North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives

ACHENTX Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course
2022-07-12 18:00 - 2022-07-14 22:15 (America/Denver) | Virtual
Due to the high volume of requests and for those who missed one of the earlier opportunities, ACHE of North Texas’ Student Council is once again partnering up with Leaning Towards Change, LLC to offer a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course. The Yellow and Green Belt courses are healthcare specific, providing examples of real healthcare experiences. You will learn about lean six sigma and how to eliminate wastes, errors, and inefficiencies in healthcare environments, such as clinics or hospitals.
This Yellow Belt course will occur over two days, July 12 & 14, 2022 – both days between 6pm-10:15pm.
(Be sure to watch future announcements for a Green Belt Certification Course as well. Note: You will need your Yellow belt first to be able to register for the Green Belt session.)
What’s included:
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam
• Simulated Project
Course Instructor: Tanya Stinson
Virtual Platform: Zoom

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Hi there! My name is Tanya Stinson and I would like to tell you a little about myself. I have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, and 14 years’ experience in leading, coaching, and mentoring professionals in completing Lean Six Sigma, Quality, Compliance, Risk and Safety projects. I have a well-rounded and knowledgeable skill set, as I have worked in various industries, such as mining, utilities, manufacturing, technology, and healthcare. I am passionate about helping others by sharing with them what I have learned and creating positive changes within any organization.
I have been working for Texas Health Resources since June 2017. Currently, I am a Supervisor of Data Governance Support for THR and before my recent promotion, I was a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach. Since working with them, I have received several awards and accolades. Here are just a few of the recognitions I have received:
• 2020 ACHE of North Texas Mentor of the Year
• Trailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project
• Quality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project
• Discoverer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project
• Transformer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project
Outside of work, I am a wife and mother of 4 handsome young men, and I love fishing, camping, and racing just to name a few!
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion for PI!
Many blessings,
Tanya Stinson

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After Hours Rangers Game - Networking Event
2022-07-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Globe Life Field, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive, Arlington, TX, 76011
Rangers versus Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, July 12
Time: 7:05-10pm
Location: Globe Life Field
734 Stadium Drive
Arlington, TX 76011
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Come 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 Oakland Athletics.
Foods and beverages will be served.
The suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS, SO REGISTER TODAY!!!

A big thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us!

SBL 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.

Community Event: Faith in Action
2022-07-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Second Life Resource Center, 310 N. Walton St., Dallas, TX, 75266
Join ACHENTX for this volunteer event, a great way to give back!

This ACHENTX Community Event will be focused on supporting Faith in Action. We will be packing boxes to go to Ukraine and other parts of the world where they do not have easy access to medical support.

Faith in Action is one of the four primary areas of strategic and philanthropic focus for Baylor Scott & White Health. The system started Faith in Action Initiatives (FIAI) to maximize its impact locally and worldwide by providing employees spiritual development, volunteer opportunities and prioritizing the wide array of partnership/support opportunities in order to invest system resources wisely, avoid waste and duplication of efforts
Faith in Action coordinates the disaster relief efforts of Baylor Scott & White Health. Their local office gathers physical, medical resources as well as money to address disasters anywhere in the world. In the past, we have responded to disasters in Japan, India, Pakistan, Philippines and most recently Ukraine. Locally, we have reached out to New England; West, Texas; Colorado; Oklahoma; Missouri; and Arkansas.

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.

PLEASE NOTE: For liability reasons, Faith in Action requires participants for this event to be a minimum of 18 years of age.
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What To Do When the Government Comes Calling
2022-08-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Texas
For this virtual event, Tony Box and Jenny Givens, Partners at Gray Reed, will be sharing their expertise for what to do when the government comes to your door.
The healthcare industry, particularly physicians, labs and pharmacies, has been in the cross hairs of the federal government for the past several years. All too often physicians, office managers and other professionals react out of fear and ignorance when the FBI or other law enforcement agencies raid their offices, an agent serves them a subpoena or an agent contacts them by phone. Their immediate actions, which include signing documents, giving statements, handing over files or even communicating internally via text message, can have long-term consequences that change the course and outcome of the case. This presentation by Gray Reed Partners Tony Box, a former FBI agent, and Jenny Givens, a healthcare attorney Certified in Healthcare Compliance by the Compliance Certification Board, will educate healthcare professionals on what to do and what not to do if a government agent shows up, as well as how to implement policies and training programs so staff, board members and other employees are prepared in the event of a raid or government investigation.

Tony Box represents businesses and high-net-worth individuals in all types of civil and criminal tax controversies, white-collar defense cases, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, and compliance matters focused on preventing government inquiries and minimizing business disruptions. He protects U.S. and international clients spanning several industries, including healthcare, technology, energy, real estate, construction, manufacturing and many more.
Before joining Gray Reed, Tony developed a diverse skill set while serving in a number of public and private sector positions. Most recently, he served as a government trial lawyer and tax coordinator responsible for leading federal tax investigations and prosecutions in the Eastern District of Missouri, as well as other high-profile cases involving white-collar crime, identity theft, illegal guns, drugs and violent crimes.
In addition, Tony previously served as an investigator and prosecutor in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office where he led the conviction integrity unit and handled many types of investigations involving violent crime, police misconduct and civil rights matters. Tony is also a licensed CPA and spent three years at a Big Four accounting firm overseeing multi-million-dollar financial audits and investigations in the U.S. and abroad.
Tony has an extensive background in federal law enforcement as well. He served as an FBI special agent for nearly a decade, initially as a financial crime investigator handling a broad range of white-collar criminal investigations, and later as a computer forensics examiner directing all FBI media examinations in the Eastern District of Missouri.
Tony’s leadership skills and appreciation for collaboration were honed while serving on active duty in the Army as a tank commander and later as a JAG officer in Iraq. He also served as a senior civilian advisor in Afghanistan. Tony is a graduate of Army Airborne, Air Assault, Armor & JAG basic courses, as well as the JAG advanced course.

Healthcare providers trust Jenny Givens to help them navigate the numerous regulatory frameworks impacting their businesses and to guide them through a variety of operational, privacy and corporate matters. She works with a wide range of providers with operations primarily in Texas but also in many states across the country, including hospitals, physician entities, ambulatory surgery centers, pharmacies, laboratories, neuromonitoring facilities plus many more. Jenny is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Certified in Healthcare Compliance by the Compliance Certification Board.
Jenny is the go-to advisor for healthcare providers that need strategic guidance on how regulatory compliance interacts with their everyday operations and long-term business planning. She has substantial experience in developing proactive policies and corrective action plans concerning several issues, including fraud and abuse, the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, EMTALA, licensure and certification, patient overflow and billing and reimbursement. Jenny also helps clients with a variety of transactional and corporate matters, ranging from employment contracts and coverage agreements to management services contracts and entity formation.
Before joining the firm, Jenny held in-house positions at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and City of Hope National Medical Center in Pasadena, California, where she handled a variety of transactional and compliance matters. Prior to entering law school, Jenny served as an assistant administrator for a community hospital in Los Angeles where she worked with medical staff committees, participated in all executive team committees and was responsible for strategic planning, service quality, licensing and accreditation activities and day-to-day operations of the hospital’s ancillary services.
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A special thanks to Jenny, Tony and Gray Reed for offering to provide us their wisdom on this important topic
and all their support of ACHENTX!

Axe Throwing After Hours Networking Event
2022-08-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Lone Star Axe Throwing, 506 East Division Street, #Suite 120, Arlington, TX, 76011
Come throw some axes and enjoy networking with your ACHE friends and peers!
Lone Star Axe Throwing is an immersive axe throwing experience that promises unlimited Texas-sized fun!
No prior skill is needed; coaches will be by your side to guide you and ensure an unforgettable axe throwing experience! Being there with your ACHE colleagues will add an extra special layer of networking and comradery!
Food from the Cartel Taco Bar will be included: tacos, chips, salsa, and chicken quesadillas (vegetarian alternatives will be provided) – and there will be a cash bar available as well.
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ACHENTX 3rd Quarter Education Event
2022-08-25 15:00 - 19:00 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, 76104
These two panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits each (3.0 if you attend both sessions)

3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking
3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Sustainable Strategies to Support Resiliency and Professional Well-being for Healthcare Professionals
5-5:30pm – Dinner & Networking
5:30-7pm – Panel 2: RN & Clinical Staff Retention & Turnover

A special thanks to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth for hosting this event!!

Panel 1: Sustainable Strategies to Support Resiliency and Professional Well-being for Healthcare Professionals
Adverse patient events have been attributed to healthcare staff who have experienced difficulty sleeping, reduced job satisfaction, impaired behavior and anxiety. These attributes contribute to more serious consequences such as burnout, depression, post-traumatic disorder and suicidal ideation. The suicide rate for physicians is higher than that for any other profession, in part because of the stress of medical school, risk for malpractice, sleep deprivation and challenges with work/life balance. Healthcare leaders often struggle with finding long-term solutions to address an important but personal issue for their staff and organization. During this panel, participants will learn sustainable strategies and approaches that will address well-being and resiliency for healthcare professionals in today’s healthcare environment. Even when leaders recognize this as a problem, they are often presented with confusing information or get-better-quick solutions that bring no lasting change and can sometimes increase cynicism among employees. During this panel, participants will learn the importance of sustaining well-being for healthcare professionals in today’s health care environment.

Panel 1 Panelists:
Christi Nguyen DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC; ACNO of Nurse Excellence; UT Southwestern Medical Center (Moderator)
Elaine Beardsley MN ACCNS-P CPEN; Clinical Resiliency Specialist Program Manager; Children’s Health
Dr. Thomas Glenn Ledbetter; Chief Medical Officer; Baylor Scott & White Health DFW Central Region and BSWH Waxahachie
Glenda Mutinda, PhD, MFT; Director of Interprofessional Well-Being; JPS Health Network
Mihir Patel, MD, MBA, FACP, CPE; Chief Medical Officer, Monarch Region; Sound Physicians

Panel 2: RN & Clinical Staff Retention & Turnover
With an aging population, baby boomers retiring, millennials taking over the work force, and reimbursements being more tied to patient satisfaction and administrative duties, it is no surprise that turnover is at an all-time high. It is imperative for hospitals and health care systems to understand the impact of turnover as well as how to increase retention through engagement, professional development and mentorship.
Panel 2 Panelists:
Traci Lawler-Shortt, DNP; Client Services Vice President/Clinical Operations Specialist/ Lead Nurse Practitioner; SCP Health (Moderator)
Katie Bata Heeter; Senior VP; HR Strategic Business Services; Baylor Scott & White Health
Shonna Bracco, DNP; Chief Nursing Officer, Texas Health Resources
Kelly Martin; Vice President of Human Resources; Texas Health Resources

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Panel 1 Speakers’ Bios:
Dr. Christi Nguyen has been a nurse for 27 years and nurse leader for 17 years. She recently joined UT Southwestern Medical Center as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing Excellence. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Texas at Arlington’s MSN Nursing Administration Online Program and Student Advisor in the DNP Program. She earned both her Bachelor and Masters 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).
Dr. Nguyen has worked in multiple areas of nursing, including oncology, home health, hospice, case management and as a wound, ostomy and continence nurse.
Dr. Nguyen is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, Texas Organization for Nursing Leaders, North Central Organization for Nursing Leadership, and ACHE. She is currently the President of the North Central Organization for Nursing Leadership and a Board member with Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership and the DFW Great 100 Nurses.
She was recognized as a DFW Great 100 Nurse in 2013, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Hospital’s “Excellence in Nursing – Transformational Leadership” in 2015, D Magazine’s “Excellence in Nursing Awards – Nurses in Leadership Roles” in 2016 and 2019, and a JPS Excellence Award Winner in 2021.

Elaine Beardsley is committed to support health care staff to be their best while doing the difficult work they do. She is in the role of Clinical Resilience Specialist at Children’s Health in Dallas. Her background is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and spent many years at Seattle Children’s in the Emergency Department. She is in her third year of an Industrial and Organizational Psychology PhD program with her research interests being organizational factors that mediate emotional labor within critical care. The focus of her work at Children’s Health is twofold: help individuals connect to their own resilience factors thereby processing stress to support replenishment, and identifying and mitigating system factors that promote cumulative stress. Elaine has done many presentations locally and nationally. In her spare time, she loves being with her family and pets and spending time outdoors.

Thomas Ledbetter, MD currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie, Texas; Sr VP CMO DFW Central Region, and is a board certified internist, practicing medicine for more than 35 years in Waxahachie. During his work as an internist, he recognized the growing divide between the practice of medicine and patient care. As a result he began redesigning how his office operated in an effort to remove inefficiency in hopes to preserve face time a physician had with their patients. In 2014, he was appointed Chief of Clinical Efficiency for Health Texas Provider Network, an affiliate of Baylor Scott & White. In 2015, Dr. Ledbetter co-authored an editorial for the Mayo Clinic Proceedings titled, “The Engaged Physician,” highlighting the growing epidemic of physician burnout. He recognized that a systematic approach was needed to improve the health and wellness of physicians, advance practice providers, and front line nurses. Since 2018, he has chaired the Baylor Scott & White’s Wellbeing in Medicine workgroup which is a multi-disciplinary leadership team of physicians, advance practice providers, clinical psychologist, pastoral care, and front nurses focusing on culture, workflow efficiency, and resiliency.
Dr. Ledbetter earned his doctorate in medicine from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, graduating with honors. He did his internal medicine internship and residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ledbetter is a fellow of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a graduate of University of Texas Dallas with a Masters in Medical Management.
His clinical interests have centered chronic disease management, leveraging nutrition, exercise and cognitive therapy to improve outcomes.

Glenda Mutinda, PhD, serves as the Director of Interprofessional Well-being at JPS Health Network. Dr. Mutinda received two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Iowa in Psychology and African American Studies, a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Houston – Clear Lake, and holds a doctoral degree in Medical Family Therapy from East Caroline University. She also completed advanced fellowship training in integrated behavioral medicine and residency education at Saint Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program. Her current position at JPS allows her direct access to the residents/fellows, oversight of all well-being initiatives, and she holds an integral position in the organization’s overarching Caring for the Caregiver task force. Her interests include well-being of medical trainees and healthcare workers, diversity and health equity, and integrated behavioral medicine.

Mihir Patel earned his medical degree from NHL Medical College/Gujarat University in India and completed his training in Internal Medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, CT. Patel completed his MBA in Health Care Management from UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of management with high honors. He is a board-certified internal medicine and Utilization management, has a leadership fellowship in Hospital Medicine, and green belt certification in Lean/Six sigma. In 2014, Mihir joined Sound Physicians as a Hospitalist Physician at Shreveport, LA. Since joining he has served in various clinical and administrative capacities. During his 8 years at Sound, he remains interested and had a significant contribution in Leadership development, Growth, Physician engagement, Value-based care, and innovation-based performance improvement in various hospital based service lines.
Most recently, he served as an Chief Medical Officer of Monarch Regio, with primary serving area in 11 different states in Southeastern US. In his role, Mihir has responsibilities for running 80 plus unique programs with focus on providing inpatient services in hospital setting. He leads the group of >750 Hospital based physicians to drive quality inpatient outcomes and fully responsible for managing P&L, operations, contracting and relationships with various health systems.
Mihir resides in Dallas, TX area with his wife and 2 children. In his free time, he loves spending time traveling with his family.

Panel 2 Speakers’ Bios:

Traci 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.
She 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.
She 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.

Katie Bata Heeter is Vice President of Strategic Business Services at Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas. The integrated delivery network includes 49,000 employees, 52 hospitals, 7,500 affiliated physicians, more than 1,100 access points, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and one of the national’s largest accountable care organizations, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance.
In her role, Bata Heeter oversees implementation of HR programs that support system leaders in advancing the mission of Baylor Scott & White Health.
Prior to her current role, Bata Heeter served in multiple human resources leadership roles including vice president and regional executive director at Advocate Aurora Health and its predecessor, Advocate Health Care. She also previously served as vice president and chief human resource director at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
Bata Heeter received her bachelor’s degree in business from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree in business management from North Illinois University.

Dr. Shonna Bracco has been a Registered Nurse since 1996. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Texas Christian University and is board certified as a Nurse Executive Advanced. Dr. Bracco currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for Texas Health Arlington Memorial since September 2019. She is passionate about creating healthy work environments for healthcare workers to include reducing incivility, workplace violence and improving self-care and kindness in healthcare. Dr. Bracco serves the community by being a board member for Arlington Chamber Women’s Alliance, Texas Christian University Nursing Professional Advisory Board, and Texas Health Surgery Center Arlington board.

Kelly Martin, Vice President of Human Resources Operations, is a 20-year veteran of Texas Health Resources. She spent six years as the Entity Human Resources Officer at Texas Health Plano. During her tenure there, she’s focused on increased employee retention as well as top decile employee engagement results.
Prior to that she worked as a Human Resources Manager and served in several employee relations roles where she worked closely with employees and others in Human Resources. Kelly’s also been involved with various system projects, such as the design and deployment of the employee Grievance Program.
She is certified in Mediation and Managing Workplace conflict as well as a certified professional in Human Resources.
Kelly has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of North Texas.
Outside of work she enjoys spending her time with her husband of 19 years, Mark, and their 13-year-old son, Brady. Their entire family are huge baseball fans and split their time between watching her son play select baseball and cheering on the Texas Rangers.

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ACHE of North Texas will adhere to CDC COVID-19 guidelines for in-person gatherings. Monitoring the CDC’s COVID-19 By County risk level tracking, ACHENTX events/meetings will observe the following guidelines. (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html)

2022 Patient Safety Summit
2022-09-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-09-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-09-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-09-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Once again, ACHENTX is thrilled to be partnering with the DFWHC Foundation to offer you their annual Summit on patient safety. Topics will include Workplace Violence, Technology for Safety, Behavioral Health, Safety Stories & more.

4 Part Virtual Series
Thursdays in September
10am-12pm

Dates: September 8, 15, 22 & 29

Breakfast with the Vice President & COO - Patrick Brown, FACHE
2022-09-15 07:30 - 09:00 | Methodist Charlton Medical Center 3500 West Wheatland Road Dallas, TX 75237, 3500 West Wheatland Road, Dallas, Texas, 75237
Please join us for the next in our popular breakfast event series . . .

Patrick Brown, FACHE is the Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He has more than 15 years of healthcare leadership experience, serving in operations, human resources, supply chain, strategic planning, and business development across a number of hospitals in Arizona, Georgia, and Texas. He previously served as the Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield for 3 years and also served as the Chief Operations Officer and Professional and Support Services Officer at Texas Health Resources Allen. Prior to working with Methodist Health System and Texas Health Resources, Patrick served as a Chief Strategy Officer with Tenet Healthcare in their Phoenix market. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL and a MBA from Mercer University in Macon, GA. Patrick serves as a Board Member of ACHENTX , serves as the President of the National Association of Health Service Executives (DFW Chapter), and is board certified in healthcare management by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

Date: Tuesday, July 26
Time: 7:30-9am
Location: Methodist Charlton Medical Center
3500 West Wheatland Road
Dallas, TX 75237
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After Hours Rangers Game - Networking Event
2022-09-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Globe Life Field, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive, Arlington, TX, 76011
Texas Rangers versus Los Angeles Angels

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Join us 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 Los Angeles Angels.
Foods and beverages will be served.
The suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS, SO REGISTER TODAY!!!
NOTE: Please note, with the recent increases in COVID cases throughout the metroplex, the ACHENTX Board is requiring all attendees wear masks at all ACHENTX events for the time being. Please be sure to bring your mask with you.
A big thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us!

SBL 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.

Introduction to ACHE Fellowship Webinar
2022-09-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Demonstrate your commitment to your healthcare career by becoming an ACHE Fellow!

The ACHENTX Advancement Committee is hosting a complimentary event for Chapter members to learn more about the pathway to achieving an FACHE designation, becoming a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Join us to learn about the benefits of fellowship, the advantages of fellowship as a prospective leadership candidate to future employers, and the specific steps needed to achieve fellowship.

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Channels for Lifelong Learning for Healthcare Executives
2022-09-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Neeley School of Business, 2900 Lubbock, Fort Worth, TX, 76109
Join us to hear various voices from throughout the industry, learning about different channels available to help you learn, network & grow.

This event will feature presentations by the below healthcare executives, sharing their perspectives and information about the various organizations for which they volunteer and represent. These different organizations all offer a plethora of opportunities to help you advance in your healthcare careers, helping you continually develop both personally and professionally.

Tentative Agenda:
5:30-6:00 – Happy Hour and Networking
6:00-6:30 – Opening Panel: Professional Organization Representatives
6:30-7:15 – Keynote Speaker
7:15-7:30 – Speaker Q and A, Closing

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Opening Panelists:
Asian Healthcare Leaders’ Community of North Texas (AHLCNTX)
Angela Vincent Michael
System Director of Performance Improvement, Methodist Health System
AHLCNTX Chair

Healthcare Financial Management Association
Tammy Walsh
CEO/Founder, Paramount Healthcare Solutions

Healthcare Information and Management System Society
Nayan Patel
Director of Healthcare Strategy, Neudesic

Medical Group Management Association
Demetris McDowell
Practice Administrator, CAN Community Health

National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)
Joyce Tapley
CEO, Foremost Family Health Centers

National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE)
Rolando Perez
Scheduling Capacity Analyst I, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Co-chair of Mentorship Committee at NALHE

Women’s Healthcare Executives’ Network (WHEN)
Deepthi Michael
Manager, Virtual Care Center, Texas Health Resources
WHEN Vice Chair

Keynote Speaker:
Dustin Anthamatten
Vice President of Operations
Methodist Health System
President, ACHE of North Texas

A special thanks to Texas Christian University for hosting this event!

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Health Law Update & Fallout from the Vanderbilt Nurse Conviction
2022-10-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
We are thrilled to be partnering with the Southeast Texas ACHE Chapter to offer you this virtual event.
Approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits
Date: October 4
Time: 12-1:30pm
Presenter: Dawn Zell Wright
System Vice President of Human Resources Operations
CHRISTUS Health

Breakfast with the CEO - Ben Coogan
2022-10-05 07:30 - 09:00 | Medical City Fort Worth, 900 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, 76104
Please join us for the next in our popular breakfast event series . . .

Ben Coogan was named CEO of Medical City Fort Worth on July 12 ,2021.
With nearly two decades of healthcare experience, including executive and senior leadership level positions, Ben’s depth of industry knowledge will serve the hospital well in Fort Worth’s highly competitive medical district. Since 2019, he has served as COO of Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital with operational oversight of key service lines and facility construction. Under his leadership, the facilities underwent $56 million in capital improvements including an OR expansion, emergency department renovation and a 22-bed NICU expansion. Currently pursuing Level II Trauma status, the hospitals have also improved in outpatient experience and employee engagement scores, as well as maintained a Leapfrog Group A safety rating.

Prior to Medical City Dallas, Ben served as COO at Medical City Arlington where his leadership helped pave the way for a successful opening of the $60 million Medical City Women’s Hospital Arlington, new neurotrauma ICU and inpatient rehabilitation units, a biplane interventional radiology lab and the renovation and expansion of the emergency department, among other accomplishments.

Ben received a Bachelor of Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration in Health Services Management from the University of North Texas. He serves on several Medical City Healthcare committees, is the division representative for HCA Healthcare’s Vital Voices colleague survey and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Ben and his wife Jessica currently live in Frisco with their two children, Campbell and Caroline. Jessica is an executive with the Container Store in Coppell. Campbell is age 9 and will be going into 4th grade. Caroline is age 7 and will be attending 2nd grade in the fall. We enjoy traveling when schedules permit, and the girls are very active in sports and summer camps this season.

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Cocktails with the Chiefs: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas
2022-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | River Crest Country Club, 1501 Western Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, 76107
Don’t miss out on this popular event!

Reserve your ticket now for our next ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs event. We’re back in Fort Worth for this program and this time, our content topic will be: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas: how policy, advocacy, and traditional delivery systems come together for Texans. The panel will be preceded by a networking cocktail reception.

Our guest panelists for this event will include:

Joseph DeLeon (Moderator)
President
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Clint Hailey
Senior Vice President & Chief Managed Care Officer
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Scott Holliday, DO, MBA
Chairman
US Anesthesia Partners North Texas Clinical Governance Board
Rick McWhorter
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Texas Health Resources
Anna Stelter, LMSW, MPH
Senior Director, Financial Policy
Texas Hospital Association

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Speakers Bios:

Joseph DeLeon Joseph DeLeon became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth in January 2018. He joined the team at Texas Health Resources in Fort Worth in 2005 and in addition to serving at Texas Health Fort Worth for 13 years he was the President at Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth from 2013 through 2017. He has led the expansion of Texas Health Fort Worth’s physical plant with the addition of the Jane and John Justin Tower and the implementation of the hospital’s first Graduate Medical Education programs in General Surgery and Internal Medicine.
In January 2013, DeLeon was named president of Texas Health Southwest. Under his leadership, Texas Health Southwest achieved the Truven 100 Top Hospital four years in a row and the Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Patient Experience from Press Ganey. The Texas Health Southwest leadership team also worked to bring Texas Health Clearfork online and become a joint replacement destination center in North Texas.
DeLeon is an active leader in the community, serving as chairman of the boards of Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and the Tarrant County March of Dimes, American Heart Association, and on the boards of North Texas Community Foundation and the Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration. He previously served as Chair of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. DeLeon has been recognized many times for his leadership of the hospital, including a 2017 Minorities in Business Award from the Fort Worth Business Press. He is a former captain of the United States Air Force Medical Services Corps and has served in health care management since 1991. A graduate of Leadership North Texas, Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership Bryan-College Station, DeLeon 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.

Clint Hailey serves as senior vice president and chief managed care officer of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, overseeing managed care strategy development, and contracting operations for all entities with all managed care companies nationally. He reports to Dan Cancelmi, Tenet’s chief financial officer. Prior to joining Tenet, Hailey was vice president of managed care for the Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) Texas operations, where he was responsible for directing the development of managed care strategies and negotiating contracts for 34 acute care hospitals and 26 freestanding surgery centers in Texas. Hailey earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University and his juris doctorate from Texas A&M University School of Law. He is a member of both the American and Texas Bar Associations and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Scott Holliday, D.O., MBA, is a member of the USAP Board of Directors and Chairman of the USAP North Texas Clinical Governance Board where he also serves in an operations leadership role. Dr. Holliday played an integral role in the private equity backed transaction of Pinnacle Partners into US Anesthesia Partners in 2014.
Dr. Holliday received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his medical education at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Holliday also completed a master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2011. Dr. Holliday was appointed by the Governor of Texas in 2008 to serve on the Texas Medical Board and completed his service in 2019. Dr. Holliday is a certified anesthesiologist by the American Board of Anesthesiology

Rick McWhorter is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Texas Health Resources. He has responsibility for overall accounting, financial reporting, financial planning and tax management; revenue cycle management and government reimbursement; hospital financial operations; physician financial operations; and financial analytics. He also oversees investments and treasury services; real estate services and facilities development; and supply chain management.
Rick assumed his current role in late 2018 after serving in numerous leadership roles since joining the system in 1990. Most recently, he was the Chief Financial Operations Officer for Texas Health, where he implemented the system’s board-approved financial sustainability policy, which establishes the prudent deployment of financial resources and provides funding to fulfill Texas Health’s Mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. In addition, he implemented the system’s financial compliance and tax-exempt bond compliance programs, which monitor more than $2 billion of debt.
Over the years, Rick has provided financial oversight across the Texas Health system, as well as serving on several of the system’s joint ventures’ boards and committees. He played a significant role in the development of financial controls and processes for Southwestern Health Resources, an integrated network that blends the strengths of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health. Additionally, McWhorter represents the system as a member of the subscriber advisory and finance committees for Premier AEIX, a professional liability risk retention group with other health systems across the country.
Outside of Texas Health, Rick has previously chaired the healthcare education committee for the Texas Society of CPAs, served a three-year term on the United Way of Tarrant County board, and a three-year term on the Advisory Board of the Boy Scouts – Circle 10. He is currently serving as a member of the board and executive committee for Texas Wesleyan University and is Texas Wesleyan’s current chair for its Finance and Audit Committee.
Rick earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas Wesleyan University and is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Texas. He is a certified healthcare financial professional and fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Anna Stelter, LMSW, MPH, is Senior Director, Financial Policy at Texas Hospital Association, where she monitors health care financing and supports the association’s public policy activities related to hospital payments, Medicaid, Medicare, and the state budget. She joined THA in 2021 after three years as a public health policy analyst at Texas Medical Association, where she coordinated the Texas Public Health Coalition and led the association’s behavioral health and pediatric health activities. She began her career as a policy analyst at Texas Health Institute monitoring Affordable Care Act-related coverage gains in Texas. She earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health, and a Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin.

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ACHETNX Annual Women's Breakfast: Empowered Women Empower Women
2022-10-13 07:00 - 21:15 | Medical City Dallas – City Hall Auditorium, 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States
Our very popular in-person annual Women’s Breakfast is back!!

This year we are thrilled to have a panel of dynamic and influential women CEOs who will share their stories, insights and words of wisdom. It’s definitely a program you’re not going to want to miss!

Panelists

Sharn Barbarin, MHA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Medical City Arlington
Pat Driscoll (Moderator)
Professor
Texas Woman’s University – Dallas
Deborah Gage
Founder & Principal
Amida Health
Amanda Thrash, FACHE
President
Texas Health Allen

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A big thanks to Medical City Dallas for hosting this event!

Speakers’ Bios

Sharn Barbarin is Chief Executive Officer of Medical City Arlington since June 2022. Prior to joining Medial City Arlington, she was CEO at Medical City Lewisville. MCL has achieved 6th consecutive year of LeapFrog A scores, #1 ranking in Medical City Healthcare for Clinical Quality Excellence, top quartile HCAHPS performance, top quartile employee engagement, 97th percentile physician satisfaction, and 5th consecutive year of record earnings and margin performance.
A 24-year veteran of HCA Healthcare, Barbarin joined North Texas Division in 1997 as an Administrative Fellow. Barbarin served as Associate Administrator of Medical City Las Colinas, COO of Medical City McKinney and COO of Medical City Arlington prior to her current role.
Barbarin currently serves on several boards and councils including the DFW Hospital Council Board, Texas 2036’s Legislative Committee, HCA Hope Fund Board, HCA Healthcare Division Diversity and Inclusion Council, LISD Business Advisory Board, Flower Mound and Lewisville Area Chambers of Commerce Boards. She serves a Denton County Judge appointed role on the Denton County Public Health Advisory Council and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Barbarin has been honored by Dallas Business Journal, DCEO, and was named a Tulane University Outstanding Alumni. Due to her passion for development, she serves as a coach and mentor to early careerist and up and coming Healthcare Executives.
Barbarin earned her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and her master’s degree in Health Administration from Tulane University. She and her husband, Reginald, have two sons, Courtland and Brice.

An accomplished educator and senior healthcare leader; Pat Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas, Inc. She has more than 40 years of health care experience, including work in her private legal practice and roles in a variety of clinical, executive, consultant, and educational settings. Pat currently serves as Professor of Health Care Management at Texas Woman’s University and on a variety of Boards.

Deborah Gage is a passionate high-energy CEO and Board Director with a track record creating high-growth health tech companies. Her career focus has been with firms in the $100M+ range. She has created and led start-ups and two subsidiaries of major Corporations. Throughout her career, she has driven organic and inorganic growth and fostered dynamic, high-performance cultures. Deb served as a Board Director for three private Companies; as an Advisory Board Member for two firms; and as a Board Member for four non-profit and academic organizations. Deb is known as a business transformer having created and infused innovation, passion and purpose into start-up and existing firms to drive high-growth and value for stakeholders. She is passionate about transforming the healthcare system to improve access, consumer experience and health outcomes. She is also a trailblazer and advocate for women in leadership roles.

Amanda Thrash, FACHE, has served as president of Texas Health Allen since July 3, 2022.
Amanda has primary oversight of daily operations and responsibility for the 88-bed hospital’s annual operating plan.
Thrash previously served as vice president, professional and support services, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. Her tenure with Texas Health extends much further, though. She started at Texas Health Dallas as an administrative resident in 2009, moving to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2010. She became administrator of Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Prosper in 2016, serving in that role for two years.

Over the span of Amanda’s career, she has focused heavily on market strategy, physician relationships and streamlining hospital operations. Most recently, Amanda has been successful in growing EMS traffic, improving perioperative efficiencies and growing the cardiovascular and robotic service lines.

In her spare time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband of seven years, Bucky, and their 3-year-old son, Beau. They love cheering on the TCU Horned Frogs during football season and entertaining friends in their home.

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UAB National Symposium for Healthcare Executives
2022-10-19 11:00 - 2022-10-21 12:00 | The Club, 1 Robert S Smith Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35209
This year once again ACHENTX is partnering with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to offer you this event.
Up to 9.0 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits have been approved for this event.
Dates: October 19-21
Location: The Club, Birmingham, Alabama
Presenters:

Quint Studer (Keynote) – businessman, visionary, entrepreneur, author and more
Anthony Armada, FACHE – Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer, Generations Healthcare Network
Cynthia Barginere, RN, DNP, FACHE – Chief Operating Officer, IHI
Lisa Bielamowicz, MD – Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Gist Healthcare
Gayle L. Capozzalo, FACHE – Chief Executive Director, Carol Emmott Foundation
Thomas Lee, MD – Chief Medical Officer, Press Ganey
Fawn Lopez – Publisher & VP, Modern Healthcare
Bill Santulli, FACHE – Chief Operating Officer, Advocate Aurora Health
Roberta Schwartz – EVP, Houston Methodist
Michael Shabot, MD, FACS, FCCM, FACMI – Founding Partner, Relia Healthcare Advisors

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AHLCNTX's Inaugural Event: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
2022-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Methodist Southlake Medical Center, 421 East State Highway 114, Southlake, TX, 76092
ACHE of North Texas’ newly launched Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLCNTX) is pleased to invite you to
their inaugural event! Asian healthcare leaders, friends, colleagues and allies are all invited to attend.

Panelists

Benson Chacko, FACHE
President
Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
President
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth
Nimesh Patel, MD, MBA
Executive Medical Director, Methodist Health System
Neurosurgeon, Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Donna Persaud, MD, MBA
Medical Director
Parkland Health
Kean Villarta, MHSA
Manager
Children’s Health

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Thank you, Methodist Southlake for hosting this event!

Speakers’ Bios

Benson P. Chacko, FACHE, serves as President of Methodist Southlake Medical Center. In his role he provides day to day leadership for the hospital, collaboratively implements strategies, and efficiently manages hospital operations to maximize quality. Benson’s healthcare career spans two decades in various areas to include human resources, project management, ambulatory care, business development & strategy, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined Methodist Health System as the Vice President of Operations at the systems’ flagship hospital Methodist Dallas Medical Center (MDMC), a 592-bed tertiary care facility. There he led operational improvements in many areas and expanded key service lines to include the construction of a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit, renovations of multiple patient care units and enhanced ancillary services. In his three years at MDMC he was responsible for implementing $82M of investments to enhance patient care and hospital operations. Through his executive leadership he ensured the delivery of high-quality care while maintaining efficient operations. Benson’s passion for the Methodist mission is paramount and with his growth-oriented style is committed to Methodist Health System. Prior to joining Methodist, he served in Chief Operating Officer roles in Tenet Healthcare at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, MO and The Hospitals of Providence-Sierra Campus in El Paso, TX. At Sierra Campus he managed a $53M, two-year renovation of the 329-bed tertiary care hospital. He relocated back to the DFW area to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Tenet’s joint venture hospital, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. There he led the organization through a successful Joint Commission Survey, achieved the Leap Frog “A” Rating for the organization, and led the corporate transition from Tenet Healthcare to Baylor Scott & White.
A native to DFW, Benson started his career as a junior volunteer at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas, TX. His mother was a nurse at the hospital and this exposure at an early age defined his career path to serve in healthcare. He holds a Bachelors of Healthcare Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, and Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Texas Women’s University in Dallas. Throughout his career as a healthcare executive, Benson has continued to find time to serve on professional councils with the Texas Hospital Association and serving for community nonprofits such as The Boys & Girls Club and Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. Finally, he’s had the honor of being recognized by the United States Congress for Community Service during his time at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, CA.

Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE, has served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth since July, 2022. Prior to this role, Ajith served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne for nearly four years.
In the role of president, Ajith oversees day to day operations, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee, governance, and community relations. Ajith is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety, clinical and non-clinical quality, operational performance and patient, physician, and employee engagement.
Ajith received his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
Ajith enjoys spending time with his family which includes his wife of 15 years, Myriam, their 7 year-old daughter, Elyse, their 21 month-old son Nikhil, and the newest addition, 8 month-old Yvette. He’s an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various boards and committees. Ajith is a proud Board member of ACHE of North Texas, was the 2020 national chair of ACHE’s Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum, continues to serve as an Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLC) national committee member, and is a founding member of ACHE of North Texas’ AHLC.

Nimesh Patel, MD, MBA, has over two decades experience as a successful Dallas neurosurgeon. He is Section Chief of Neurosurgery for the Methodist Dallas Medical Center and Executive Medical Director of Methodist Health System in Dallas, where he leads a team of over a hundred physicians, nurses, and technicians committed to high quality patient care.
Dr. Patel is cited in numerous scientific publications. US News and World Report ranks him as a 5-Star Neurosurgeon, and he has been recognized among D Magazine’s Best Doctors for the past 15 years. He is a member of the Lone Star Dallas Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and also serves as the managing director of a successful Dallas based investment fund. He is the author of the soon to be released book, Beyond a White Coat: What I Wish I Knew as a Young Doctor.
In his spare time, he enjoys playing the acoustic guitar and spending time with his family.

Dr. Donna Persaud is a board-certified pediatrician and Medical Director in The Population Health Division at Parkland Health-the Dallas County safety net serving a diverse and under resourced population. She is the physician leader for the Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program which is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) funded by HRSA. With direct responsibility for clinical quality of care for 8000+ unique individuals with 35,000 visits annually and leadership influence over several aspects of the entire division service including community primary care clinics, school- based clinics, and specialty care.

In the COVID 19 Pandemic, was the Medical Officer for the Federally Supported Community Based mega testing sites in Dallas. She provided leadership in setting up the first Parkland drive thru testing sites in North Texas and worked extensively with the health department, city of Dallas, shelter agencies and Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) to provide accessible testing, outreach, COVID 19 testing, vaccination and healthcare. The work resulted in a National Award for Parkland Health from America Essential Hospitals for COVID Pandemic Response. Additionally, she is the Medical Director for the Community Health Needs Initiatives- population level metric driven, multi-pronged long-range projects deployed by several clinical and community outreach teams to address health disparities.
Her publication and research focus areas are disparities in care; social determinants of health; population health registries; vaccine decision making; predictive risk driven health care for pediatric asthma and preterm delivery prevention.

She received her medical degree from the University of West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.

Pediatric residency-University of Miami, Ambulatory Fellowship UTMB Galveston and MBA-UT Dallas. She is volunteer faculty for UTSW and Guyana Pediatrics and was a Parkland Distinguished Physician Awardee in 2011 and 2021.

Kean Villarta, MHSA, is currently a manager, program development and project management, at Children’s Health System of Texas where he leads and manages a portfolio of systemwide projects in construction, healthcare compliance and accreditation, clinical operations, and information technology.
He previously served as the Business Operations Manager at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Heart and Transplant Institute. He received his master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown University and his bachelor’s degree in health science from the University of Florida.
Kean is excited to work and collaborate with colleagues and leaders across the world and continue advocating for pediatric hospitals.

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ACHENTX 4th Quarter Education Event
2022-10-27 15:00 - 19:00 | Methodist Dallas Medical Center, 1441 N Beckley Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75203
These two panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits each (3.0 if you attend both sessions)

3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking
3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities
5-5:30pm – Dinner & Networking
5:30-7pm – Panel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs

A special thanks to Methodist Dallas Medical Center for hosting this event!!

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Panel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities
Corey Wilson, FACHE (Moderator)
Chief Operating Officer
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Rachel Brooks
Divison Director, DE&I, N TX Division
Medical City Healthcare
Francisco Gonzalez
Manager of Hospitality and Guest Relations
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Dr. DeLancey Johnson
Senior Vice President & Associate Chief Talent Officer
Parkland Health
Monique Roland
Manager, Integrated Disability Management Department
Texas Health Resources
Panel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs
Kenneth Hutchenrider, Jr., FACHE (Moderator)
President
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Scott Domingue, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CMSRN
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health
Texas Health Resources
Teneisha Kennard
Executive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services
JPS Health Network
Diane Partin, LPC-S
Administrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services
Medical City Green Oaks

Speakers’ Bios:

Rachel Brooks has over 10 years of experience in developing and implementing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives in higher education and nonprofit sectors.
Prior to HCA Healthcare, Rachel worked as an independent diversity, equity and inclusion consultant where she worked with several nationwide organizations working on their employee recruitment and retention efforts. In this role she helped organizations to develop strategic DEI initiatives and goals through strategic planning and assessment. Throughout her career she has specialized in creating and enhancing diversity pipeline programs in collaboration with national organizations in a variety of markets. She developed a four-part inclusive leadership series for her clients that focused on overcoming biases, cultivating authenticity in the workplace, and allyship. This series has had over 1000 participants across multiple sectors.
Rachel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master’s of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and is finalizing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education Administration at Indiana State University. She is native of Milwaukee, WI, and a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Scott Domingue, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CMSRN, serves at the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health at Texas Health Resources. In this role, Scott is responsible for improving care provided to individuals affected by mental illness and substance use disorder throughout the Texas Health system. Scott also has operational responsibility for five inpatient psychiatric hospitals and 18 outpatient behavioral health clinics located throughout the DFW metroplex.
Scott has previously served as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer and Neurosciences Service Line Director at Texas Health Plano. Prior to joining Texas Health Resources, he served in various roles at Medical City Denton including Director of Emergency Services and Director of Medical-Surgical Services. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana- Lafayette and is currently pursuing a DNP at the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing.

Francisco Gonzalez is the Manager of Hospitality and Guest Relations for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas celebrating 20 years of service this year. Frank is originally from Laredo, Texas and is one of 6 siblings. Having learned a strong work ethic from his parents, but always having a strong interest in hospitality, Frank’s career began with Ruth B Cowl Rehabilitation Center. He soon moved onto Marriott Riverwalk and River center, before finally joining THD. Francisco has a passion for individuals with disabilities and has volunteered with the Special Olympics since 1980 and even started a Special Olympics bowling team called the Unstoppabowls, which was sponsored by THD. The team was together for one season but went all the way to state where the team members earned bronze, silver and gold medals. Francisco’s work with adults with disabilities goes back decades, but he has been the Project Search Liaison for 6 years. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities and handing with friends. Most importantly spending time with his best dog friend, Harley.

Ken Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July, 2010.
He has more than 30 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.
During 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. Additional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center, Level III Nursery, development of the Da Vinci surgical program, Level 3 Trauma Program, Comprehensive Stroke 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 Magnet Designation.
Prior to July 2010, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital, in Galesburg, Illinois. Previously 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.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston, Clear Lake.
In 2018, Ken was proudly elected to serve on the Richardson City Council in Place 5.
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 and RISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives
Ken has received many accolades, including the Chamber’s Education Hero Award, the American Heart Association SOAR Award, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
On 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.

Dr. DeLancey Johnson is the Senior Vice President and Associate Chief Talent Officer for Parkland Health.
In this role, Dr. Johnson provides strategic leadership in the planning and implementing of quality-based, integrated human resources (HR) programs.
Dr. Johnson has over 20 years of HR expertise across international and domestic markets, public and private sectors, and non-profit and for-profit organizations, including multiple health systems in Texas and Florida. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, sHRBP) and an active member of the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHENTX). In addition, Dr. Johnson has recently served as Corporate Employee Relations Director for Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Florida, providing consultative HR services to all leadership levels, developing, and managing diversity and inclusion strategies, and creating talent development centers to support continuous development.
Dr. Johnson serves as the 2022 President-Elect on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Cities Human Resource Association (MCHRA).
Dr. Johnson holds a Doctor of Business Administration (specializing in Human Resources Management) degree from Northcentral University in Scottsdale, Arizona, and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Edward Waters University.

Teneisha Kennard is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services at JPS Health Network.

With over a decade of experience in mental and behavioral health, Teneisha’s current role is a continuation of her life’s passion of service. In her current role as executive director, she is responsible for the operation and development of a full continuum of accessible outpatient behavioral health services. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Teneisha completed her undergraduate degree at Texas Christian University and graduate studies at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Teneisha is a licensed Social Worker with a wealth of knowledge as a practitioner, educator and administrator. Her heart for service has led her to work with some of our most vulnerable populations including people experiencing homelessness, justice system involved individuals and those facing socio-economic challenges.

Her path has resulted in progressive leadership positions and provided Teneisha the opportunity to build innovative programming, secure funding through grant writing and participate in informative research resulting in publication.

For nearly 20 years, Diane Partin, LPC-S, has devoted her life and career in serving through direct care, supervision, or in Executive Leadership, those individuals and families who live with all levels of mental illness or mental/emotional crisis in their lives. Her experience in clinical service ranges from working with the indigent population in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; individuals, couples, and families in private practice, serving as expert in the family court systems; working alongside children and families in the foster care and adoption system; and individuals who need more acute care hospital-based programs. She has had the opportunity influence and build stellar clinical programs to meet mental health needs in our greater North Texas community. She presently serves as the Administrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services at Medical City Green Oaks in Dallas, TX; and on the Board of Directors for NAMI TX, as a member of the Executive Committee and as the Region 2 Director. In her role at Medical City Green Oaks, she considers it a privileged to oversee programming both clinically and operationally, that offers patients a continuum of care as they step down from inpatient hospitalization or are needing critical care to avoid an inpatient admission through our Partial Hospitalization Program otherwise known as Day Hospital, Multiple Intensive Outpatient Services, and/or Counseling services in order to promote stability and healing.

Monique Roland is the Manager of the Integrated Disability Management Department at Texas Health Resources. Monique has been in the Integrated Disability and Absence Management environment for over 27 years, starting as a Worker’s Compensation Specialist. Her areas of expertise have evolved through the years to include, American’s with Disabilities (ADA), ADAAA, Reasonable Accommodations, Family Medical Leave (FMLA), and Modified Duty. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Management and an MBA with a Concentration in Human Resource Management. Monique takes pleasure in educating manager’s and leaders on the laws that surround Integrated Disability and Absence Management to ensure complete compliance with the laws and to make sure the employee’s experience is a positive one. Monique is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and enjoys volunteering with her sorority.

Corey Wilson, FACHE, chief operating officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, is responsible for the day to day ancillary and support operations of the hospital. Prior to returning to the Texas Health family he served as vice president of Ancillary and Support Services at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, California. While there he implemented a 340B drug discount program resulting in $5 million in annual savings and restructured the Support Services division to improve regulatory compliance and fiscal stability.
He began his career at Texas Health in 2007 as an administrative resident at Texas Health Fort Worth and then went on to serve as both the director of Planning and Business Development and support services officer at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Together with his team, he managed key components of the Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington including construction, licensure, accreditation and operations, and improving patient satisfaction scores.
In 2015, Corey returned to Texas Health Fort Worth as vice president and professional services officer. He served as project lead for the System Integration and Innovation Office where he was responsible for aligning Texas Health Physicians Group operations and improving cost. In addition, he led the coordination of a comprehensive neuroscience strategy, enhanced inpatient imaging procedures and chaired the team responsible for the development and implementation of tele-stroke services.
Corey received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and also serves on the boards of United Way of Tarrant County, North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council, and Texas Health Park Hill Surgery Center.

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2022 Healthcare Leadership Conference
2022-11-03 08:00 - 2022-11-04 17:00 | InterContinental Houston Medical Center, Houston, TX
Partnering with the Southeast Texas ACHE Chapter
Offering up to 12 approved ACHE Face-to-Face Credits
Dates: November 3-4
Location: InterContinental Houston Medical Center, Houston, TX
Keynote Speakers:

Chad Hymas, CSP, CPAE
Communications
Kirk Weisler
Chief Morale Officer

2022 ACHENTX General Membership Convocation
2022-11-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green Drive, Farmers Branch, TX, 75234
Convocation topic: Organizational Silence and Hidden Threats to Patient Safety

Date: Thursday, November 10
Time: 5:30-9pm
Location: Brookhaven Country Club, Farmers Branch, Texas

The newly launched ACHE of North Texas Foundation is proud to announce our 2022 General Membership Convocation!

We are putting the finishing touches on this program by locking in our roster of guest speakers. More details will be announced very soon about the special speakers rounding out this list!
Only a limited number of Early Bird Tickets are available.
Dinner tables are available for purchase as well. The purchasing of a dinner table not only demonstrates your support of ACHE of North Texas, but it also gives you the opportunity to offer reserved seats to whomever you wish.
A limited number of Exhibitor tables in the cocktail reception area are also available for purchase. Please contact us at info@achentx.org for more details about those. Also, if you would like to be a Presenting Sponsor for this special event, please contact us about that as well.

Guest Speakers:
Anna Lim, MD
Senior Vice President, Group Medical Officer
SCP Health
Dr. Octavio J. Diaz
Chief Medical Officer
Steward Health Care System
Dr. Gregory Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Sound Physicians
Brad Tate, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Children’s Medical Center Plano

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Anna Lim is a Group Medical Officer for the Hospital Medicine Division at SCP Health. Her Primary responsibilities include striving for and maintaining clinical quality excellence in hospital service lines through data-driving insights into proven models of care in order to ensure scalable solutions across the continuum of care.

Boren and raised in the Midwest, Dr. Lim completed a medical degree through St. George’s University and internal medicine residency training at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. An MBA with Healthcare Quality Certification was achieved through George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Passionate about quality care, innovation, and technology-driven solutions, Dr. Lim’s focus is to facilitate implementation of the quadruple aim (better patient outcomes, responsible costs, improved patient experience, with high provider satisfaction) for actionable strategies with prescriptive solutions.

Dr. Octavio J. Diaz is Chief Medical Officer of Steward Health Care System. In his role, Dr. Diaz is responsible for physician performance, quality outcomes, regulatory oversight, risk management and patient safety at all Steward facilities. Board certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Diaz received his undergraduate degree in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned his MD degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and received a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health.

Dr. Gregory Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer for Sound Physicians’ hospital medicine service line. His areas of focus include clinical performance excellence, leadership development, clinical innovation and specialty integration. Several of his programs have received system and national awards for outstanding clinical performance. Dr. Johnson also serves as Chief Diversity Officer for Sound Physicians. His mandate is to enhance the organization’s approach to mitigating bias throughout the practice; to measurably improve organizational inclusivity; and to utilize Sound’s national scale to impact healthcare disparities.
Dr. Johnson is a graduate of Dartmouth College; the McGovern School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston; and he completed his residency training in both internal medicine and family practice at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, where he also served as a chief resident. He also received his certification in diversity, equity and inclusion from Northwestern University. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, and a Senior Fellow in the Society of Hospital Medicine. Finally, he maintains a clinical faculty role at his medical school alma mater.

Brad Tate, M.D., serves as Chief Medical Officer for Children’s Medical Center Plano. Dr. Tate is responsible for strengthening clinical operations at the Plano campus.
Dr. Tate is a highly acclaimed pediatric physician with expertise in pulmonology and critical care.
Dr. Tate graduated from Texas A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science in biomedical science. He attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston where he received his Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Tate also earned his healthcare management executive Master of Business Administration from University of Texas at Dallas.

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ACHENTX Networking Blitz
2022-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford, 1600 Hospital Parkway, Bedford, TX, 76022
A tremendous networking opportunity for new and more seasoned members alike!

This 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.
The ACHE North Texas Membership & Networking Committee cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s next Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in meaningful ways. 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 ACHE. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network.
Our guest speaker for the evening will be Jared Shelton, FACHE (see below bio); President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford.
We are looking forward to meeting each of you and/or getting to know you better.
A light dinner will be offered.
Jared Shelton, FACHE, serves as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB, joining the leadership team there in July 2022.
He shares leadership responsibilities with Chief Quality and Medical Officer Scott David Lloyd, M.D., and Chief Nursing Officer Julie Balluck, M.S.N., R.N., NEA-BC.
Shelton previously served six years as president of Texas Health Allen, and before that a term as vice president of Professional & Support Services for Texas Health Dallas.
He completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business and a minor in religion. He also earned a master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University.
Shelton is a past president for the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served two terms on the Texas Hospital Association’s “Council on Policy Development”. He is a graduate of the Leadership Allen Fairview Class XXVIII as well as Allen ISD Leadership Academy Class II, and is also a member of the vestry at the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas.
Outside of work, Shelton and his wife, Kathryn, enjoy parenthood with their young children — daughters, Mackenzie and Caroline, and son, Jack.

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Multi-Chapter Virtual Panel: Equity of Care
2022-11-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
This virtual event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits!
Quality of care should not vary on the basis of the patients’ socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, or geographic background. It is known however, that there is a healthcare divide in the U.S. especially in vulnerable populations including: those lacking health insurance (or are underfunded), low-income families, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ populations. The Affordable Care Act aimed to address access and equity of care issues by expanding health insurance coverage. Deficits in access to care changes the way healthcare is delivered and financed.
To embrace diversity is a core principle of the healthcare management profession and is also an ethical and business imperative. Healthcare organizations must ensure their staff is educated on disparities to appropriately address the needs of patients from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds to provide equitable high-quality care to all. It has been shown that patient-centered care improves clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while reducing medical errors and costs. Eliminating healthcare disparities provides a strategic component to ensure organizational excellence and long-term financial viability.

Our panel for this virtual event will include the following guest speakers:

Chara Stewart Abrams, MPH (Moderator)
System Director of Community Health and Health Equity
CHRISTUS Health

Terika Richardson, MPH, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
Ardent Health Services

Denzil K. Ross, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Northwest Medical Center Houghton

Vesta Sandoval, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Lovelace Medical Center

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Speakers Bios:

Chara Steward Abrams is the System Director of Community Health and Health Equity at CHRISTUS Health, where she is responsible for advancing their mission and vision by building the strategy for and operationalizing community health and health equity in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and international hospitals. She has over 18 years of experience in healthcare and public health administration. Chara is passionate about working with communities and healthcare organizations to foster strategic partnerships and align evidence-based initiatives to improve community health investment, ensure accountability, and dismantle systemic barriers to quality healthcare. Before joining CHRISTUS Health, she was the Administrative Director for the Department of Psychology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She led clinical and research administration operations, including leading an electronic health records committee to successfully plan and implement the conversion of over 3,800 electronic mental health records, resulting in workflow and efficiency by 35%. Before joining St. Jude, she was the Director of Outreach at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She led statewide programs to address cancer health disparities and provided a new direction based on Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) principles, patient navigation, and advancing health policy. Chara currently serves as the National Board Secretary of the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE). Chara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Master of Public Health from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.

As chief operating officer of Ardent Health Services, Terika Richardson, MPH, FACHE, oversees the operations and strategic growth of 30 hospitals and more than 200 sites of care across six states. She leads the company’s efforts to build consumer-focused regional health networks and scale clinical and operational best practices across the Ardent system.
Richardson previously served as president of Advocate Aurora Health’s Central Chicagoland Patient Service Area where she oversaw the operations of hospitals, clinics and ambulatory operations. Under her leadership, the organization built out key service lines and developed innovative programs to address community health needs. Prior to joining Advocate Aurora in 2016, she was chief executive officer of Retreat Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, and served in various leadership roles for HCA and Northwell Health.
Richardson earned both an undergraduate degree in biopsychology and cognitive science and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, she serves on the board of directors for the American Hospital Association’s Innovation Committee and Institute for Diversity and Health Equity. She has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives, among the Top 100 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2021 and Crain’s Chicago Business magazine’s 40 Under 40.

Denzil Ross, MBA is an accomplished healthcare executive who has successfully led both for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations. With his focus on cultivating relationships, building diverse teams, and delivering high quality patient care, Denzil is a proven and compelling leader in the healthcare systems and services industry.
Denzil is Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Medical Center Houghton, a new 150 bed hospital of the Northwest Health System in Tucson, AZ, which is part of Community Health System (CHS). Denzil was tapped to lead the opening of this hospital that will provide innovative care to patients on the east side of Tucson, a historically underserved community.
Healthcare Leadership Experience

Prior to joining CHS, Denzil served as the Chief Operating Officer of Lovelace Medical Center and the Lead Administrator of the Heart Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. In this role, he led the organization to be named to the Top 50 Cardiac Hospitals list in the US, as determined by the US World News and World Report as well as back-to-back Top Teaching Hospital recognition by the LeapFrog Group, amongst other accolades.
Prior to that, Denzil served as the Chief Operating Officer and Ethics and Compliance Officer of Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX, part of HCA Healthcare. Denzil led the organization to the top 10th percentile ranking for 5 consecutive quarters for patient satisfaction and the top 5% in the company.
Previously, Denzil served as the Associate Chief Operating Officer and Ethics and Compliance Officer at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS, another HCA Healthcare hospital, where he installed a Pediatric service line to the campus and achieved designation as a Level I, ACS verified Trauma Center.

Denzil received a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration from Park University, Kansas City, MO. Denzil has served on the boards of Make A Wish of South/Central Texas and New Mexico, American Heart Association NM, APS Advisory Group, and Western Governors University Advisory Board.

Vesta Sandoval, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer of Lovelace Medical Center.
As an integral part of the Lovelace family, Dr. Sandoval has served as past Chief of Staff at Lovelace Medical Center, Chair of the Ethics Committee, and served as chair or member of Critical Care, Stroke, Peer Review and Credentials Committees. She also served as the Director of the intensive care unit (ICU) and Director of Respiratory services for Lovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Women’s Hospital and Lovelace Medical Center. She is on the Lovelace Medical Center hospital board of directors and serves as President of the Board of the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association. Dr Sandoval has served on the Medical Advisory Board to the Governor during the covid crisis to aid in vaccinations, treatment and patient transport as well as equipment and PPE distribution for the state of New Mexico. Dr. Sandoval has been a Fellow of American Chest Physicians since 2001. She was named a Top Doc by ABQ the Magazine in 2012.
Dr Sandoval was born and raised in New Mexico. Graduated from Los Lunas High School and attended collage on a basketball scholarship.
Dr. Sandoval received a bachelor of science degree from University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, TX and a master of science degree from University of Houston at Clear Lake in Houston, TX. She earned her degree in medicine from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Sandoval completed her internal medicine residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, as well as her fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine.

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Multi-Chapter Virtual Panel: Population Health Management: Justice, Access, and Financial Implications
2022-11-17 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual
This event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits!
As reimbursements shift from volume based to value based, healthcare organizations are becoming more responsible for providing the resources necessary to meet the needs of a given population. Aligning quality of care with the appropriate level of care and services becomes pertinent to healthcare organizations’ bottom line. It is imperative for healthcare leaders to develop programs that offer underserved communities an opportunity for a healthier tomorrow.
Several pioneer organizations have developed population health improvement models such as Accountable Care Organizations that force them to take responsibility for the beneficiaries they are serving. As the acuity of care increases, healthcare leaders must coordinate equitable care and properly address social determinants of health. The focus is no longer treating patients, but proactively keeping patients out of the acute healthcare setting and providing care in the community.
Developing population health management into a tangible measure continues to be a challenge for all healthcare organizations across the country. How to properly reduce costs while improving the quality and access of care in communities that lack the resources and education to care for themselves and prevent acute health issues and substantive chronic disease continues to be a major hurdle in population health adoption.
Our panel for this virtual event will include the following guest speakers:
Jordan Holzbog
Director of Population Health & Partnership Services
Wise Health System
Byron W. Hunter, PhD, MPH, FACHE (Moderator)
Community/Population Health Strategist
Faith M Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Director of Care Coordination and Lean Consulting
HealthTech
Frances A. Monroe, MHA
Director, Population Health & Wellness Strategy
Memorial Hermann Health System
Dr. Trevor Rohm
Chief Medical Officer
Hereford Regional Medial Center, Hereford, Texas
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Jordan Holzbog is the Director of Population Health and Partnership Services at Wise Health System in Decatur, TX, where she oversees population health programs, including ACO and Social Determinants of Health and their community health initiative, Healthy Wise County as well as several outpatient clinic locations in the metroplex. She obtained a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and her undergrad from Southern Illinois University. Jordan is passionate about population health and improving outcomes while steering patients toward healthy living and resources to improve their overall health status. Jordan and her team lead the Healthy Wise County initiative, which unites healthcare providers and non-profit agencies to work together and impact patient outcomes outside the hospital and clinic settings within Wise County. She created Wise Gives Charitable Fair in partnership with Wise Health System and Acts4Others, serving 10,000+ people at the annual event in December, providing free services including food, social service assistance, haircuts, eye and physical exams, vaccines, lab work, coats and blankets, household goods and more – she even convinces Santa to make an appearance. Jordan is the chair of the Decatur ISD School Health Advisory Council, and President-elect for the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of Leadership Decatur. She and her husband have two sons and enjoy cooking together and spending time outdoors with their dog, Pepper!

Byron W. Hunter, PhD, MPH, FACHE is a public-health trained, hospital administrator with experience across multiple healthcare settings. Byron earned a BS in Public Health from Dillard University, which is one of the nation’s oldest HBCUs located in New Orleans, LA; a MPH from Yale University School of Public Health; and a PhD in Health Studies from Texas Woman’s University. He began his career as an Administrative Fellow and has risen through the ranks of inpatient and ambulatory leadership.

Faith Jones is the Director of Care Coordination and Lean Consulting for HealthTech. She currently implements care coordination programs focusing on the Medicare population and teaches concepts related to care coordination and team-based approach to care nationally. Ms. Jones began her healthcare career in the Navy over 40 years ago. She has worked in a variety of roles in clinical practice, education, administration, and consulting. In her leadership roles she has been responsible for the operational leadership for all clinical functions across the healthcare system including ambulatory care and community networking. She has held a variety of leadership positions in the profession of nursing having completed 7 years of service on the American Nurses Association Board of Directors as a Director at Large and the Vice President. She holds a certification from the ANCC as a Nurse Executive Advanced, is a fellow of the American Nurses Advocacy Institute and the ANA-PAC Leadership Society and is certified in Advance Care Planning and Lean for Healthcare.

Frances Monroe is a system director of population health and wellness strategy for Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, Texas. She has over twelve years of experience in public health and hospital/clinic operations, with the last seven focused on population health strategy and operations. Frances is passionate about creating innovative strategies to expand Value-Based Care initiatives, address Social Determinants of Health, advance well-being offerings, and leverage technology and meaningful systems to expand access to healthcare services equitably. She holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University and a Bachelors of Science in Community Public Health from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

Dr. Trevor Rohm currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Hereford Regional Medial Center in Hereford, West Texas. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics. He serves as Medical Director for various organizations, including Medical Director and Board Chairman for the Texas Panhandle Clinical Partners Accountable Care Organization (tpcpaco.com). He is also the current CEO of the International Information Management Association (IIMA.org). He has various publications and was an integral part of helping Hardeman County Memorial Hospital successfully navigate Chapter 9 Federal Bankruptcy. His focus is value-based healthcare and using data analytics to push forward modern healthcare. He continues to see patients at the Hereford Health Clinic.

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Asian Cultural Impact on Networking Strategies
2022-12-01 17:30 - 19:30 | CHRISTUS Health, 919 Hidden Ridge, Irving, TX, 75038, United States
Join the Asian Healthcare Leaders of North Texas
for this special networking and educational event.

Our panelists will include:
Vidya Ayyr MPH, CHW
Director, Community Social Impact, Parkland Health
Founder & CEO, BrainCharge
Vanessa Lee (Moderator)
Program Manager, Strategy & Business Development
CHRISTUS Health
Viswanathan Sahadevan, MS
Chief Administrative Officer
Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders
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Speakers Bios:

Vidya Ayyr leads high-impact interventions to address the social determinants of health, with a commitment to health equity and improving the lives and livelihoods of disadvantaged, marginalized, and vulnerable populations. As the Director of Social Impact, she provides strategic oversight to Parkland’s community outreach investments, promotes innovation in data analytics, and mobilizes a team of Community Health Workers to drive an integrated approach to population health management. Prior to this role, Vidya was a part of External Affairs at Parkland where she developed public-private sector partnerships to support diverse, multi-stakeholder initiatives. Ms. Ayyr holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from University of Texas at Dallas and earned her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, in 2011. Vidya serves on the national EPIC (EMR) Brain Trust, the Community Leadership Forum with the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC and is a Presidential Scholar with the George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson Foundations. Her work on social impact collaboration has been recognized by the National Root Cause Coalition, by the Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care (IPFCC), and by American Essential Hospitals (AEH) for its merit as an innovative design framework.

Vanessa Lee joined CHRISTUS Health in December 2019 as a Program Manager in Corporate Strategy. She is a collaborative, proactive leader with experience in Strategy and Business Development in large and small health systems.
Before joining CHRISTUS, Vanessa served Genesis Health System in Business Development where she began her journey to process improvement and systems thinking with experience as a Baldrige Examiner in Iowa and Illinois. In addition to bringing emerging technologies and new business to the health system, Vanessa served as a representative of the health system on multiple community initiatives including affordable housing, child community resources, behavioral health resources, and lead-based paint remediation, where she worked with community leaders, local agencies, nonprofits, and competing health systems to create working solutions for the Quad Cities’ most vulnerable populations. Locally, she serves as the Chair for the ACHE North Texas Communications Committee and in the 2022 Keller ISD strategic planning cycle. Vanessa’s business expertise is complemented by her commitment to the “guest” experience as instilled in her from her time as a Disney Cast Member. She is a decorated graduate of Texas A&M University for both her Masters of Health Administration and BS in Biomedical Sciences and is a former member of the Corps of Cadets, Squadron 20.

Viswanathan (Vishy) Sahadevan is a seasoned healthcare executive with diverse experience in corporate finance and information technology. Vishy has led several organization and fortune 500 companies improving their service levels, operating costs and delivery times. Vishy is currently the Chief Administrative Officer at the largest neurology private practice in Dallas Metroplex at Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders.
Vishy is extremely motivated and dynamic executive with a comprehensive experience of over 25+ years and is recognized as an innovative and strategic thinker and a problem-solver. Vishy is a very devoted to social work in Dallas Community and involved with several volunteering organization. Vishy is also the recipient of US President Award thrice for volunteering 500 hours or more during his tenure with Bank of America as their senior vice president.

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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course
2022-12-03 09:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
ACHENTX Student Council Presents: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course
Due to the high volume of requests and for those who missed one of the earlier opportunities, ACHE of North Texas’ Student Council is once again offering a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course. (Be sure to watch future announcements for a Green Belt Certification Course as well. Note: You will need your Yellow belt first to be able to register for the Green Belt session.)
What’s included:

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam
Simulated Project

Course Instructor: Tanya Stinson
Virtual Platform: Zoom
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Hi there! My name is Tanya Stinson! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I would like to tell you a little about myself. I have a master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, and 14 years’ experience in leading, coaching, and mentoring professionals in completing Lean Six Sigma, Quality, Compliance, Risk and Safety projects. I have a well-rounded and knowledgeable skill set, as I have worked in various industries, such as mining, utilities, manufacturing, technology, and healthcare. I am passionate about helping others by sharing with them what I have learned and creating positive changes within any organization.
I have been working for Texas Health Resources since June 2017. Currently, I am a Supervisor of Data Governance Support for THR and before my recent promotion, I was a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach. Since working with them, I have received several awards and accolades. Here are just a few of the recognitions I have received:
• 2020 ACHE of North Texas Mentor of the Year
• Trailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project
• Quality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project
• Discoverer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project
• Transformer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project
Outside of work, I am a wife and mother of 4 handsome young men, and I love fishing, camping, and racing just to name a few!
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion for PI!
Many blessings,
Tanya Stinson

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Breakfast with the President - Benson P. Chacko, FACHE
2022-12-06 07:30 - 09:00 | Methodist Southlake Hospital, 421 East State Highway 114, Southlake, TX, 76092
A special thanks to Benson Chacko, FACHE, and Methodist Southlake Medical Center for hosting us for this special event! Come out to hear about Benson’s career journey, as well as the Methodist Southlake Medical Center and the community they are serving.

Benson P. Chacko, FACHE, serves as President of Methodist Southlake Medical Center. In his role he provides day to day leadership for the hospital, collaboratively implements strategies, and efficiently manages hospital operations to maximize quality. Benson’s healthcare career spans two decades in various areas to include human resources, project management, ambulatory care, business development & strategy, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined Methodist Health System as the Vice President of Operations at the systems’ flagship hospital Methodist Dallas Medical Center (MDMC), a 592-bed tertiary care facility. There he led operational improvements in many areas and expanded key service lines to include the construction of a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit, renovations of multiple patient care units and enhanced ancillary services. In his three years at MDMC he was responsible for implementing $82M of investments to enhance patient care and hospital operations. Through his executive leadership he ensured the delivery of high quality care while maintaining efficient operations. Benson’s passion for the Methodist mission is paramount and with his growth oriented style is committed to Methodist Health System. Prior to joining Methodist, he served in Chief Operating Officer roles in Tenet Healthcare at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, MO and The Hospitals of Providence-Sierra Campus in El Paso, TX. At Sierra Campus he managed a $53M, two-year renovation of the 329-bed tertiary care hospital. He relocated back to the DFW area to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Tenet’s joint venture hospital, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. There he led the organization through a successful Joint Commission Survey, achieved the Leap Frog “A” Rating for the organization, and led the corporate transition from Tenet Healthcare to Baylor Scott & White.

A native to DFW, Benson started his career as a junior volunteer at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas, TX. His mother was a nurse at the hospital and this exposure at an early age defined his career path to serve in healthcare. He holds a Bachelors of Healthcare Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, and Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Texas Women’s University in Dallas. Throughout his career as a healthcare executive, Benson has continued to find time to serve on professional councils with the Texas Hospital Association and serving for community nonprofits such as The Boys & Girls Club and Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. Finally he’s had the honor of being recognized by the United States Congress for Community Service during his time at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, CA.

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Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
This virtual panel is approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face credits.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States at 220,000 to 440,000 people dying each year from preventable errors according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Clinicians and hospital staff face a devastating impact as a result of being involved with a medical error especially in organizations without a support system in place. Moreover, only 64% of staff who responded to the 2016 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture’s hospital comparative database felt that reported mistakes led to positive changes. To help healthcare leaders achieve total system safety across the continuum, ACHE, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement/National Patient Safety Foundation Lucian Leape Institute developed a guide “Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success”. This Blueprint is designed to help leaders shape, create and sustain the type of organizational culture needed to ensure patient and workforce safety and inspire healthcare leaders on the journey to zero harm.

Our Panelists:

Kenneth Rates (Moderator)
Director of Operations
McLaren Medical Group
Jonathan Baktari, M.D.
CEO
e7 Health and US Drug Test Centers
Catie Beasley
Coordinator of Quality & Safety Culture
Cook Children’s Health Care System
Richard Greenhill, DHA CPHQ, PMP, FISQua, FACHE
Assistant Professor
TTUHSC
Tracy O’Daniel
VP of Clinical Outcomes and High Reliability
Ardent

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Speakers’ Bios:

Dr. Jonathan Baktari, MD is the CEO at both e7 Health and US Drug Test Centers and the host of Baktari MD. e7 health is a preventative health and wellness company that has been called the “the Uber of preventive medicine” and was named the Best Technology Company in the Healthcare Space in 2019. US Drug Test Centers is a nationwide network of over 20,000 testing centers in the US and is revolutionizing drug and alcohol testing across the nation. Both of these groundbreaking technology companies were born out of a combination of Dr. Baktari’s expertise as a doctor, medical director and educator and his over 20 years of clinical, administrative and entrepreneurial experience. A former triple board-certified physician with specialties in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, being a healthcare CEO is only the latest chapter in Dr. Baktari’s life mission to help others by making integrative preventative medicine available to everyone.

Catie Beasley serves as the Coordinator of Quality & Safety Culture for Cook Children’s Health System and has over 14 years of organizational culture development experience. Her background is in public health and focuses on large scale interventions that shift behaviors and habits over time. She began her quality & safety journey in 2009 as the lead trainer for the implementation of Just Culture at Cook Children’s. When Cook joined with Solutions for Patient Safety in 2012 to continue developing their formal Safety Culture work Catie lead the roll-out and training courses that guide employees and leaders to understand the impact of culture, systems and behaviors on outcomes. Throughout her years of leading safety culture work at Cook Children’s she has created countless opportunities for individuals to deepen their understanding of safety science, the interaction of people and process, human factors integration, transformational leadership, the power of peer coaching and mobilizing learning opportunities. Catie holds an M.A. in Health Education from the University of Texas in Austin and a B.A. in Sports and Exercise Science from West Texas A&M University. She loves assisting other hospitals on their journey and has served as a regional subject matter expert for the state of Texas through Solutions for Patient Safety over the last 4 years.

Richard G. Greenhill, DHA CPHQ, PMP, FISQua, FACHE is internationally recognized for his expertise in healthcare quality. He draws from 30+ years of experience working in all facets of the care delivery continuum. Greenhill holds several industry and board certifications in quality, six sigma, and project management that highlight his commitment to excellence and life-long learning. His educational accolades include a Doctorate Health Administration from Central Michigan University, Master of Science in Data Science, Texas Tech University, Master of Science in Health Administration, Master of Business Administration, University of Maryland Global Campus and Bachelor of Science Health Care Management, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Greenhill is ACHE Faculty for quality strategy and improvement; board certified in healthcare management and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). He is Deputy Editor of the International Journal for Quality in Healthcare (IJCOMS), Communications and was named to the roster of International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) Experts in patient safety and quality improvement methodologies. In addition, he serves as a subject matter expert for hospital resilience and disaster preparedness for the World Health Organization (WHO).
He currently serves as Assistant Director for Graduate Certificates and Assistant Professor in the Department of Healthcare Management and Leadership – School of Health Professions – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
He is a heavily sought-after speaker, moderator, & presenter for national and international conferences. When not traveling, he spends time hiking, painting, and enjoying community events with friends in the Dallas Fort-Worth Metroplex.

As vice president for clinical outcomes high reliability, Tracy O’Daniel leads the clinical outcomes and patient safety initiatives for Ardent’s Amarillo/Harker Heights and UT Health East Texas markets. She oversees the development of a quality strategy for each organization and works closely with the quality team and hospital senior leaders to achieve their strategic plan goals and objectives. In addition, Ms. O’Daniel is also leading the rollout of the “Mission Zero: Our Culture of Safety” high reliability organization (HRO) program which she was instrumental in developing for the UT Health East Texas market.

Most recently, Ms. O’Daniel led quality, risk, patient safety and performance improvement at UT Health East Texas in Tyler, Texas, first as director then as vice president. In addition to her work on “Mission Zero,” she achieved a significant improvement in quality outcomes through her focus on achieving the best possible outcome and experience for both patient and caregiver. Before moving to East Texas, she worked in quality and clinical operations for Intermountain Healthcare in Utah.

Ms. O’Daniel received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Tyler, a Master of Science degree from Drexel University and a Master of Health Care Administration degree from Walden University. She is certified in Lean and Six Sigma, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety.

Kenneth Rates is the Host of the podcast So You Want To Be A Healthcare Executive? His mission is to share the stories of highly successful executives in the hopes of striving you to achieve more in your career. He works in Ambulatory Care, currently holding positions at both Michigan Medicine and the University of Detroit Mercy. He is the current President-Elect for the Michigan Medical Group Management Association. Ken is a recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives Early Careerist’s Regent Award in 2019.

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