executive officer in February 2014. Shaw brings expertise forged from a 40-year career in health care leadership to his role as key strategist and spokesperson on behalf of more than 450 THA member hospitals and health systems. As president and CEO of the largest state hospital association in Texas\, Shaw is responsible for leading the industry in its advocacy work and positioning Texas hospitals to achieve their missions of delivering the highest quality health care to all Texans. \nPrior to joining THA\, Shaw served as interim executive vice president and chief financial officer for Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas\, where he led the development of the Medicaid Transformation Waiver in North Texas and the construction of an 864-bed replacement hospital. From 2004-2011\, he was a partner with the Dallas-based Financial Resource Group LLC\, a health care consulting firm where he specialized in interim operational turnarounds with facilities across the U.S. Prior to joining FRG\, Shaw was president of the health care consulting firm W.T. Shaw Company from 1998-2003. \nHis legacy for leading impressive turnarounds includes assignments at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami\, the third largest public health system in the U.S.; East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie\, La.\, both before and after Hurricane Katrina; Fletcher Allen Health Care in Vermont; and Maricopa Integrated Healthcare System in Phoenix. In addition\, he has a strong background in health care technology and insurance\, having served as chief operating officer of Health2Health.com\, an Internet-based HIPAA solutions company; and with Dallas-based CareSystems Corporation\, a workers’ compensation technology support firm. \nHe began his career with Ernst & Young in San Antonio\, Cleveland and Dallas\, achieving the role of partner with responsibility for the Southwest Region Healthcare Practice from 1973-1992. Shaw holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration in accounting from The University of Texas at Austin\, and is a certified public accountant and a fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association. \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2019-achentx-general-membership-dinner/
LOCATION:Las Colinas Country Club\, 4400 N O'Connor Road\, Irving\, TX\, 75062\, United States
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SUMMARY:39th Annual UAB National Symposium for Healthcare Executives
DESCRIPTION:Save the Dates!\nJoin other healthcare leaders from around the nation as ACHE of North Texas and other ACHE chapters once again partner with the University of Alabama Birmingham for their popular Annual National Symposium for Healthcare Executives. \nThe Symposium is changing the city this year (Birmingham)\, changing the dates (Nov. 6-8)\, but keeping the same affordable pricing. \n\nEarly Bird: Registration is only $550 through September 6\, 2019 (it goes up to $750 the next day).\nGroup Discount: Purchase four registrations\, you receive a fifth registration at no charge.\nStudents: Only $150 for confirmed students.\nWomen’s Leadership Development for the C-Suite and Board Room: Only $150\, requires separate registration.\n\nSame great speakers you love to hear. Same great people who love to connect. All available at an affordable rate for you or your organization. All available just by clicking the “Register Now” button below. \nThursday Keynote Speaker: Chuck Stokes\nMr. Stokes\, member of UAB MSHA Class 17 and 2017 chair of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)\, joined Memorial Hermann Health System in 2008 as Chief Operating Officer and was named President and CEO of the System in June 2017. Prior to that\, he served as President of North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Mr. Stokes’ leadership led both Memorial Hermann and North Mississippi to win the exclusive national Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award. Join us to gain insights and connect with this exemplary leader who is changing the industry. \nRenowned Speakers\nYear in and year out this is a “Who’s Who” of health care delivering keynotes or moderating and serving on panels and this year will be no different. Check out our draft agenda webpage to see the tentative timeline for the three-day event. \nClick below to learn more or register: \n39th Annual UAB National Symposium for Healthcare Executives
URL:https://achentx.org/event/39th-annual-uab-national-symposium-for-healthcare-executives/
LOCATION:The Sheraton Birmingham Hotel\, Birmingham\, Alabama
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SUMMARY:End of Year After Hours Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for this first-ever joint event between between ACHE of North Texas & the local chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine. \n\n\n\n\nIt will be a special evening of networking\, socializing and fun! \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/end-of-year-after-hours-networking-event/
LOCATION:The Network Bar\, 331 Singleton Boulevard\, Dallas\, TX\, 75212
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:DFW Healthcare Student Summit
DESCRIPTION:Theme:  Leading Change in Healthcare\n  \nTentative Agenda \n9-9:45am – Keynote Speaker: Lara Burnside\, Chief Experience Officer\, JPS Health Network \n9:45-10:45am – Healthcare Leader Panel \nBritt Berrett\, FACHE\, Former President & CEO of Medical City Children’s Hospital and Texas Health Resources; Director\, Center for Healthcare Leadership & Management\, University of Texas at Dallas \nWilliam Scott Hurst\, MBA\, FACHE\, Executive Director\, naviHealth \nAhmad Sharif\, MD\, MPH\, SCPM\, Sr. Vice President & Chief Medical Information Officer\, Fresenius Medical Care North America \nMary Wylie\, DHA\, MBA\, MHA\, FACHE\, Vice President of Operations\, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano \nAnd others (TBD) \n10:45-11am – Refreshment Break \n11am-12pm – Breakout Sessions* \n\nHealth IT\nData Analytics\nProcess Improvement\nSupply Chain Management\n\n12-12:30pm – Lunch & Focus Group \n12:30-1:30pm – Career Exploration \nNote: Boxed Lunches will be Served \nQuestions? Contact Paridhi Sheth – paridhi.sheth@my.unthsc.edu or (817)-946-0118 \nRegister Now!\nSpeaker Bios: \nBritt Berrett\, FACHE served as the president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas\, a 900-bed hospital\, and executive vice president of the Texas Health Resources (THR) network of 24 facilities and more than 250 ambulatory centers located throughout North Texas prior to joining UT Dallas. Previously he was the president and chief executive officer of Medical City and Medical City Children’s Hospital\, the flagship medical center for the North Texas Division of HCA. He also served as a CEO as part of the SHARP Healthcare system in San Diego\, Calif. With almost 30 years of both not-for-profit and for-profit executive healthcare experience\, he has navigated some of the most complicated organizational and environmental challenges in healthcare. In his executive role\, his organizations have achieved recognition for exceptional organizational performance and employee engagement. Berrett has experienced an inspiring level of success through his commitment to teams and organizational culture. Throughout his career\, he has served on 17 boards of directors for industry and community organizations and agencies. He brings his professional and educational experience to The University of Texas at Dallas to prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders. \nFor over twenty years\, Lara Burnside has led hospital leaders and clinicians through culture change resulting in the highest levels of engagement\, experience and operational excellence. Lara is currently the SVP\, Chief Experience Officer/Strategy at JPS Health Network in Ft. Worth\, Texas. Prior to joining JPS\, Lara spent 10 years working as a leadership and organizational coach for a large healthcare consulting firm. She has worked with thousands of hospital leaders and physicians at over 150 organizations. Her experience includes small rural hospitals\, large for-profit and not-for-profit health care systems\, and academic medical centers. Her concentration on building and sustaining a culture of excellence has led to organizations achieving their highest outcomes. Lara has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications/Public Relations and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration. She is also the author of a book titled\, Believe in the Journey of Your Dreams. \nWilliam Scott Hurst\, MBA\, FACHE is currently the Executive Director overseeing operations in Texas and Louisiana for naviHealth\, an industry leader in value-based care operations for health systems and health plans servicing Medicare patients.  In addition to his current role at naviHealth\, Scott is the 2020 President of the North Texas chapter of ACHE. \nScott is an accomplished leader with over 20+ years of experience in Physician Alignment\, Quality & Performance Improvement\, Hospital & Clinical Operations\, Provider Recruitment\, Patient Experience and payment methodologies for several well-known systems in the DFW metroplex. \nBefore serving with naviHealth\, he was blessed to serve as a Project Leader at Methodist Health System; the Senior Director of Physician Networks at Children’s Health; a Director of Physician Alignment at CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi\, TX and as a consultant for over 10 years to hospitals in the Midwest\, Pacific Northwest and Alaska. \nScott completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Drury University in Springfield\, Missouri. (95\, 97) \nWhen he is not at work\, Scott can be found hanging out with his 16 year-old daughter who is finishing her junior year at Guyer High School in Denton\, listening to live music around the Metroplex or refereeing high school basketball for the NTBOA. \nDr. Ahmad Sharif is Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer for Fresenius Medical Care North America\, the premier health care company focused on delivering the highest quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions.  With a diverse clinical\, information technology and public health background\, he has worked with cross functional teams throughout the organization to optimize the company’s clinical systems\, create an industry leading pharmacy and therapeutics management application for efficient medication utilization and stewardship\, and improve clinician satisfaction and adoption of clinical information technology through user-centered design and change control management.  Dr. Sharif leads the Fresenius Medical Care Provider Advisory Council on Technology (PACT) and is Chair of Fresenius Technology Council responsible for enterprise technology roadmap and execution. \nDr. Sharif has been instrumental in the development and modernization of Acumen 2.0\, a nephrology practice EHR powered by Epic.  He and his teams have developed nephrology-specific tools that integrate with the Epic platform and enable deep interoperability and information sharing\, while keeping the focus on nephrology and the needs of physician practices.  These tools will ultimately be valuable in helping physicians transition into a risk-based environment and support population health management.  Dr. Sharif serves as the elected Chair of Epic Systems’ Nephrology Advisory Board and leads the Acumen® Physician Solutions Technology Committee. \nPrior to joining Fresenius Medical Care\, Dr. Sharif was the Chief Medical Information Officer for a Tenet Health Market\, where he led the Information Technology department to open a near paperless\, HIMSS Level 6\, Greenfield Health System in New Braunfels\, TX.  He and his team implemented a health information exchange (HIE) to connect physicians and hospitals in the nearby counties\, which provided one longitudinal patient record that served to standardize care processes and improve efficiencies. By leveraging his public health education\, he used health information technology to bring focus to the health and wellbeing of populations. \nWith extensive experience in health information technology\, Dr. Sharif has consulted with over 25 health systems locally and internationally to design\, implement and optimize clinical practice management and technology solutions.  He earned a master’s degree in Public Health Policy and Management from the University of North Texas.  He was awarded a full scholarship to attend courses at Harvard University and received an Advanced Project Management Certification at Stanford University. \nMary Wylie\, DHA\, MBA\, MHA\, FACHE\, serves as the Vice President of Operations for Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Plano. She has administrative responsibilities for all ancillary services\, and service line development. Prior to her current positions\, she served as the Senior Director of Professional Services for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas\, with administrative oversight of the neuroscience\, orthopedic\, behavioral health\, cardiovascular\, oncology\, spine\, post-acute\, trauma\, emergency management\, bariatrics\, pharmacy\, pulmonary\, physics\, and radiology. Dr. Wylie completed her doctorate in the area of Health Administration\, from the Medical University of South Carolina. Prior to her doctorate\, she received two master’s degrees from Texas Women’s University in Health and Business administration\, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Wylie is an active member of the community and serves as a board of director member for several community boards. Achievements and awards include a Healthcare Administration Fellowship from the American College of Healthcare Executives\, and the Texas Hospital Association. She currently is an adjunct professor for Texas Woman’s University and the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Wylie volunteers at Preston Hollow Presbyterian church\, and enjoys water sports\, traveling\, playing the piano\, tennis\, and golf.\n \n*Breakout Session Leaders: \nProcess improvement\, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belts\, Texas Health Resources \n\nTanya Stinson\, Performance Improvement Engineer\, Texas Health Resources\nSimon De Castro\, Continuous Improvement Manager\, Texas Health Resources\nJazz Patterson\, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt\, Texas Health Resources\n\nHealth IT & Data Analytics \n\nBob Barker\, IT Project Management Lead\, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas\nAndrew Lim\, Sr. Analytics & Reporting Analysts\, Blue Cross Blue Shield\n\nRevenue Cycle & Supply Chain Management \n\nTammy Walsh\, Director\, Health Care Performance Advisory Services\, BKD CPA & Advisors\n\n  \nRegister Now!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/dfw-healthcare-student-summit/
LOCATION:Texas Health Resources Pavilion\, 2nd Floor\, 600 E Lamar Blvd\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the Executive Vice President - Marc A. Nivet\, Ed.D.\, M.B.A.
DESCRIPTION:Another great program for our Breakfast Event series!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for our next Breakfast with the Executive Vice President – with Marc A. Nivet\, Ed.D.\, M.B.A.\, Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement\, UT Southwestern. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nMarc A. Nivet\, Ed.D.\, M.B.A.\, is the Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement at UT Southwestern Medical Center\, where he provides strategic vision and oversight in coordinating the areas of Development; Communications\, Marketing\, and Public Affairs; Government Affairs; and Community and Corporate Relations. Prior to his role at UT Southwestern\, Dr. Nivet served as a member of the executive leadership team of the Association of American Medical Colleges\, where he provided leadership on issues surrounding community engagement\, diversity\, and health equity at medical schools and teaching hospitals across the United States and Canada. Dr. Nivet has spent over 20 years in academic medicine developing creative program initiatives and innovative approaches to advance the mission of excellence in research\, education\, and patient care. Dr. Nivet earned his doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. from George Washington University’s School of Business. He is a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine\, and a former president of the National Association of Medical Minority Educators.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-executive-vice-president-marc-a-nivet-ed-d-m-b-a/
LOCATION:UT Southwestern Radiation Oncology Building\, 2280 Inwood Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75390
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SUMMARY:WHEN Volunteer Opportunity - Too Cold to Hold Run
DESCRIPTION:Register Here!\nDate: Saturday\, February 1\nTime:  5:30am-12pm\nLocation: Norbuck Park\n200 N Buckner Blvd\nDallas\, TX 75218 \n  \n\n\n\n\nToo Cold to Hold 5K\, 10K & Half Marathon Volunteer Event!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACHENTX Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN) is sponsoring a water station to benefit The Family Place! The Family Place focuses on helping the victims of family violence. Building each other up is what WHEN is all about\, so come hydrate and cheer on the runners at the Too Cold to Hold 2020 run! We will be (wo)manning the station from 5:30am to 12:00pm in two distinct shifts. Individuals who are interested in running should register for the event on the main website (https://www.runproject.org/events/too-cold-to-hold-race) in addition to signing up via EventBrite so we can contact you with any additional information.\n\n\nWHEN’s mission is to create a network that will enrich\, strengthen\, and advocate for women in healthcare leadership through a variety of career development opportunities inspiring professional and personal growth. Enjoy supporting a fantastic local cause and getting to know your fellow women executives more! If you are interested in more information email us at whenntx@gmail.com. \nHOW TO REGISTER: \nRegister for either of the two shifts\, including how many additional people you will bring. The shifts are: \n* 5:30-9:00am \n* 9:00am-12:00pm with clean-up \nRunning: \n* Running – only \nBe sure to self-report your volunteer activity on the ACHE website to receive credit for your time. We look forward to seeing you in February! \n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/when-volunteer-opportunity-too-cold-to-hold-run/
LOCATION:Norbuck Park\, 200 N Buckner Blvd\, Dallas\, TX\, 75218\, United States
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SUMMARY:Life Fellow-Retiree Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Our next Retirees & Life Fellows luncheon will be at UT Southwestern Frisco\, which will also include a brief tour of this new remarkable campus.  You’re not going to want to miss this one! \nClick Here to Register\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/life-fellow-retiree-luncheon/
LOCATION:UT Southwestern Frisco\, 12500 Dallas Parkway\, Frisco\, TX\, 75033
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:2020 New Horizons Event
DESCRIPTION:This is our fourth annual New Horizons event\, a special educational opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to learn from local Executives. Early careerist and others in transition are also encouraged to attend. \nNote: In addition to being able to hear and meet the below presenters\, on a first-come/first served basis we will also be offering a limited number of registrants the opportunity to have brief mock interviews and resume reviews with healthcare human resources experts from around the metroplex. This will not be a job fair\, but instead a professional development opportunity – enabling you to receive direct feedback from those who are conducting healthcare industry interviews and filtering through resumes on a day-to-day basis. A photographer will also be onsite (more details to follow) for those wanting professional headshots taken as well. \nAgenda: \n5:30-7pm – Optional Exercises (1st come/1st served) with Local Healthcare Human Resources Representatives\n7-8pm – Panel Discussion and Q&A with attendees\n8-8:30pm – Networking \nRegister Here\nPresenters: \nMargaret Base (Moderator) is the Director of Executive Talent Acquisition for Baylor Scott & White Health.  BSWH is a nationally-recognized healthcare system with a commitment and track record of innovation\, collaboration\, integrity and compassion for the patient.  Margaret leads the recruitment of leaders at the director level and above for this 50-hospital system that spans 28 Texas counties. \nMargaret’s prior role was executive search consultant in Witt/Kieffer’s Healthcare practice.  Here she conducted searches for CEOs\, CFOs\, CNOs\, COOs\, and many other executive roles on behalf of hospitals\, health systems\, and integrated delivery networks. Her clients included not-for-profit and investor-owned health systems.  She also led searches for foundation and non-profit executive leadership. \nBased in Dallas\, Margaret has over 20 years of executive search experience that has included tenure with two F500 companies\, an early-stage private-equity healthcare services start-up\, and boutique executive search firms. Margaret spent six years with Tenet Healthcare\, an investor-owned hospital system with more than 50 facilities in 11 states. As Managing Director of Executive Search\, Margaret led an internal team that recruited 75+ executives on an annual basis\, focusing on Tenet’s hospital C-suite and corporate leadership\, as well as roles within the system’s performance management and innovation team. \nMargaret is a hands-on professional who supports client searches at both a tactical and strategic level. Her work is defined by a collaborative spirit\, sense of urgency\, and quality and thoroughness. Margaret is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. In her free time she enjoys traveling\, spending time with her new grandchild\, and teaching yoga. \n  \nCelina Burns has garnered a diverse breadth of health care experience in highly successful start-up and turn-around efforts spanning payer\, health system and integrated provider network development\, risk contracting\, employer benefit plan design\, product development and execution on transformative client channel development and revenue growth. Passionate about building profitable relationships across all segments of healthcare delivery\, Celina serves as Vizient’s corporate head of value-based healthcare product strategy. Prior to joining Vizient she was SVP\, Marketplace leading Healthcare Bluebook’s B2C value-based cost transparency and consumer decision-making product development. \nCelina began her career in hospital contracting\, provider network development and medical economic management. She subsequently led the successful start-up of a leading Medicare risk health plan\, and further held diverse market leadership and general management roles for some of the largest health plans\, including Aetna and Humana. Additionally\, she previously served as president of Davis Vision Inc.\, the nation’s third largest vision plan. Prior to joining Davis Vision Celina was Managing Director\, Buck Consultants where she was one of two national subject matter experts in accountable care strategic planning. \nDriven by clinical quality and care coordination passion Celina has cultivated a strong track record in building high impact business plans with in-depth expertise in consumer-driven healthcare strategy\, health system and integrated network development\, population health engagement\, ancillary health products and strategic alternate payment model provider contracting. \nCelina received a bachelor of science in speech pathology from Texas State University. She has been actively engaged in a number of industry and community based healthcare organizations over the years\, including as a board member of the American Heart Association (AHA); Health Industry Council board member; multiple year Chair for AHA Go Red for Women’s Campaign; National Association of Vision Care Plans board member\, and Gerson Lehrman council member. \n  \nSean Dyer has led the IT recruiting practice for Medix in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since July of 2017.  He has been with Medix for 13+ years and recruited/sold/managed for his organization in the clinical\, revenue cycle and care management space within healthcare as well.   Medix is a national recruiting firm focusing on healthcare\, scientific\, and information technology recruiting and consulting and has been an Inc 5000 fastest growing company multiple times. \nSean lives in Frisco with his wife\, Anna\, and two young sons – Wesley (2) and Michael (6 months). \n  \nLisa Hall\, MPH\, currently works as the Assistant Director of Clinical Operations at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She has over 17 years of experience in the healthcare industry with a strong portfolio in ambulatory operations. She has a wealth of experience in physician practice acquisitions and transitions. She has successfully leveraged her knowledge over the years to improve specific clinic processes\, resulting in increased clinic efficiencies and patient experience outcomes. Lisa is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Lisa received her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s in Public Health from the University of Oklahoma. \n  \n  \nAndre Storey\, FACHE is the Director of Hospital Operations at Baylor University Medical Center\, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. In this role Andre oversees Responsible for facility compliance\, support services\, and bundle payment programs in addition to the development and management of facility operational strategy. Baylor University Medical Center is a quaternary care\, teaching and research center that has more than 4\,500 associates while providing care through more than 300\,000 patients per year. Andre has served in this role since 2018. Prior to this appointment\, he served as an executive with CHRISTUS Health in Northeast Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. \nAs an active community member Andre founded the Greater Texarkana Young Professionals\, named one of the 2014 Top 40 under 40 by Four States Living Magazine\, and recognized as a Rising Star by the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association in 2017. He is Board certified in healthcare management by the American College of Healthcare Executives\, and currently the DFW Chapter President of the National Association of Healthcare Executives. Lastly\, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2020-new-horizons-event/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children – Dallas\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Networking Blitz - February 18 2020
DESCRIPTION:Register Here!\nA tremendous networking opportunity for new and more seasoned members alike! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved and/or become more connected/networked with their fellow ACHENTX members.\n\n\nThe ACHE North Texas Membership & Networking Committee cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in a very meaningful way. There will be special fun breakout sessions and activities\, where personal connections will be made. The intent of this program is to bring members together to get a real in depth view of ACHENTX\, to enable you to meet some of the chapter’s leadership and other fellow ACHE members\, and to help you map out how to best take advantage of the plethora of local and national benefits and opportunities available to you through. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you. \nA light meal will be served. \n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-networking-blitz-february-18-2020/
LOCATION:Texas Health Resources Pavilion\, 2nd Floor\, 600 E Lamar Blvd\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:First Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:We have a great program in store for our 2020 First Quarter Education Event!\nRegister Here!\n3-3:30pm – Networking and Check-In \n3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) \nModerator: Kyle Armstrong\, FACHE\nPresident\nBaylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney \nPanelists: \nRobin Gordon\nManager\, Language Access Services\nTexas Health Resources \nAshleigh Kinney\nDirector of Patient Experience\nTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children \nMelina Kolbeck\nDirector Language Access Services\nChildren’s Health \n5-6pm – Networking & Dinner \n6-7:30pm – Panel 2: Diversity & Inclusion \nModerator: Victoria Sanders\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President\nUSMD Health System – OptumCare \nPanelists: \nTraci Lawler-Shortt\nClient Services Vice President\nClinical Operations Specialist/Lead Nurse Practitioner\nSCP Health \nMichelle Green-Ford\nChief Diversity Officer\nJPS Health Network \nChris Moreland\nChief Diversity Officer\nVizient \nGuwan Jones\nChief Diversity Officer\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nRegister Here!\n  \nThanks to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving for hosting this event!\nSpeaker Bios: \nKyle E. Armstrong\, FACHE\, became president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney in July 2016. Armstrong joined the McKinney team from Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis\, one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the Mid-South. Armstrong is recognized as a results-driven\, relationship-oriented leader who has experience and expertise in leading dynamic health care organizations. As president of Baylor Scott & White – McKinney\, he is committed to nurturing the hospital’s existing strong foundation and culture\, and continuing its growth. \nSince joining Baylor Scott & White McKinney\, the hospital has earned its first Magnet Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center\, become accredited by the Commission on Cancer and been designated as a Level III Trauma Center by the State of Texas. \nArmstrong earned master’s degrees in both health administration and business administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University in Waco\, Texas. Armstrong has been a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives since 2014. \nActive in the community\, Armstrong currently serves on the Board for both the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and the Samaritan Inn and is an Advisory Board Member for CASA of Collin County. Away from work\, Armstrong’s favorite thing to do is spend time with his wife\, Tabitha\, and their three daughters. He also enjoys running\, snow skiing and golf. \nRobin Gordon holds the position of System Manager Language Access for Texas Health Resources in the Central Staffing and Patient Logistics department. As Manager of Language Access\, Robin designs and implements programs related to language access and language education for Texas Health Resources as well as manages the system interpreters and system interpreting needs. Robin graduated with a BA in Foreign Languages – Spanish from UNT in Denton and has a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She lived in Mexico for five years studying at Tec de Monterrey\, working as an ESL teacher\, and providing classes and translation services to Mexican businesses. After moving back to Texas\, she continued to teach and worked as a Spanish interpreter in a local clinic and has been tested and trained to become a qualified interpreter in a local interpreting program. In her role\, she is responsible for the credentialing\, deployment and operational processes for the Qualified Bilingual Interpreters and System Interpreters across the enterprise. Currently over 200 different languages are provided through on-site\, video or over-the-phone interpreters. \nMichelle Green-Ford has vast experience as a diversity and inclusion leader for more than twenty years. Her background includes international work in: Canada\, Puerto Rico\, England\, Dominican Republic and the United States. Previous organizations that have benefited from Michelle’s experience include: IBM\, DFW Airport\, American Airlines\, Sheppard Air Force Base and Texas Health Resources. She received her bachelor of business administration from the University of North Texas and her MBA from Amberton University in Strategic Leadership. \nMichelle is the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer leading cultural competency education and vendor business development initiatives. She manages delivery of customized organizational wide programs to promote employee engagement\, cultural competency and excellent patient experience. She has been with JPS since 2014 and her continued goal is to assist in facilitating the JPS Mission “Transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve” through maximizing cultural competency skills for team members to meet patient and community needs. \nGuwan Jones is the Chief Diversity Officer of Baylor Scott & White Health\, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas. The integrated delivery network includes 47\,000 employees\, 50 hospitals\, more than 1\,000 access points\, Scott & White Health Plan\, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and one of the nation’s largest accountable care organizations\, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance.  \nContinuing a career dedicated to advocacy for the vulnerable and underserved. Ms. Jones leads efforts to shape the workforce of the future so that it better mirrors communities served. She is an impassioned advocate\, addressing racial and ethnic care disparities in health care. Additionally\, she serves as one of 30 members in an executive council of the American Leadership Council for Diversity in Healthcare\, an executive support team for the American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity in Healthcare Management. The executive council’s focus is on guiding efforts to improve representation and care for underserved/underrepresented populations.  \nDuring Ms. Jones’ tenure\, local and national organizations continue to recognize Baylor Scott & White Health’s commitment to building a more  \ninclusive environment. Honors include the Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces for Diversity (multi-year)\, Military Friendly® Employer (multi-year) and the Distinguished Healthcare Diversity Excellence Award (2018).  \nPrior to her current role\, Ms. Jones served as Advocacy Manager at Dallas\, Texas-based Children’s Health and held various advocacy roles in North Texas (Tarrant County Health Department and the La Sima Foundation) and Arkansas (Arkansas Minority Health Commission).  \nMs. Jones holds a Master of Public Health from the University of North Texas Health Science Center\, Fort Worth\, TX and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville\, AR. She is the recipient of multiple honors including the Dallas Business Journal’s 2019 Minority Business Leader Awards.  \nAshleigh Kinney is the Director of Patient Experience at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. In this role\, she oversees the institution’s strategic initiative on Patient Experience\, as well as supports the Family Services\, Family Resource Center\, Medical Library and Child Life teams at the Dallas and Frisco campuses. These teams provide social work services\, interpretation and translation\, patient education\, supportive play and off-site scheduling coordination. With a passion for comprehensive\, empathic care of children and families\, Ashleigh graduated with her Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University. Ashleigh is also a Certified Patient Experience Professional. In her current work\, Ashleigh seeks ways to continuously improve and showcase the patient experience – from the time they make their appointment to the time they transition from care. Together with the team\, Ashleigh’s primary focus is connecting support and comfort to those facing medical experiences \nMelina Kolbeck\, CHI\, is the Director of Language Access Services for Children’s Health of Dallas. At Children’s Health\, she has helped developed an effective system of on-demand interpreter services for language access for LEP patients and medical providers. Among other projects and innovations\, she has also taken part of the development of Children’s values for Diversity\, Inclusion and Cultural Competency and serves as Co-Chair of their Health Equity Diversity and Inclusion Commission. She lead Children’s Health Language Access Services when they received the Texas Start Award Organization of the year in 2016\, and in 2018\, she received the individual Texas Star Award presented by the Texas Association for Healthcare Interpreters and Translators (TAHIT.) \nMelina has a Bachelor Degree in Communication Science from ITESM in Monterrey\, Mexico. She has 18 years of experience as an interpreter\, bilingual consultant\, public speaker and has focused her professional career advocating and implementing health care specific language access services to provide support to families with Limited English Proficiency. This includes working in leadership roles for health care systems in central Wisconsin for almost 14 years and more than 4 years at Children’s Health System of Dallas. \nCHI=Certified HealthCare Interpreter \nChris Moreland is the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Advocate for Vizient®. In this capacity\, he leads inclusion and diversity efforts for Vizient\, which includes the company’s diversity networking associations (DNAs). He chairs an executive diversity steering committee as well as a network of health care chief diversity officers. He also speaks on diversity and inclusion-related topics within health care and beyond. \nPrior to creating the office of Inclusion and Diversity at Vizient\, Moreland was the senior vice president of sales operations at Vizient. \nOver his 20+ year career\, he has held multiple senior executive roles with companies such as the General Electric Corporation\, Johnson & Johnson\, Pepsi\, Mobil\, Expedia and Microsoft. \nMoreland spends much of his free time volunteering with non-profit organizations such as Integrity Mentors. He also consults with the Dallas-based Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) and is an active board member and co-founder of CourMed Inc. \nMoreland has a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the United States Air Force Academy\, a master’s in business administration from Central Michigan University\, and a Certificate of Inclusion and Diversity from Cornell University. \nA native of Cleveland\, Ohio\, Moreland lives in Dallas\, is a Certified Master Black Belt in quality and enjoys cycling\, reading and spending time with his family. \nVictoria O. Sanders\, FACHE is a faithful leader with a commitment to mission guided work and a reputation for efficiency\, building and rewarding effective teams\, and achieving exemplary results. She obtained her BS from Emory University in Atlanta\, GA then joined Tarheel Nation by completing her MHA at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since that time\, she has been privileged to lead a career filled with diverse experiences in academic\, for-profit\, joint venture\, & government healthcare environments with financial\, operational\, and business development responsibilities. Mrs. Sanders currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Specialty & Ancillary Operations for USMD-Optum with accountability for all specialty ambulatory\, imaging\, and laboratory strategy across the DFW market. As the benefactor of extraordinary mentorship – Victoria’s greatest professional accomplishments have been each opportunity she has had to provide the same level of unconditional guidance and support that she so greatly benefitted from. As a native Texan\, Victoria is grateful to reside in Lewisville\, Texas with her husband and 17-month old son. \nTraci Shortt\, a native of Fort Worth\, TX brings 21 years of experience in nursing\, advanced practice nursing\, project management\, contract management\, and change facilitation to her role with SCP-Health. In her Client Services Vice President role\, Traci facilitates engagement with stakeholders to optimize contracts financially\, operationally\, and culturally. As a Clinical Operations Specialist and Nurse Practitioner she is responsible for special projects\, evaluation of contracts\, operational assessment and clinical practice. In this role\, she ensures clients receive facility specific analysis of their processes\, staffing models\, and practice guidelines. She works to ensure efficiency\, efficacy\, and safety in the delivery of patient care. \nShe completed a doctoral project on Waveform Capnography Use in Moderate Sedation and IV Analgesia. She has worked with ANCC in developing a national emergency nurse practitioner board certification and is active in nurse practitioner lobbying and legislation. Another area of expertise is the prehospital and transport environments. She has taught classes nationally and internationally on this topic and is working on an infrastructure project currently in Nigeria. Traci was recognized as one of Baylor Health Care Systems top directors for clinical and operational performance. Traci also has worked with the U.S. Army in developing and delivering a critical care field medicine course for their Special Forces medical personnel\, which was utilized in Iraq\, and Afghanistan resulting in decreased field mortality numbers. \nShe formerly served as a Director of Emergency and Critical Care Services at Baylor Health System. While there\, she was able to develop Left Without Treatment Plans\, Door to Provider Time reduction plans\, Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia Practice Protocols and Central Line and Sepsis bundles in their clinical transformation\, Traci received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree from Chatham University. She also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Brenau University in Gainesville\, GA and an undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University. Traci is certified as an Adult and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner clinically and also as a Six Sigma Blackbelt operationally. Traci is based out of the Houston\, TX office.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/first-quarter-education-event-2/
LOCATION:Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving\, 1901 North MacArthur Boulevard\, Irving\, TX\, 75061\, United States
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SUMMARY:WHEN Women’s Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:Join us for ACHENTX’s first ever WHEN (Women’s Healthcare Executive Network) Women’s Conference! This is an excellent opportunity to network with fellow women healthcare leaders and participate in break-out sessions designed to help you professionally advance. Speakers and schedule follow; participants will have the chance to register and attend two of the four break-out sessions. Breakfast and refreshments will be served. \nDate: Thursday\, March 5\nTime:  7:30am-12pm\nLocation:  Texas Woman’s University Dallas \nClick Here to Register\nSchedule: \n7:30-8:00am – Registration & Breakfast\n8:00-8:10am – Kickoff\n8:15-9:00 – Breakout Session 1\n9:00-9:10 – Break\n9:10-9:55 – Breakout Session 2\n10:00-10:30 – Network Break\n10:30-11:25 – Keynote Address\n11:30-11:45 – Closing Comments \nKeynote and Distinguished Speakers: \nBreak Out Sessions \n\nBuilding Your Brand – Nancy Vish\, President/CNO – Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and Fort Worth\nThe Power of Negotiation – Meridith Ward\, Founder & CEO – In-Charge Career Consulting\, LLC\nMentor vs Advocate: Pro’s\, Con’s and the Benefit of Both – Pat Driscoll – Professor\, Texas Woman’s University and Kenya Woodruff – Partner Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP\nEffective Communication – Felixia Colón\, FACHE\, Regional Vice President\, Hospital Medicine at SCP-Health at SCP-Health\, and Dr. Beverly Gladney\, Chief Medical Officer our Emergency Medicine physicians.\n\nKeynote Address: “A Gritty Girl’s Leadership Trip: Are We There Yet?“ \nJoin us as Chandini Portteus shares her story to help us forge forward not just as leaders\, but collectively as women. \nChandini Portteus is a female executive who has spent over 20 years in leadership across various sectors of healthcare\, from her roots in the pharmaceutical industry and basic and clinical research\, to her years as a public health professional and organization wide leader. Early in her career\, she held C-level roles in the nonprofit sector and will share her journey of leadership through various phases of her career. Chandini will recount what it was like to lead through times of public crisis as Chief Mission Officer at Susan G. Komen\, her work as a notable turnaround CEO at Livestrong\, and her experiences as a growth catalyst CEO at Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer. Chandini has held numerous roles as a board member\, advisor\, or change agent throughout her career and was named in 2018 to The Dallas Business Journal list of 40 under 40 Honorees. Today she leads as Principal and CEO of her own consulting firm\, working in both the nonprofit and for profit sectors\, leading initiatives across start-ups\, emerging tech\, blockchain\, biotech\, and fintech\, with specific focus on female entrepreneurship and diversity leadership. Above all other roles or accolades\, Chandini is most passionate and honored to have been gifted one role in particular\, her role as a mother to four school age children. \nOur inaugural conference will take place on Thursday\, March 5 at Texas Woman’s University – Dallas. Free parking is available on-site in the garage adjacent to the main TWU entrance. If you have any questions or concerns\, please contact us as WHENNTX@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you in March! \nA special thank you to TWU and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP for hosting this event!\n  \nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/when-womens-conference-2020/
LOCATION:Texas Woman’s University – Dallas\, 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)
DESCRIPTION:ACHENTX Members Making a Difference!\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nCome join your ACHE of North Texas colleagues as we hand-pack rice\, soy\, dried vegetables and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then sealed\, boxed\, placed on pallets and shipped to Feed My Starving Children’s partners working hard to reach the neediest children around the world.\n\n\nVisit www.fmsc.org to learn more about this incredible organization. \nRestrictions: anyone with a soy allergy\, anyone will illness within 24 hours of the volunteering event\, but there are no lifting restrictions. For safety reasons\, the minimum age for volunteering is 5 years old and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult during the packing experience. Please also note\, FMSC is banking on our group’s help and will be turning away other volunteers to accommodate our anticipated number of attendees. If you are unable to attend\, please let us know right away so we can fill your slot. Otherwise\, we look forward to seeing you there and rolling up our sleeves together to do this important work! \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/community-event-feed-my-starving-children-fmsc-2/
LOCATION:Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)\, 1680 N Glenville Drive\, Suite 300\, Richardson\, TX\, 75081
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Zoom Event:  COVID-19: A Rapidly Changing Dynamic for Healthcare Policy & Management
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\nThis virtual event is offered to you free of charge by ACHE of North Texas.\nPlease join us for these important and timely updates! \n  \nZoom Event Agenda: \n12-12:15pm: Telehealth: A Fast and Furious Update\nPresented by: Christine Kalish\, President/CEO\, Brittain Kalish Group\, LLC \n12:15-12:30pm: COVID19: The Truth\nPresented by: Dr. Nikhil Bhayani\, Infectious Diseases Physician Advisor\, Texas Health Resources \n12:30-12:45pm: The CARES Act—Clarifying Confusion\nPresented by: Matthew Agnew\, JD\, Associate Attorney\, Barnes & Thornburg \n12:45-1pm: COVID-19: May the Force Majeure Be With You\nPresented by: Bill Drabble\, Partner\, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP &\n          Ken Stone\, Leader\, Healthcare Litigation Practice Group \, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP \n1-1:30pm: Q&A \nPresenters’ Bios: \nMatthew Agnew\, JD\, is an associate attorney at Barnes & Thornburg\, Matthew counsels healthcare companies on legal issues pertaining to business transactions and regulatory compliance\, and defends healthcare companies in government investigations and commercial litigation. He focuses on providing healthcare clients with practical\, business-oriented solutions designed to comply with the law while leaving room for business growth. Matthew’s client-base spans across the broader healthcare sector and he is an active community member in DFW law circles as well as ACHE’s NTX chapter. Of notable achievement\, Matthew received the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Outstanding Committee Chair Award in 2017 \n  \nDr. Nikhil Bhayani is certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine\, Dr. Bhayani earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Utah. He subsequently graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the Ross University School of Medicine. \nUpon graduating from medical school\, he completed a residency in internal medicine at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center between 2003 and 2006. Subsequently\, Dr. Bhayani pursued a fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago and became a consulting physician for Infectious Disease Doctors\, PA\, from 2008 until 2016. \nIn the years since\, Dr. Bhayani has excelled as the owner of Nikhil K. Bhayani\, MD\, PA. He has also been active as a physician advisor with Texas Health Resources. As an infectious disease specialist\, Dr. Bhayani is involved with clinical care and medical administration\, and he liaises with various hospitals\, clinical pharmacies and administrators to ensure that medical policies and safeguards are in place to prevent hospital-acquired infections. \nDr. Bhayani maintains his professional alignment with the Infectious Disease Society of America as a Fellow\, the Texas Medical Society and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin in order to remain aware of industry changes and network with others in the field.” \nDue to his outstanding work in the field\, Dr. Bhayani has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Greater Fort Worth since 2012. Over the years\, he also accepted the Physician of the Year Award from Texas Health Arlington Memorial. A member of the Leading Physicians of the World\, Dr. Bhayani was presented with a Recognition Award from the Illinois Math and Sciences Academy for mentoring students and developing a rapid HIV testing protocol at the University of Illinois\, Chicago Medical Center Emergency Room. \nBill Drabble is a partner in Gray Reed’s Dallas office. He focuses on representing property owners\, landlords\, tenants and developers in real estate litigation before courts throughout North Texas\, including disputes over land sales\, breaches of lease agreements\, premises-liability claims and other disputes involving commercial and residential properties. \n  \n  \n  \nChristine Kalish\, MBA\, CMPE\, is a senior executive and trusted healthcare advisor with deep experience in ambulatory care and academic medicine. She is a thought leader and strategist for emerging and expanding healthcare organizations. For more than thirty years\, Kalish has been leading organizations and teams to develop critical infrastructure and growth planning to improve operations\, workflow\, human resources and revenue cycle. She continually searches for innovative ways to assist her clients so they can deliver quality care for the populations they serve. \n  \n  \nLeader of Gray Reed’s Healthcare Litigation Practice Group\, Ken Stone is based in Dallas and focuses his practice on commercial and personal injury litigation matters\, primarily within the healthcare field but also across several other industries. Licensed in Texas and Oklahoma\, he spends a substantial portion of his time assisting parties in resolving contractual disputes\, and he works with a diverse group of healthcare clients – individual physicians\, physician groups\, hospitals\, nursing homes and dialysis centers. \n  \n  \nRegister Here\nThe Zoom login details will be sent to registrants prior to the event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/zoom-event-covid-19-a-rapidly-changing-dynamic-for-healthcare-policy-management/
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED:  Second Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our second quarter double panel education event.\n\n\nThis event has been approved for 3.0 Face-to-Face Credits (1.5 per panel)\nClick Here to Register\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel 1: Risk Issues We Face in our Daily Roles\n\n\nModerator: Teresa R. Danna\, BSN\, MSN\, FACHE\, Market President\, Tenet Healthcare/ USPI \nPanelists: \nBrandi Crow\, MSN\, RN\, Director of Healthcare Improvement\, Clinical Risk Management\, and Operational Excellence\, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital \nKaren Dinh\, RN\, BSN\, Risk Manager\, Texas Health Hospital Frisco \nChristi Nguyen\, DNP\, RN\, FACHE\, NEA-BC\, Executive Director of Medical Surgical Nursing Services at JPS Health Network \nBrenda Slade MSN/MHA\, RN-BC\, Director\, Quality & Patient Safety-Risk\, Infection Prevention \n  \nPanel 2: Human Trafficking and the Impact on Healthcare \nModerator: Benson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as the Vice President Operations to Methodist Dallas Medical Center \nPanelists: \nCindy McCarthy DNP\, MHA\, MBA\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CEN\, Chief Nursing Officer\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville \nShelbi McReynolds\, RN\, CEN\, CA-SANE\, Emergency Department Nurse\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford \nMarjorie Quint-Bouzid\, MPA\, RN\, NEA\, BC\, Senior Vice President of Nursing\, Parkland Hospital and Health System \nLarinda Smith\, Director of Community Outreach\, Unbound Fort Worth \n  \nA huge thanks to Baylor University Medical Center for hosting this event!\nSpeaker Bios: \nBenson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as the Vice President Operations to Methodist Dallas Medical Center\, a 585-bed tertiary Level I Trauma Center providing compassionate care for over 90 years. Prior to joining Methodist Dallas\, Benson was with Tenet Healthcare for nine years most recently serving as the interim CEO/COO at its joint venture hospital Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. His healthcare career spans nearly two decades and covers a wide spectrum to include human resources\, business development and hospital operations. In addition\, he was part of for-profit\, non-profit\, academic\, and community hospitals. Born and raised here in the DFW Metroplex\, the majority of his time was spent outside of the area in Palo Alto\, CA\, St. Louis\, MO and El Paso\, TX. \n  \nBrandi Crow\, MSN\, RN is Director of Healthcare Improvement\, Clinical Risk Management\, and Operational Excellence for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and Fort Worth a nationally recognized specialty hospital\, and a part of Baylor Scott & White Health. \nThrough her leadership in quality and patient safety\, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital consistently places near the top of national quality performance metrics and has been consistently recognized by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a top hospital performer\, noted publicly as receiving five stars\, the highest rating possible. During her tenure the hospital has also received an 8th Consecutive “A” grade for Patient Safety in Spring 2019 by the Leapfrog Group\, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality\, safety\, and transparency in the U.S. healthcare system. \nBrandi’s prior healthcare experience spans 20 years and includes serving as cardiovascular surgical intensive care staff nurse\, regional STEMI coordinator\, and various nursing leadership positions within Texas Health Recourses and Christus Trinity Mother Frances. \nBrandi received her Master’s in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas in Arlington\, after completing her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. \nBrandi’s affiliations include: Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society\, Society of Critical Care Medicine\, American Nurses Association\, American Association of Critical Care Nurses\, American Organization of Nurse Executives\, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management\, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation\, National Association for Healthcare Quality\, and the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists. \nTeresa R. Danna\, BSN\, MSN\, FACHE\, is a Market President with Tenet Healthcare/ USPI. Teresa has overall responsibility for joint ventures with physicians and hospital partners including 53 ASCs and 6 hospitals in CA\, CO\, NV\, LA\, OK\, SD and TX. Ms. Danna was the Northeast Market President 2013-2018 in CT\, NJ\, NY\, NJ\, MA and PA\, adding to that portfolio in the states previously listed above beginning in 2017. She was the recipient of the 2015 CEO’s Award for overall leadership and performance. \nPrior to joining USPI\, Ms. Danna was the Chief Executive Officer of Houston Town & Country Hospital from 2005 to 2007. From 1999 to 2004 she held several positions with St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System including CEO of the Community Medical Center in The Woodlands. Ms. Danna was a Vice President with Heritage Health Systems from 1996 to 1999 which included the MSO for three IPAs and Executive Director\, Heritage Physician Network\, an IPA of 1700 multi-specialty physicians managing capitation in Medicare and commercial populations. Prior to 1996 Teresa held various management positions in both hospital and ambulatory settings\, including administrator for two de novo ASCs. \nMs. Danna received her B.S. and M.S. in Nursing from The University of Texas and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nKaren Dinh\, RN\, BSN\, is the current Risk Manager at Texas Health Hospital Frisco (THF). She has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare\, including Conflict resolution\, claims investigation\, Serious Safety Events management\, and Grievance resolution\, as well as comprehensive Risk Management. Karen oversees all aspects of the Healthcare Risk Management\, and Patient Safety program at THF including Grievance Resolution. \nKaren received a Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas Arlington and is enrolled in a Master of Applied Science in Patient Safety and Quality through Johns Hopkins University. \nDr. Cindy McCarthy is the chief nursing officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville. Prior to accepting this position\, she worked as a Transitional Leader in organizations which included Johns Hopkins Bayview\, Virginia Mason Medical Center and University of Texas Medical Branch among others. \nHer areas of expertise in nursing are emergency department\, critical care\, flight nursing and nursing leadership. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California University of Pennsylvania\, Master’s in Health Services Administration and Masters in Business Administration from University of St. Francis and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University. She is passionate about patient care\, quality and developing strong nursing leaders. \nShe has had articles published on reducing readmission rates in rural hospitals\, emerging global health issues which included a human trafficking section and the role of the nurse leader in battling human trafficking in rural hospitals in Texas. She also presented at the 2019 Texas Hospital Association conference in Austin TX during a breakout session addressing human trafficking. \nShelbi McReynolds\, RN\, CEN\, CA-SANE currently serves as a staff direct-care Emergency Department Nurse with Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford (THHEB). McReynolds has served in the Emergency Nursing position for almost 6 years. McReynolds currently also holds a position as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner with Texas Health Resources Southwest Division serving victims of sexual violence at 7 local Texas Health Resources Hospitals. \nMcReynolds has been with the Texas Health Resources System since 2012. McReynolds began her nursing career as a Nurse Resident at Texas Health Denton Presbyterian Hospital. During her time with Texas Health Denton\, she gained experience in nursing areas including Medical-Surgical\, Post-Partum\, Post-Surgical\, and Intermediate Medical Care. In 2014\, McReynolds transitioned to her current role in Emergency Nursing and in 2018 started her pursuit in Forensic Nursing. \nMcReynolds currently serves in multiple roles including as her Emergency Department Unit Based Council Chair\, THHEB Professional Governance Chair\, THHEB Nursing Congress Delegate and as a core member of the THHEB Human Trafficking Team that has been involved in assisting in reviewing system based policies regarding Human Trafficking. McReynolds has assisted as a co-writer on Evidenced Based Practice and Process Improvement Projects regarding Human Trafficking education and Human Trafficking Identification tools for healthcare staff. \nMcReynolds is a member of both the Tarrant County Emergency Nurses Association and the International Association of Forensic Nurses. McReynolds holds an Honors of Bachelor of Science of Nursing Degree from the University of Texas at Arlington\, is a Certified Emergency Nurse and is credentialed through the Texas Office of the Attorney General as a Certified Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. \nDr. Christi Nguyen has been a nurse for over 25 years and nurse leader for 15 years. She is presently the Executive Director of Medical Surgical Nursing Services at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Texas at Arlington’s MSN Nursing Administration Online Program. She earned both her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing and Healthcare Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1994 and 2004\, respectively. She completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University in 2016. Dr. Nguyen is certified as a Nurse Executive\, Advanced and a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE). \nDr. Nguyen is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leaders\, Texas Organization for Nursing Leaders\, North Central Organization for Nursing Leaders\, and ACHE. She is currently the President-Elect of the North Central Organization of Nurse Executives. \nShe was recognized as a DFW Great 100 Nurse in 2013\, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Hospital’s “Excellence in Nursing – Transformational Leadership” in 2015\, and D Magazine’s “Excellence in Nursing Awards – Nurses in Leadership Roles” in 2016 and 2019. \nMarjorie Quint-Bouzid\, MPA\, RN\, NEA\, BC\, currently serves as Senior Vice President of Nursing at Parkland Hospital and Health System in Dallas\, Texas. Ms. Quint-Bouzid has over 33 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with more than 19 years of progressive experience in hospital administration. She has demonstrated experience in leading and managing successful teams to achieve local and national accreditation and quality designations. She is a subject matter expert in emerging trends in healthcare regulations\, operations and to include intimate partner violence and human trafficking as it relates to healthcare management. She currently provides oversite of a victim intervention program and has extensive real life experience developing and implementing collective impact programs designed to address issues pertinent to women’s health and intimate partner violence. She frequently provides education and training on the national and international stage on a variety of patient safety\, women’s health\, and quality topics such as safe environments\, personal safety and safety in the healthcare setting\, building a sustainable safety culture and quality/risk management in the leadership role \nBrenda Slade has been a practicing nurse for 25 years. The daughter of a career Air Force Staff Sargent Brenda was raised in Minot\, North Dakota. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing\, a Master of Health Administration and is Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Medical-Surgical Nursing. Brenda is studying for and will sit for the Certified Professional in Health Care Quality exam this year. Her clinical background includes staff and leadership roles in acute care nursing. Brenda currently serves as the Director of Quality\, Patient Safety-Risk\, and Infection Prevention at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless Bedford. She believes every patient deserves safe\, high quality\, evidence-based care and enjoys her role because it allows her to use her training and education to support those closest to the patient in their efforts to provide safe\, high quality care to every patient\, every day. \nLarinda Smith is the Director of Community Outreach for Unbound Fort Worth. Unbound’s mission is to support survivors and resource communities to fight human trafficking. Its primary program areas are prevention & awareness\, professional trainings\, and survivor advocacy. Unbound provides 24/7 crisis response and ongoing case management for human trafficking survivors of all ages. In her role with Unbound\, Larinda coordinates community presentations and trainings for healthcare providers and support staff. Unbound’s medical trainings focus on identifying and responding to victims of human trafficking in the clinical setting. Larinda has personally witnessed the impact of equipping healthcare providers to identify victims and connect them with resources to help in their recovery and healing. She enjoys sharing how awareness of human trafficking can save lives. \n  \n\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/second-quarter-education-event-3/
LOCATION:Baylor University Medical Center\, 3500 Gaston Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75246
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED:  Cocktails with the Chiefs - Dallas
DESCRIPTION:Our popular Cocktails with the Chiefs event is back in Dallas – this time at the lovely Haworth Showroom in the Uptown area of Dallas.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now to Reserve Your Spot\n\n\nThis event always offers incredible networking opportunities and this year will feature the following special panelists:\n\n\nJanelle Browne\nVice President\, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer\nUT Southwestern Medical Center \nJosh Floren\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano \nPete Havel\nAuthor\nThe Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers\, Bosses\, Employees and Cultures \nStephanie Speights\, PhD\nSenior Vice President of Talent Management Development & Chief Learning Officer\nParkland Hospital and Health System \nLaura Tortorella\nExecutive Vice President\, Operations\nSteward Health Care System \nA special thanks to Haworth for hosting this event!\nSpeakers Bios: \nJanelle Browne is the Vice President\, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer\, joining UT Southwestern Medical Center in March 2019. Previously\, she was Vice President for Human Resources at Texas Health Resources\, where she had oversight of the nonprofit health system’s 13 wholly owned hospitals\, more than 250 specialty and primary care clinics\, and the Texas Health Physicians Group. \nBefore joining Texas Health in 2008\, Ms. Browne gained extensive experience in academia with executive leadership roles at University of Washington Health Sciences Center and University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. She additionally served as an examiner for the New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards\, which is based on the Malcolm Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence. \nMs. Browne holds a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix. \nJosh Floren\, FACHE\, is the president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. \nJosh joined Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2013. Prior to joining the hospital\, he worked as the executive vice president of operations at Parkland Hospital. Josh has an extensive background in business development\, physician relations\, financial management\, strategic planning\, hospital operations\, performance and quality improvement. \nJosh earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University and a master’s in health administration from Washington University in St. Louis\, Missouri. He completed a fellowship at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston\, WV and while there became a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt by GE. \nJosh currently serves on multiple community boards including the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center and is a past president of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He currently participates on the Texas Hospital Association’s Policy Council and is on Texas A&M University’s Biomedical Science Advisory Board. \nJosh received the American College of Healthcare Executive Reagent’s Award in 2016 and was awarded Texas A&M University’s Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2017 \nJosh has been married for 15 years to his wife Valerie. They have 3 children\, Jackson (12)\, Brooks (9) and Charlotte (6). He is active in his church and spends much of his time coaching the kid’s baseball and soccer teams. \nPete Havel\, author of The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers\, Bosses\, Employees and Cultures\, is a former lobbyist\, political consultant and crisis communications professional who now serves as a corporate Hazmat team. \nAfter a professional experience placed him inside ‘the world’s most toxic workplace’ and hired to work with the untouchable employee his management called ‘The Arsonist’\, Pete spoke up to his leadership about disturbing behavior that could have led to scandal\, lost careers\, and company embarrassment. When he did\, his career path was changed forever. He got burned by the Arsonist—the classic employee that burns down careers\, companies\, and cultures in their path. In the book\, he shares the tools and techniques that everyone—from entry level to C-Suite—need to understand about office politics\, challenging cultures\, difficult people\, and dealing with hard issues that can make or break organizations. \nHe’s a speaker\, author\, trainer and consultant on workplace culture\, leadership\, and politics. His company\, The Cloture Group\, helps organizations—from coast to coast—build and fix their cultures to ‘fireproof’ them against bad behavior and in favor of strong ethics\, high productivity\, and effective leadership. \nIn his spare time\, he enjoys rooting for his beloved Boston Red Sox\, Baylor Bears and also searching for his next stop in his search for great BBQ and working on 3 new books. \nHe lives in Dallas with his wife Janie and daughter Reagan (16). \nStephanie Speights\, PhD\, is Senior Vice President of Talent Management Development & Chief Learning Officer at Parkland Hospital and Health System. An experienced health care executive\, Stephanie is tasked with aligning talent development programs\, employee engagement\, and workforce management consulting to grow a highly skilled and competitive workforce. Prior to joining Parkland in July 2019\, Stephanie spent 10 years at Children’s Health\, most recently as the Vice President of Talent Management & Chief Learning Officer. \nAt Children’s Stephanie led talent acquisition\, learning and leadership development\, diversity and inclusion\, and workforce development integration. \nRecent Presentations & Recognition \n\nTexas Hospital Association (THA) Leadership Fellow\, class of 2018\nConference Speaker\, ASHHRA 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition: Going Beyond the Usual Suspects: Unleash the Power of Quiet Leadership\, September 2018\nNational Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) 2018 BOLD Award Recipient: Best Organizations for Leadership Development\nAXIS Awards\, including 2018 Best in Show\, Dallas Association for Talent Development (ATD)\n\nLaura Tortorella is the Executive Vice President of Operations of Steward Health Care System. In this role\, she oversees labor management\, supply chain\, and hospital operational initiatives as well as the system’s predictive analytics\, artificial intelligence\, and operational platforms. Ms. Tortorella has over 14 years in health care business management. Before joining Steward\, she held management positions overseeing the respiratory disease division at Children’s Hospital\, Boston. Ms. Tortorella earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Harvard College and MBA from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/cocktails-with-the-chiefs-dallas-2/
LOCATION:Haworth Showroom\, 2021 McKinney Avenue\, Suite 500\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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