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SUMMARY:An Ethical-Basis Move from Volume to Value
DESCRIPTION:A Joint Education Event between ACHE East Texas and North Texas Chapters\n6.0 Face-to-Face Credits\nIn this changing healthcare environment\, an essential task for today’s leaders is to move from volume- to value-based care. This organizational shift and new business model may result in unintended consequences including ethical dilemmas. \nJoin us for a proactive seminar that will explore effective\, intentional and practical ways for healthcare leaders to strengthen their organization’s focus on doing the right thing when moving from volume to value-based care. Expert faculty will discuss the linkage between ethics\, quality and value. Hear firsthand from healthcare leaders who have been faced with ethical challenges and learn from the changes they made in their organizations. This engaging presentation and discussion will provide the opportunity for reflection.\nDuring this seminar\, you will: \n\nExplore the ethical basis for avoiding non-beneficial care\nIdentify the challenges in implementing an effective strategy to restrict the use of non-beneficial interventions\nExamine the connection to the growing interest in the “Choosing Wisely” campaign\nUnderstand the role of leaders in ensuring the alignment of organizational values and administrative and clinical practices\nDiscuss how an ethical organization impacts culture\, care delivery and the bottom line\n\n  \nFaculty \nWilliam A. Nelson\, PhD\, HFACHE\, is associate professor of community and family medicine\, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and the Department of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.  Previously\, he was chief of the ethics education services for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Center for Ethics in Health Care\, which he cofounded. Dr. Nelson is a regular contributor to Healthcare Executive’s Healthcare Management Ethics Column and has authored more than 85 articles and book chapters. Dr. Nelson will lead the presentation and moderate the panel. \nPlus there will also be panel presentation by healthcare executives\, including:\n\n\n\nChristopher Karam\, FACHE\, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System since February 2003\, and has recently been named Chief Experience Officer for CHRISTUS Health System. Interested in health at an early age\, Mr. Karam began his healthcare career in nutrition and exercise physiology with a focus on cardiac rehabilitation. He has more than 30 years of experience in health care\, having held a variety of clinical\, operational and management positions in acute and rehabilitation hospitals. \nMr. Karam has been named one of 24 Hospital Leaders to Know by The Hospital Review and Beckers’ ASC Review\, named one of 58 Hospital and Health Industry Leaders by Hospital Review Magazine\, one of 300 Most Influential People in Healthcare selected out of 400\,000 nominees by Modern Healthcare\, selected as 300 Hospital and Health System Leaders to know by Becker’s Hospital Review\, and was a recipient of the most prestigious leadership award in the Texarkana region\, The Wilbur Award. \nFor the past 10 years\, CHRISTUS St. Michael has ranked in the top of the Press Ganey database for employee satisfaction and has consistently been one of the top leaders in patient satisfaction scores in the CHRISTUS Health System. Under his leadership\, CHRISTUS St. Michael has also received Magnet® designation\, NICHE designation\, been nationally recognized as a 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters\, named one of the Best Places to Work in the Nation by Modern Healthcare\, named a Becker’s Hospital Review 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare\, received the America’s Best Hospital for Patient Experience Women’s Choice\, and named a Best Place to Work in Texas across all Texas industries. The hospital is an affiliate with the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute\, the country’s No. 1 heart hospital\, according to U.S. News and World Report. \nMr. Karam holds a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).  He also has a master’s degree in exercise physiology with an emphasis in cardiac rehab from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univeristy\, a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition from Louisiana State University\, and recently obtained a bachelor’s in theology from St. Gregory’s University. \nDr. Janice Knebl\, DO\, MBA\, received her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After earning her degree\, she completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville Pennsylvania and a Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship at the Philadelphia Geriatrics Center. Dr. Knebl also received an MBA from Texas Christian University in 2002. She is a Professor of Medicine and the Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians Endowed Chair in Geriatrics at the UNT Health Science Center. She teaches medical students\, residents and fellows along with Interprofessional health care students through the Reynolds Interprofessional Geriatrics Education and Training in Texas Program\, which she directs. Dr. Knebl is the Medical Director of the James L. West Center\, Silverado Care Assisted Living and the Stayton Retirement Community. She has been named annually as a Fort Worth Top Doc\, received the distinguished “Internist of the Year” Award from the American College of Osteopathic Internists and has been awarded the 2013 TCOM Deans Research Award. \nDr. Matt Richardson was appointed as the Director of Public Health for Denton County in the summer of 2014.  Dr. Richardson served as Director of Public Health for the City of Amarillo and Potter/Randall Counties for the previous 9 years.  His prior experience includes public health preparedness and response\, corporate health consulting\, and private physician practice management.  Dr. Richardson has several peer-reviewed publications\, has testified to the Texas Legislature regarding public issues and continues to advocate for public health practice and resources for Denton County and the state of Texas.  He has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Abilene Christian University and both Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Public Health from the UNT HSC School of Public Health with concentrations of health administration and health management/policy.  Dr. Richardson currently serves on the site review teams for the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) to accredit public health programs and schools across the US.  Matt lives in Argyle with his wife of 20 years and their two daughters. \nJoseph F. Woelkers\, MA\nExecutive Vice President\, Chief Operating Officer\, Chief Business Officer\nAssociate Professor of Medicine\nUT Health Northeast\, (University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler) \nReporting to the President as Executive Vice President\, responsible for all institutional operations.  He serves on behalf of the president in his absence and chairs the executive cabinet of the institution whose membership includes the executive leadership team. \nHis broad experience includes 32 plus years in academic medicine as a senior administrator at three of the largest and complex medical intuitions in the US/world including the University of Michigan\, Johns Hopkins University\, and the University of Florida. In addition\, he has served as the Vice President for Outreach for the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa and worked in the private sector as CEO/President of HealthCare Operations International a company dedicated to building healthcare facilities throughout the world.  His previous position prior to joining UT Health Northeast was CEO of the National Childhood Cancer Foundation which was dedicated to supporting 8\,000 researchers throughout the world conducting pediatric cancer research. \nHis educational background consists of a bachelor and master’s degree (Higher education Administration) from Central Michigan University. He is currently enrolled in the Doctorate program in Healthcare Administration at Central Michigan University. He has completed the fellowship program from the Americas Essential Hospital Association\, and he has completed certificate programs from the University of Michigan and Harvard University. \n\n\n\nPanel Moderator:\nPatrick Simonson\, MHSA\, FACHE\nVice President\nCHRISTUS Trinity Clinic\n\nPatrick has extensive senior leadership experience in multifaceted health services\, primary and specialty care practices\, operations\, business development\, consulting and interim management roles within health systems. He recognizes the value of principle-centered leadership\, innovation\, with attention to strategic and tactical imperatives as well as realistic objectives and metrics. Patrick ensures effective structure\, market and provider driven approaches and sustainable operations.  He applies collaborative\, result oriented methods with clear communication to ensure operational and financial results\, effective change and high performing teams providing excellent care.\n\nPatrick has worked in corporate and health service organizations for 25 years with an emphasis on launching and leading profitable ventures\, coordinating mergers and acquisitions\, achieving significant\, multi-site operations improvements and optimal patient / key learner centered performance.   He is adept at measuring mission and margin\, works well independently and with teams\, is recognized for an ability to manage complexity\, think clearly\, communicate effectively\, and implement strategies. \nCareer success includes leadership positions at Washington Hospital Center\,   IBM Health Industry\, Cerner Corporation\, Lehigh Valley Health Network and CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances. \nPatrick earned his BS in Economics at Indiana University of PA and a Masters\, Health Services Management at The George Washington University.  He holds a Healthcare Market Analysis Certificate from the Wharton School at Penn and graduated from the IBM Advanced Management Institute.  Patrick is on the Faculty at DeSales University and Cedar Crest College and is an award winning Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nRegister Now\n 
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the President - Josh Floren\, FACHE
DESCRIPTION:Josh Floren\, FACHE\, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano\n  \nJosh is the president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. \n  \nJosh joined Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2013.  Prior to joining the hospital\, he worked as the executive vice president of operations at Parkland Hospital.  Josh has an extensive background in business development\, physician relations\, financial management\, strategic planning\, hospital operations\, performance and quality improvement. \n  \nJosh earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University and a master’s in health administration from Washington University in St. Louis\, Missouri.  He completed a fellowship at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston\, WV and while there became a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt by GE. \n  \nJosh currently serves on multiple community boards including the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center and is a past president of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \nJosh has been married for 11 years to his wife Valerie.  They have 3 children\, Jackson (8)\, Brooks (6) and Charlotte (2).  He is active in his church and spends much of his time coaching the kid’s baseball and soccer teams. \n  \nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano\, 6300 West Parker Rd (Medical Office Building 2)\, Bluebonnet Room\, Plano\, TX 75093.  The Bluebonnet room is located on the northwest corner of the campus.  The closest parking is near the Midway Road side of the parking lot. \n  \nRegister Here\n \n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-vice-president-josh-floren-fache/
LOCATION:Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen\, 1105 Central Expressway North\, Allen\, TX\, 75013\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Local Program Council Education Event - Diversity & Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Diversity & Inclusion\n(1.5 Face-to-Face Credits)\n3-3:30 pm – Registration\n3:30-5 pm – Education Panel Presentation\n5-6 pm – Tour of locomotive plant \nModerator: \n \nCole Brown\nSenior Vice President\nChief Human Resources Officer \nAsk Cole Brown what makes a great company great\, and she’ll reply with one word: people. “You can have the best strategic vision and the plushest office space\, but its great people that bring relevance to those elements\,” says Cole. \nIt takes a sincere and transformative leader to build and sustain world-class teams\, and Cole fits the bill. As Conifer’s Chief HR Officer\, her focus is on developing the most talented professionals in the healthcare industry. “My top priority is highlighting our extraordinary atmosphere to attract the best talent to Conifer.” Cole says. She’s also keen to deliver highly collaborative working relationships that generate tangible business results across the entire organization. \nAlong with a wealth of experience in talent management\, acquisition\, and development; Cole brings deep knowledge about best practices for managing large\, geographically dispersed employee populations\, like Conifer’s. Prior to joining the organization\, she served as Senior Vice President of HR for U.S. store operations at Walmart\, where she led a team of more than 600 professionals who managed the needs of 1.3 million employees at 4\,200 retail locations. While with Walmart\, she held several senior leadership roles that focused on a broad spectrum of HR and legal areas\, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)\, employment practices and diversity strategies. Prior to her time at Walmart\, Cole served with Bashen Consulting; Wickliff & Hall\, P.C.; and Doerner\, Saunders\, Daniel & Anderson\, L.L.P. \nAchievements \n\nServes as Conifer Health’s Chief Human Resources Officer since early 2015\nServed as Senior Vice President of HR for Walmart prior to her current role\nServed as Chief Diversity Officer for Walmart\nMember of the American Bar Association and National Bar Association\nMember of the Society of Human Resource Management\, HR People & Strategy and the Network of Executive Women\nBachelor of Arts\, Sociology\, Southern Methodist University\nJuris Doctor (JD)\, Southern Methodist University School of Law\n\n  \nPanelists: \n \nClint Abernathy serves as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance\, being promoted into the position in May 2015. He joined the hospital in 2012 as professional services officer and played an integral role in efforts to open the facility. \nHe recruited and worked with physicians on the medical staff and oversaw ancillary services\, including the imaging\, laboratory\, pharmacy\, cardiopulmonary and rehabilitation departments. He also led the Texas Health Convenient Care Clinic and Outpatient Surgery Center and spearheaded process improvements throughout the hospital. \nBefore joining Texas Health Alliance\, Abernathy served as administrative director of operations and clinical excellence for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He also served as the hospital’s director of performance and productivity from September 2007 until October 2011. During that time\, Abernathy implemented process improvements that helped reduce costs and improve quality of care.  \nHe served as a Lean Six Sigma black belt and associate plant manager for Fresenius Medical Care from January 2005 to September 2007 and the quality assurance supervisor for PCI Technology from January 2003 until January 2005. \nAbernathy received his bachelor’s degree in biology from University of Dallas and a master’s degree in health care management from Champlain College in Burlington\, Vt. He is a Lean Six Sigma master black belt and a certified quality engineer\, as designated by the American Society for Quality.  \nHe serves on the board of the Northwest Independent School District Education Foundation and is involved with the Tarrant Christian Bass Club and the American Heart Association. He is also a youth volunteer and welcome team member at Keystone Church.  \nHe enjoys fishing and spending time with his wife\, Stephanie\, and their three daughters\, Shaye\, 8\, and Gracey\, 2 and Layken\, 9 months. \n \nWalter Amaya\nFt. Worth\, Executive Supply Chain Leader\, Locomotive Operations \nWalter was born in Obregon\, Mexico\, and joined GE in 2000 as Plant Manager for GE Transportation’s locomotive fabrication facility (GEMC) in Saltillo\, Mexico. \nAcross his 16-year career at GE\, Walter has developed extensive supply chain expertise and knowledge in Locomotive and Engine fabrications\, machining and assembly for mining\, and remanufacturing and component repair with responsibility for factories in the U.S. and abroad\, including GE’s legacy locomotive plant in Erie\, Pa. \nHe led the start-up of locomotive operations in Ft. Worth\, Texas —a GE first in over a century in North America. He and his leadership team are dedicated to the mission of building and sustaining one engaged\, flexible and accountable workforce focused on safety and continuously exceeding customer expectations. \nWalter is active in the community as a board member of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Tarrant County.  As a GE leader\, he promotes volunteerism and engagement through partnerships with area nonprofits and continuously sponsors and develops diverse talent within the business and participates in diversity forums in both Mexico and the U.S. \nHe graduated from the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) with a B.S. of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering\, and holds an MBA from the University of Dubuque and a Master’s Degree in Executive Management at the Universidad Panamericana (IPADE). \nWalter is married to Astrid\, and they have a family of four children\, Andres (17)\, Santiago (15)\, Pablo (13) and Mariana (11). \n \nMonica Vargas-Mahar\, FACHE\nChief Executive Officer\nThe Hospitals of Providence – Sierra Campus \nMonica Vargas-Mahar\, FACHE\, MHA\, is the CEO at The Hospitals of Providence – Sierra Campus in El Paso\, Texas.  In her first year at the hospital\, her and her leadership team have lead the partnership with a non-profit secondary market hospital to open a joint ventured cath lab\, the expansion of their inpatient rehabilitation unit\, re-introduction of the EP cardiology service line and a $50M master plan renovation of the hospital’s facility.  In her previous role\, Monica served as the COO at The Hospitals of Providence – Memorial Campus. \nMonica is a Board member of the Child Advocacy Centers of Texas\, the Council on Policy Development for Texas Hospital Association\, and the United Way of Greater El Paso. She has previously served as a board member of the National Forum of Latino Healthcare Executives and the Southwest Health Executives Association\, an ACHE Chapter.  In 2012 Monica was named a Modern Healthcare “Up & Comer” by Modern Healthcare Magazine. \nMonica earned her master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio\, Texas\, and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles\, California. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-local-program-council-education-event-diversity-inclusion/
LOCATION:GE Locomotive Plant\, 16201 Three Wide Drive\, For Worth\, TX\, 76177\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACHE After Hours Networking Event at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Come out for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, Sterling Barnett Little\, while the Rangers take on the Boston Red Sox. We encourage you to bring a colleague to join you and watch the game from the temperature-controlled indoor lounge with flat screen televisions and indoor/outdoor seating. \nThis is a great event to introduce potential members to the Chapter.  In fact\, as a member of ACHENTX\, if you bring a prospective ACHE member to attend with you\, you and she/he can attend for free. Please be sure to provide the name of your guest(s) when you register. \nAll-American ballpark foods will be served including hot dogs\, nachos and peanuts with a variety of beverages. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS LIMITED AND ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \n \nvs. \n \nSterling Barnett Little 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. \n  \nRegister Now\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ache-hours-networking-event/
LOCATION:Globe Life Park\, 1000 Ballpark Way \, Arlington\, TX\, 76011\, United States
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