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SUMMARY:Conversation with the Chiefs
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our virtual Conversation with the Chiefs event.\n\nOur panelists will include the following:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaVone Arthur\, FHIMSS\nChief Business Transformation Officer\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nKyle Kirkpatrick\, FACHE (Moderator)\nPartner – Consulting Services\nDirector of Consulting Services \nSanjay K. Shetty\, MD\, MBA\nPresident\nSteward Health Care System (North America). \nDavid J. Tesmer\, MPA\nChief Community and Public Policy Officer\nTexas Health Resources \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nLaVone Arthur is the chief business transformation officer of Baylor Scott & White Health\, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas. The integrated delivery network includes 49\,000 employees\, 51 hospitals\, 7\,300 affiliated physicians\, more than 1\,100 access points\, Scott and White Health Plan\, FirstCare Health Plans\, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and one of the nation’s largest accountable care organizations\, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance. \nIn her role\, Arthur leads business transformation strategies\, working to accelerate value provided to Baylor Scott & White Health’s clinical enterprise. In addition\, she leads integration\, enterprise project management and enterprise process improvement. \nOver a 30+ year career with Baylor Scott & White Health and legacy Baylor Health Care System\, Arthur has served in multiple roles. Most recently\, she served as chief strategy officer\, where she worked with the executive team to develop\, communicate and execute the system’s strategy. Prior to that\, she served as chief integration officer\, developing and deploying integration strategies following the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System with Scott & White Healthcare. Previously\, as senior vice president\, business development\, she oversaw new business transactions and joint venture arrangements. \nIn addition to being a Fellow and former national vice-chair of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)\, board member of American Hospital Association’s (AHA) for-profit subsidiary—Health Forum\, and member of AHA’s Center for Health Innovation and Leadership Council\, Arthur is an advanced member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and a past chair of the North Texas Healthcare Information & Quality Collaborative. She is the recipient of multiple awards\, including the Dallas Business Journal’s 2014 Women in Business Award and 2014 Who’s Who in Healthcare\, 2017 and 2018 Becker’s Women Hospital & Health System Leaders to Know and the 2018 Outstanding Women of Today in Healthcare award from the Altrusa International of Richardson Foundation. \nArthur holds a bachelor of science degree in health systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master of business administration in health services management from the University of Dallas. \n  \nKyle Kirkpatrick\, FACHE\, has over 25 years of consulting and operational experience working in healthcare and life sciences with public and private organizations across the U.S. He is a former hospital CEO with experience running groups of hospitals\, managing joint ventures\, implementing new strategies\, driving EBITDA enhancements\, and creating positive organizational cultures. He has worked as a consultant within Big 4 firms focused on strategic planning\, M&A\, and operational improvements. His strategy experience includes facilitation\, visioning\, strategy and operating model development. He has strong project management experience to coordinate complex initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups. \nKyle and his wife Amy live in Argyle\, Texas and have three teenage children. His interests are his family\, ranching\, fitness\, and beekeeping. He has spoken at various conferences over his career on strategy and M&A related topics.. \n  \n  \nSanjay K. Shetty\, MD\, MBA is the President of Steward Health Care System (North America). Steward is the largest privately held\, physician-owned\, and physician-led health system in the country\, with a focus on providing high quality\, high value care through its integrated healthcare delivery model. Shetty succeeded founder Dr. Ralph de la Torre to take executive leadership of domestic operations in March 2021\, including 35 acute care facilities\, a large multispecialty medical group\, and an integrated accountable care organization\, as well as numerous other healthcare entities comprising Steward’s innovative community care model. Shetty has served in leadership roles across each of Steward’s core business lines\, including as President of Steward Medical Group\, an 1\,800-provider multispecialty practice with providers in 11 states and as President of Steward’s ACO\, Steward Health Care Network\, where he was responsible for Steward’s quality and financial performance under alternative payment models. Most recently\, he served as President of the South Region (TX/LA/AR/FL)\, providing leadership over 12 acute care facilities with a focus on strategic growth and operations. Through these previous leadership roles\, he was instrumental in expanding Steward’s participation in value-based reimbursement models\, doubling of the size of the medical group through nationwide expansion and acquisition\, and engineering a turnaround of multiple acute care facilities that had been struggling prior to acquisition. \nA practicing radiologist\, Dr. Shetty has been actively involved in the state and national level activities of the American College of Radiology\, including as Past President of the Massachusetts Radiological Society and a past member of the ACR national Council Steering Committee. Other roles have included service as Chair of the national Resident and Fellows Section\, a member of the RADPAC Board\, and a course director for the Leadership Accelerator course at the RLI\, in additional to work on numerous national committees in economics\, government relations\, and membership. \nHe is an Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology at Tufts University School of Medicine and has authored numerous articles\, reviews\, editorials\, and book chapters\, in addition to co-authoring a review book in neuroradiology. Prior to joining Steward\, he was a consultant at Bain & Company. He is a graduate of Harvard College (A.B. summa cum laude)\, Harvard Medical School (MD)\, and the Wharton School (MBA)\, and he was a resident\, chief resident\, and fellow in Radiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of “Boston’s 40 Under 40” in 2012 and by Becker’s Hospital Review in its listing of “Rising Stars: 25 Healthcare Leaders Under 40” in 2013. \nDr. Shetty has had numerous volunteer roles as well. He serves as a Trustee at Phillips Exeter Academy\, his alma mater\, where he also serves as Class President and Class Agent. He is a past member of the Board of Trustees at the Chestnut Hill School\, a coeducational elementary school in Chestnut Hill\, MA\, where he served as Chair of the Trusteeship Committee (focused on governance\, trustee selection and training\, and bylaws)\, Co-Chair of the Head of School Search Committee\, and Vice President of the Board of Trustees. He is a past member and Vice President of the Board of Directors of BANA\, a national Indian cultural and social organization. \nDr. Shetty lives in Dallas\, TX with his wife and children. \n  \n  \nDavid J. Tesmer\, chief community and public policy officer\, has more than 30 years of experience in public policy and stakeholder relations. Joining Texas Health Resources in 1995\, he is responsible for providing the organization’s strategic direction in public policy\, stakeholder relations\, faith and spirituality integration\, community health improvement and north Texas healthy communities (Blue Zones Project Fort Worth). \nTesmer has held a variety of key leadership positions at the local\, state and national level including director emeritus and past chair of the North Texas Commission. He is past chair of the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce and Texas Hospital Association (THA) Political Action Committee (PAC) and the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council’s Community Health Collaborative. He currently serves as chairman of the Government Affairs Committee of Premier Inc. (Washington D.C) and is a member of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Multi-Hospital Policy Committee and the Texas 2036 Health Policy Workgroup. \nTesmer serves on the board of directors of the Trauma Center Association of America and the University of North Texas Health Science Center Academic Community Partnerships Advisory Board. He also provides his insight on stakeholder relations and public policy as a guest lecturer at Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business and University Texas Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management. \nHe has been recognized by Premier\, AHA and THA for his outstanding advocacy efforts by receiving the Excellence in Advocacy Award\, Most Valuable PAC Player and HOSPAC Star Award. In addition\, Tesmer was awarded the United Nations Global Leadership Award for Sustainable Development for Good Health and Wellbeing. \nTesmer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration both from Texas Tech University. \n  \nA special thanks to J Taylor for hosting this event! \n\n \n\n\n\n  \n\nRegister Here\n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Breaking the Mold - An ACHENTX WHEN Event
DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered by the ACHENTX Women’s Healthcare Executives’ Network (WHEN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBe sure to join us for our next virtual Women’s event – this time during the lunch hour for many\, making it an easy brownbag lunch program. \n  \nPanelists: \nCharmaine Christiansen\, MBA\, MHSM \nSystem Director of Clinic Access Services \nBaylor Scott & White Health \n  \n  \nPatricia T. Driscoll\, BSN\, MSN\, JD (Emcee) \nProfessor of Healthcare Administration \nTexas Woman’s University \n  \nAngela Michael\, MHS-HFM\, LSSBB\, CPHQ\, CIC (Moderator) \nManager for Improvement Academy \nMethodist Health System \n  \nFelicia Miller\, MBA\, SPHR\, SHRM-SCP\, CHHR \nExecutive Vice President & Chief Talent Officer \nParkland Health & Hospital System \n  \nMaureen Spivack \nAdvisor to corporate executives and boards on strategic and financial transactions \n  \nAshley Yen \nAssistant Vice President & Associate In-House Counsel \nMethodist Health System \n  \nRegister Here\nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nCharmaine Christiansen\, MBA\, MHSM\, serves as the System Director of Clinic Access Services at Baylor Scott & White Health. In her role she serves as the internal revenue cycle executive level liaison for clinic leadership across the enterprise; coordinating efforts to create a consistent registration and patient experience while ensuring appropriate tools are in place to comply with regulatory requirements. \nDuring her 10-years in healthcare leadership\, Christiansen has gained extensive experience spanning multiple hospital and clinic departments with increasing responsibility. Most of her tenure spent in clinic operations focusing on process improvement and organizational development. Christiansen has led and managed small and large practices spanning 19 providers and over 65 employees. Of note\, she aided in extensively increasing practices monthly margins through focused areas of improvement and streamlined workflow execution. \nMost recently\, Christiansen spearheaded the development of the No-Touch Registration workflow and the BSW Virtual Registration workflow. Aiding to reduce COVID-19 exposure between patients and employees while safeguarding a complete and timely registration process. Currently\, she is supporting a project regarding optimization of the MyBSWHealth patient portal\, creating a streamlined approach to registration for virtual and in-person visits. \nPresently\, Charmaine is the Vice Board Chair of CASA of Collin County promoting the protection and best interest of abused or neglected children. As well as continues serve as a member of the ACHE NTX WHEN committee that she aided in founding in 2019; where she emphasis the importance of networking and advocating for women in healthcare leadership. \nChristiansen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from University of Central Oklahoma and a Dual Master’s in Business and Health Systems Management from Texas Woman’s University. \n  \nPatricia T. Driscoll\, BSN\, MSN\, JD\, is an accomplished educator and senior healthcare leader; Pat Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas\, Inc. Prior to stepping into the CEO role\, she served on the board of directors. 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 Healthcare Administration at Texas Woman’s University. She was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for St. Paul Medical Center and served in managerial roles at Parkland Health and Hospital System and RHD Memorial Medical Center. In her role as a consultant\, she advised Fortune 500 companies on health care strategy. \nPat has extensive expertise in acute and post -acute care\, as well as community engagement. She is the Chair-elect of the board of directors of CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner) in Washington DC\, and is involved in the development of standards for community-based care. Pat is the immediate past chair of the THR Community Leadership Council for Dallas and Rockwall\, which is engaged in addressing social determinants of health with an emphasis on behavioral health in underserved zip codes. She served on the Board of Health First\, an integrated health delivery system with four hospitals\, a health plan\, home health and hospice\, and served as the Chair of the Board of the North Texas Health Industry Council. \nPat holds a JD from Southern Methodist University\, as well as a BSN and MSN. \n  \nAngela Michael\, MHS-HFM\, LSSBB\, CPHQ\, CIC\, is a healthcare leader\, coach and collaborator who is passionate about improving patient experience and key outcomes by engaging clinical and operational leaders on innovative process improvements. Her passion for healthcare improvement is cemented firmly in her experience as the advocate and care navigator for her mom (oncology) and daughter (prematurity). As a young millennial female healthcare leader\, whose ethnicity and origin have ties to India\, Nigeria\, Canada\, and America\, Angela also believes in quietly and peacefully influencing an inclusive and equitable culture for all. \nFor over a decade\, Angela has engaged healthcare cross-functional teams with a strong focus on clinical quality improvement\, performance excellence\, project management and clinical analytics. In her current role at Methodist Health System\, she collaborates with leaders at all levels of the organization to advance patient care and employee engagement. Angela holds a Master’s degree in Health Finance and Management from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health\, and is an active member with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) North Texas chapter. \nAngela’s world revolves around her family\, her husband\, their 9 year old daughter\, 6 year old son and two dogs\, Spot and Snow! Her all-time favorite quote is by Dr. Nelson Mandela\, “I never fail. I am either winning or learning”. \n  \nFelicia Miller\, MBA\, SPHR\, SHRM-SCP\, CHHR is the EVP & CTO at Parkland. Felicia has more than 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare HR across both non-profit and for-profit health systems\, including more than 22 hospitals and approximately 187\,000 employees. Her most recent experience as Chief Human Resources Officer for Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s Texas region saw her leading the charge for comprehensive talent management in a heavily data-driven culture while fostering cross-functional working relationships with executive counterparts across divisions. \nPrior to her time at Tenet\, Felicia spent 19 years with Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and Texas Health Resources. Her tenure with PHD included roles with increasing responsibility and seniority\, having progressed from a career center coordinator to manager roles\, senior HR generalist and director of HR. \nFelicia received a Master of Business Administration from LeTourneau University. She also has dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Information Management and Health Professions from Texas State University. Felicia’s professional certifications include Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR)\, SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Healthcare Huma Resources (CHHR). She is also an active community member\, involved in multiple business organizations and the recipient of numerous professional accolades. \n  \nMaureen Spivack has spent her career building and leading teams to advise corporate executives and boards on the execution of strategic and financial transactions for publicly-traded\, privately-held and not-for-profit healthcare services companies. She has cultivated an extensive network of relationships while executing over several billion dollars of value-creating events for large cap and middle market stakeholders. Her passion for healthcare began early in her career\, as a practicing medical surgical nurse\, and continued throughout a 30-year career in mergers and acquisitions. As a qualified financial expert\, as defined by the SEC\, her breadth of industry expertise includes all types of healthcare providers\, payors\, troubled company special situations\, as well as other professional services and financial services firms. \nMaureen advises private equity firms in their evaluation of potential healthcare investments and guides companies as a board member and CEO advisor. Maureen brings strategic thinking and insight\, a deep understanding of business operations and strong financial acumen developed over a career of creating stakeholder value to the boardroom. She has a deep knowledge of corporate governance and she develops significant relationships quickly; using her capabilities to work with CEOs to build industry-leading companies or turnaround troubled company situations. \nCurrent Board positions include: Board member of Paradigm Health LLC\, a state wide palliative care and hospice company\, Havencrest Capital Management portfolio company; Board member of Excelin Home Health\, LLC.\, a multi state home health and hospice company\, Corinthian Capital portfolio company; Board member of Austin Pain\, LLC.\, a physician pain management rollup\, New State Capital Partners portfolio company; and\, Immediate Past Chairperson of the Board of Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP)\, the national accreditation body for home health\, hospice and private duty nursing. Previously\, Maureen was a Board member of Quality Systems Inc (ticker: QSII) from 2010-2012\, serving on the Audit and Strategic Transactions Committees. She resigned due to KPMG independence requirements. \n  \nAshley Yen is Assistant Vice President & Associate In-House Counsel at Methodist Health System. She earned her undergraduate degree from Rice University and her law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law. Having a strong desire to go in-house right out of law school\, during law school\, Ashley interned with 7 different in-house before going in-house. In her spare time\, Ashley enjoys committing her time to mentoring law school students and promoting diversity and inclusion initiatives through various organizations like the Diversity Attorney Pipeline Program. In her spare time\, Ashley enjoys snowboarding\, wedding coordinating\, and overordering food. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n \n 
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SUMMARY:Improving the Health Status of Your Community
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHealthcare organizations exist to serve the communities in which they reside. Though community health has always been a focus for these organizations\, new regulations require them to take an active role. The health of a community or geographic population has a critical impact on a healthcare organization’s planning\, operations\, financial sustainability\, outcomes and success. \n\n  \n\nJoin us for this educational panel\, which will feature the following panelists: \n\n\n\n\n  \nMark Andrew Casanova\, MD\, FAAHPM\nHospice and Palliative Medicine\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nShannon Huggins (Moderator)\nSenior Vice President\, Contract Strategy and Population Health\nMethodist Health System \nJerri A. Locke\nDirector of Healthy Aging\nMethodist Health System\, Dallas \nNiki D. Shah\, MHSA\, MBA\, CCHW\nVice President of Community Health\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nPaula Turicchi\, FACHE\nChief Strategy Officer\nParkland Community Health Plan \n  \nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \n  \n  \nDr. Mark Andrew Casanova has completed board certification in Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine. He graduated from Internal Medicine residency training in 2003\, at which time he became involved with the clinical ethics consultation service at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC)\, and has provided numerous clinical ethics consultations since then. In 2004\, he and a team established the BUMC Palliative Care Consultation Service. Now known as the Supportive and Palliative Care Service\, the team was recognized for excellence by the American Hospital Association with a Circle of Life Citation of Honor in 2007. In 2011 Dr. Casanova took over responsibility as the Chairman of the Supportive and Palliative Care and the Institutional Ethics Committee at BUMC. In 2011 the BUMC Supportive and Palliative Care Service became the first palliative care program in Texas and one of the first 10 in the country to become Joint Commission certified. He continues to maintain a component of his general Internal Medicine practice. Dr. Casanova lectures on issues related to clinical ethics and palliative medicine\, and has also lobbied the Texas state legislature on similar topics\, on behalf of the field of medicine and patients.  Additionally\, Dr. Casanova enjoys involvement with organized medicine\, to include being the 2020 president of the Dallas County Medical Society\, as well as serving on multiple councils and committees of the Texas Medical Association. Most recently\, during the COVID-19 pandemic\, Dr. Casanova had served on a variety of advisory committees\, including at the Dallas County level\, up to the State level\, serving on the TMA COVID-19 Taskforce. \n  \nShannon Huggins is currently Senior Vice President\, Contract Strategy and Population Health for Methodist Health System. She began with Methodist in 2002 and has responsibilities for non-governmental payor contracting and relations on behalf of Methodist facilities\, joint venture organizations\, transplantation services\, Accountable Care Organization / CIN and physician groups.  Additionally she has operational responsibilities for the population health services.   She also oversees the bundled payment projects within Methodist Health System.  Shannon has designed and implemented contracting and pricing strategies for Methodist.  MPCACO has successfully achieved for Medicare over $100 million in savings for the 8 years in participating in this program – an achievement only 14 other ACOs across the nation also have.  The ACO also performed in the top quartile of ACOs who achieved savings in quality metrics. \nShannon has over 29 years of experience in contracting\, payor relations\, population health\, financial analysis and decision support.  Prior to Methodist\, Shannon served in several roles at Baylor All Saints (formerly All Saints Health System) in Ft. Worth and various roles in a profit hospital organization. She has served on various civic boards and is currently President of the Alumni Association for her alma mater the University of the Ozarks.  Civically\, she was selected to be in Leadership Dallas class of 2014.  Also\, Shannon currently serves on several Board of Directors as a representative for Methodist Health System.  She earned her BS in Marketing/Finance from University of the Ozarks and her MS in HealthCare Administration from Texas Woman’s University. \n  \nJerri A. Locke currently serves as the director of Healthy Aging at Methodist Health System in Dallas\, a position she has held for more than 20 years. Her career includes teaching elementary school\, sales and marketing at AT&T\, working with individuals with disabilities\, all which provided the foundation for her current position with Methodist. \nDuring her tenure at Methodist Health System\, she has used the opportunity to improve the health and welfare of the older adults in the community by offering a wide variety of programs. The goal of all programs is to keep the older adults engaged\, educated\, and connecting with others. \nRather than view the pandemic as a barrier\, the Methodist Generations members have had access to 30 -40 different programs each month all via Zoom. Classes have ranged from drawing to organizing to health and education presentations. \nShe recently presented at the National Council on Aging on “Isolation is Killing our Older Adults” and “Staying Relevant in a Changing Aging World”.  \nJerri is continually looking for ways to increase the number of participants by finding unique topics and services of interest to the members. Within the next five years\, she hopes to find new partners to enhance the mission of the healthcare system\, embracing the goals of the ACA\, and recognizing the challenges of a quickly growing aging society as the Baby Boomers age. \n  \nNiki D. Shah\, MHSA\, MBA\, CCHW\, is the Vice President of Community Health at Baylor Scott & White Health.  Niki is an experienced healthcare executive with the passion\, ambition and skills to transform communities and improve outcomes through innovation\, partnerships\, strategic development and focused execution. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPaula Turicchi\, FACHE is the Chief Strategy Officer at Parkland Community Health Plan. \nParkland Community Health Plan offers Medicaid (STAR/CHIP) managed care to more than 200\,000 members in a seven-county area in and around Dallas.  In her role\, Paula strives to make a difference for patients and their families by strengthening the business of the organization through processes\, systems\, partnerships\, and new ventures. She has a passion for finding innovative ways to eliminate barriers to care\, including financial\, language\, health literacy\, and housing challenges.  She has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry and previously served as the vice president of hospital operations and administrator of Women and Infant’s Specialty Health (WISH) at Parkland Health & Hospital System\, where she oversaw operations for one of the largest maternity services in the United States. In addition\, Paula was instrumental in the design and construction of the new Parkland Hospital facility and the Moody Center for Breast Health. Paula was a 2018 Texas Hospital Association Leadership Fellow and has co-authored several journal articles in collaboration with UT Southwestern physicians. She is board certified in healthcare administration by the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Trinity University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/improving-the-health-status-of-your-community/
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SUMMARY:Reinventing Customer Service in Healthcare: Lessons Learned from the Best
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConsumer-driven services in business and the need for efficiency are accelerating changes in the way organizations operate and compete. Many consumers today are taking greater control of their purchasing power and healthcare decisions and are demanding excellence in service. The challenge is how to give them the best service in a meaningful and economic way. \nJoin us for this educational panel\, which will feature the following panelists: \n\n\n\n  \nFelixia Colón\nSenior Vice President and Group Operating Officer\nSCP Health \nMegan Chavez\, MS\, FACHE\, CPXP\nVice President of the Patient\, Family and Health Plan Member Experience\nCook Children’s Health Care System \nKathi Cox\nSVP\, Integrated Experience\nTexas Health \nAlexandra Cohen\nChief Product Officer\nHeyRenee \nStephanie Wells\nDirector of Patient Experience\nMethodist Health System \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nSpeakers Bios: \n  \n  \nAs Vice President of the Patient\, Family and Health Plan Member Experience at one of the largest freestanding pediatric systems in the country\, Megan Chavez leads Cook Children’s Health Care System’s experience efforts as a passionate champion of bettering the human experience and preventing emotional harm. \nFor more than 20 years\, she has served as an experience leader and advisor to several nationally top-ranked\, large healthcare systems across the country designing and leading organizational change\, high performance cultures and experience excellence. \nAs a wife\, mom of three and the primary caregiver of a chronically ill parent for 20 years\, she is also personally driven by what our patients and families experience and the opportunity to make care and caring better. \n  \nFelixia Colón\, a native of Jacksonville\, FL\, brings over 20 years of healthcare experience to her role as a Senior Vice President and Group Operating Officer with SCP Health. Ms. Colón leads SCP Health’s robust Emergency Medicine\, Hospital Medicine\, and Critical Care Medicine Practice Management services. Ms. Colón is also responsible for deploying Telehealth Solutions and overseeing eHealth implementation across the company’s core services for hospitals and health systems. She maintains oversight and overall accountability for her clients’ clinical performance\, quality care\, operational excellence\, and financial stability. \nMs. Colón has served in various roles in the healthcare field. Her background includes development of a physician outreach program with a major health insurance carrier\, managing multi-specialty and multi-site physician practices in emergency medicine\, academic hospital medicine programs\, private hospital medicine programs\, transitional care medicine\, eHealth/TeleNocturnist programs\, and post-acute practices (SNFs/LTACs). \nMs. Colón formerly served as Senior Vice President for one of the largest independent physician practices in Texas. While there\, she was responsible for the oversight of the company’s operations\, contracting\, business development\, marketing\, recruiting\, and healthcare payment reform programs\, which included CMS’ Bundled Payment Care Initiative (BPCI) Program. \nA graduate of Nova Southeastern University\, Ms. Colón holds a Master of Business Administration\, with a concentration in Management. She earned a Bachelor of Health Administration from the University of North Florida. She is also a Fellow and active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). She holds an elected Board of Directors position with the North Texas Chapter of ACHE and served previously as Vice-Chair for the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. \n  \nAlexandra Cohen is the Chief Product Officer at HeyRenee. She is an MPA and MBA-educated leader with 20 years of experience working on innovative solutions within the healthcare\, insurance\, and online advertising industries. Strong data strategy and management experience. Strong leadership\, strategy\, system architecture\, product management and operations expertise. Known for innovative process development\, ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders\, agility in navigating organizational complexities and skill in evaluating potential projects and solutions. \n  \n  \nKathi Cox is the Senior Vice President of Integrated Experience at Texas Health Resources.  Kathi has worked in a variety of roles at Texas Health for over 28 years including hospital operations\, information technology and patient and family experience.  This diverse background has provided her a wealth of knowledge across the continuum of care that has been paramount to her current work which is to provide a seamless experience for consumers across the Texas Health ecosystem.  Kathi is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and holds an MBA from Western Governors University.  In her spare time you will find her playing board games with friends\, smoking meat or in the fall cheering on her Texas Longhorns or Dallas Cowboys. \n  \n  \n  \nStephanie Wells servers as the Director of Patient Experience at Methodist Health System. Stephanie leads the survey strategy\, analyzing and reporting of patient experience data\, the implementation and execution of patient experience initiatives\, as well as the evaluation and sustainment of patient experience best practices. \nStephanie spent the first ten years of her career as a critical care nurse after receiving a BS in Nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Stephanie’s experience as a nurse inspired her passion for improving the experiences that patients have in healthcare. She received a MS in Nursing Leadership and Innovation from Baylor University which lead to an opportunity to work in Patient Experience at MHS. \nStephanie lives in Lucas with her husband of thirteen years and two boys\, 4 and 7 years old. She enjoys wake surfing in the summer and attending her kid’s football and soccer games. \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/reinventing-customer-service-in-healthcare-lessons-learned-from-the-best/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211020T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211020T080000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the CEO - Frederick P. Cerise\, MD\, MPH
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Virtual ACHENTX Breakfast with the CEO!\n\n\n\n\n\nFrederick P. Cerise\, MD\, MPH\, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System in March 2014.\n\n\nPrior to joining Parkland\, Dr. Cerise served as Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical Education of the Louisiana State University System. From 2004 to 2007\, Dr. Cerise was Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. He began his career at the Earl K. Long Medical Center\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana between 1991 and 2004 as an LSU Clinical Faculty member in Internal Medicine. \nDr. Cerise holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Notre Dame and earned his Medical Degree at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In 2011\, he earned a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University School of Public Health. From 2010 to 2016 he served on the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and currently serves on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-ceo-frederick-p-cerise-md-mph-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210727T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210727T123000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210630T221716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T191149Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19: What We Learned: Supply Chain
DESCRIPTION:A Virtual Education Event Offered by ACHE of North Texas.\nThis event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nEmergency management efforts are often coupled with changes to normal utilization of supplies and equipment. The COVID-19 outbreak created an increase demand for commonly used equipment including personal protective equipment\, nasopharyngeal swabs\, viral test kits and ventilators. This panel discussion will provide insights on what their respective organizations were able to accomplish to protect their employees and to optimize care delivery for their patients and community\, in direct response to the COVID-19 outbreak. \n  \nOur panelists will include: \nJon Albrecht\nVice President & Chief Pharmacy Officer\nMethodist Health System \nKevin Barnes\, FACHE (Moderator)\nDirector of Finance\nSouthwest Transplant Alliance \nNate Mickish\nVP Strategic Sourcing at Texas Health and President\nOnHand \n\nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nJon Albrecht became VP and Chief Pharmacy Officer for Methodist Health System in Dallas\, TX in January 2019. Jon was Director of Pharmacy Services for Methodist Dallas Medical Center from in 2008-2016\, and then served as Chief Operating Officer from 2016-2018. Previously he spent 23 years at Parkland Memorial Hospital. \nJon graduated with a B.S. in Pharmacy from Auburn University. Jon completed a Specialized Pharmacy Residency in Nutrition Support at Rhode Island Hospital. Jon has also completed a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Walden University. \nIn his pharmacy career\, Jon has worked in almost every hospital pharmacy role from pharmacy technician to director. He has managed pharmacy services in inpatient\, emergency department\, jail health services\, home health\, ambulatory clinic\, and pharmacy informatics settings. In his hospital operations role\, Jon managed oncology and GI services lines\, radiology\, pharmacy\, food service\, environmental service\, physical plant\, and construction. \nJon is also Clinical Assistant Professor for University of Texas College of Pharmacy and Clinical Associate Professor for Texas Tech University Health Science Center. Jon is a Fellow of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy and a Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist. \nJon has published and presented on numerous clinical and management topics. \n  \nKevin Barnes joined STA as Controller in July of 2014 and was promoted to Director of Finance in January of 2016. He is responsible for the management oversight of the finance department including budgeting\, payroll\, and financial reporting. \nPrior to joining STA\, Kevin was the Director of Finance and Information Systems at Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) from the 2006 to 2014. As the highest-ranking financial leader in the organization\, he helped lead revenue growth by more than 50 percent from 2006 to 2012. Net assets more than doubled in his tenure. Kevin led the negotiation and discounting of clinical bills which saved the organization more than $3\,000\,000 per year. \nKevin has more than 20 years of financial leadership experience in the organ procurement industry and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). He has also served on the board examination committee of ACHE. \nKevin earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Perdue University\, a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University\, and has a Master’s in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas. \n  \nNate Mickish is the vice president of strategic sourcing at Texas Health and the president at OnHand\, a supply chain solutions company. Nate leads the contracting\, category management and procurement teams supporting Texas Health’s operations. He also oversees the growth and performance of OnHand\, a joint venture between Texas Health and Premier\, Inc. (PINC). Nate joined Texas Health in January of 2013 after serving as procurement director with CHI Health (f/k/a Alegent Health) in Omaha\, NE. \nNate received his BS in accounting and MBA from the University of Nebraska. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/covid-19-what-we-learned-supply-chain/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210722T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs Event - Dallas
DESCRIPTION:Our popular in-person Cocktails with the Chiefs event is back!\nThis event always offers incredible networking opportunities and this year will feature the following special panelists: \nJim Allard\, DNP\, FACHE\, RN\, NEA-BC\nChief Nursing Officer\nMedical City Children’s Hospital\nMedical City Women’s Hospital-Dallas \nKevin Greene\nAssistant Vice President & Administrator\nCook Children’s Medical Center-Prosper \nBrett Lee\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Hospital Frisco \nFelicia Miller\, MBA\, SPHR\, SHRM-SCP\, CHHR (Moderator)\nExecutive Vice President & Chief Talent Officer\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nBenton Sprayberry\, FACHE\nVice President of Operations – South Region\nSteward Health Care \nRegister Here\n  \nA special thanks to Steward Health Care for providing the venue for this event and to Sound Physicians for hosting the food and beverages!\nSpeakers Bios: \nDr. Jim Allard is the Chief Nursing Officer at Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women’s Hospital – Dallas. Jim’s clinical and leadership tenure has span 23 years in nursing. As a frontline clinician he worked in pediatric critical care with a focus on pediatric congenital heart. As a driven nurse leader since 2008\, Jim’s interests include civility\, shared governance\, evidence based practice\, MAGNET and Just Culture principles. Jim’s current responsibilities include strategic development and oversight of nursing services\, inclusive of all Women’s and Children’s areas. \nPrior to his most recent role\, Jim has served in various leadership roles in HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake\, The Woman’s Hospital of Texas\, Medical City Children’s\, Children’s Health Dallas\, Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Jim earned a Doctorate of Nurse Practice at Texas Christian University\, and Masters in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas Arlington. He holds a certification from ANCC as a Nurse Executive Advanced and is a member of ANA\, TNA\, TONL\, AONL and ACHE. He has served on the TONL Membership Committee\, Texas Team Practice Committee and was appointed to the TNA Policy Council where he has chaired the Maternal Mortality Task Force and most recently serves as the Workplace Advocacy and Practice Committee Chair. Community service includes serving on the ANA Professional Issues Panel as a Steering Committee member\, updating the fatigue position statement. Jim has been an ACHE member for 4 years. He is a member of the ACHE LGBTQ Healthcare Leaders Community\, and recently appointed to a 2-year team on the ACHE LGTBQ Healthcare Leaders Community Committee. Jim also serves as the Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s Vice Chair. His personal leadership vision is “To develop the leader in every nurse.” \nKevin Greene is the Assistant Vice President and Administrator at Cook Children’s Medical Center Prosper\, Cook Children’s Health Care System’s newest medical center in Prosper\, Texas. Kevin’s current responsibilities include strategic development and operational oversight of all services for the ambulatory surgery center and medical center. \nPrior to his current role\, Kevin served in various leadership positions at HCA Houston Healthcare West\, Lake Granbury Medical Center and Cedar Park Regional Medical Center. Kevin holds a Bachelors of Business Administration and Biology from Abilene Christian University and a Master’s of Science in Health Care Administration from Trinity University. Kevin has served on multiple leadership boards in Granbury and Houston\, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Prosper Chamber of Commerce. Kevin also participates on the Texas Hospital Association’s Leadership Development Council and the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Policy Advisory Council and Innovation Task Force. \n“Knowing that every child’s life is sacred\, it is the Promise of Cook Children’s to improve the health of every child through the prevention and treatment of illness\, disease and injury.” \nBrett Lee serves as the inaugural president of Texas Health Hospital Frisco (a unique joint venture between Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern)\, being named to that role in 2019. \nLee brings a wealth of health care experience to the position\, having spent the majority of his career in leadership roles in pediatric hospitals\, including serving as vice president of operations and clinical services at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas\, where he worked closely with UT Southwestern to help plan the opening of a new hospital campus in Plano and collaborated on the recruitment of multiple faculty members. He also has extensive experience working in complex joint venture environments\, having served as the president of a joint venture between Tenet Healthcare and Baylor Scott & White Health that operated five hospitals in North Texas. \nMr. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma\, a Master of Health Science Degree in Health Finance and Management from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health\, a Master of Science in Leadership Development Degree from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business\, and a Doctorate in Allied Health/Physical Therapy from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.  \nMr. Lee is the lead author of the bestselling book Growing Leaders in Healthcare: Lessons from the Corporate World\, published by the Health Administration Press\, and the subsequent American College of Healthcare Executives self-study course Creating a Leadership Development Program in your Healthcare Organization. He then went on to publish three additional books\, Managing Clinically: What can Medicine Teach us About Leadership\, Voices from Riley; a Collection of Prayers from a Top Children’s Hospital\, and his newest book\, The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions\, Awareness\, and Perception (which received the James A. Hamilton Award as the 2017 “book of the Year” by the ACHE).  \nMr. Lee was given the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award as the national young healthcare executive of the year by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)\, was recognized as a “Rising Star” of the healthcare industry by Becker’s Hospital Review\, was named as an “up and comer” by Modern Healthcare\, and the Dallas Business Journal named Lee as one of their “Who’s Who in Healthcare”.  \nLee is married to his high school sweetheart\, Mindy\, and they have one school-age son\, Preston. In his free time\, Lee is an avid runner and enjoys traveling with family. \nFelicia Miller\, MBA\, SPHR\, SHRM-SCP\, CHHR is the EVP & CTO at Parkland. Felicia has more than 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare HR across both non-profit and for-profit health systems\, including more than 22 hospitals and approximately 187\,000 employees. Her most recent experience as Chief Human Resources Officer for Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s Texas region saw her leading the charge for comprehensive talent management in a heavily data-driven culture while fostering cross-functional working relationships with executive counterparts across divisions. \nPrior to her time at Tenet\, Felicia spent 19 years with Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and Texas Health Resources. Her tenure with PHD included roles with increasing responsibility and seniority\, having progressed from a career center coordinator to manager roles\, senior HR generalist and director of HR. \nFelicia received a Master of Business Administration from LeTourneau University. She also has dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Information Management and Health Professions from Texas State University. Felicia’s professional certifications include Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR)\, SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Healthcare Huma Resources (CHHR). She is also an active community member\, involved in multiple business organizations and the recipient of numerous professional accolades. \nBenton Sprayberry is the Vice President of Operations – South Region for Steward Health Care\, and has served in other roles for Steward Health Care since joining the organization in November 2018. She’s had responsibility for a variety of services\, projects\, and initiatives across the entire system during her tenure. Most notably\, robotic service lines\, wound care centers\, hospital-based service providers\, as well as hospital closures\, divestitures and acquisitions. In her current role of VP of Operations\, Benton oversees operations for 12 acute care facilities in Texas\, Louisiana\, Arkansas\, and Florida. \nPrior to Steward Health Care\, Benton served in operational roles for Community Health Systems at three of their acute care facilities in Alabama. Benton holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Auburn University\, a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB)\, and is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nIn her free time\, Benton enjoys taking and teaching both yoga and Pilates classes\, volunteering with her French bulldog (Louis) through Therapy Dogs International\, serving the community and state through a number of non-profit organizations\, serving as a Board Member for the North Texas Chapter of ACHE\, and traveling with her significant other. \nRegister Here\n  \nThank you\, Sound Physicians and Steward Health Care for hosting this event!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/cocktails-with-the-chiefs-event-dallas/
LOCATION:1900 Pearl Street\, 1900 N Pearl Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210713T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210713T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210615T161259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T191238Z
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Networking Blitz
DESCRIPTION:A tremendous networking opportunity for new and more seasoned members alike!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved and/or become more connected/networked with their fellow ACHENTX members. \nThe ACHE North Texas Membership & Networking Committee cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in a very meaningful way. There will be special fun breakout sessions and activities\, where personal connections will be made. The intent of this program is to bring members together to get a real in depth view of ACHENTX\, to enable you to meet some of the chapter’s leadership and other fellow ACHE members\, and to help you map out how to best take advantage of the plethora of local and national benefits and opportunities available to you through. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network. \nOur guest speaker for the evening will be Jyric Sims FACHE\, Chief Executive Officer\, Medical City Plano. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you and/or getting to know you better. \nLight snacks will be offered. \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-networking-blitz/
LOCATION:Moody Outpatient Center at Parkland Hospital\, 5151 Maple Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210630T193000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210521T205404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T191316Z
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Diversity and Inclusion Happy Hour with NAHSE and NALHE
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our ACHE of North Texas First Diversity and Inclusion Happy Hour.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis meeting is an opportunity to learn about the diverse networks that are offered through our chapter: ACHENTX’s Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN)\, ACHE’s Asian Healthcare Leaders Community and ACHE’s LGBTQ Healthcare Leaders Community. You will also hear from our phenomenal community partners: The National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE-DFW) and The National Association of Latin Healthcare Executives (NALHE). Participants will be able to hear about the goals and ideals of each group\, while learning how to join and get involved! This is your time to network with fellow healthcare executives from around the DFW.\n\n\nThrough this partnership\, our networks will promote dialogue\, innovation\, and collaboration across the healthcare community. \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-diversity-and-inclusion-happy-hour-with-nahse-and-nalhe/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210629T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210629T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210524T215607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T191346Z
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SUMMARY:LinkedIn Bits & Bytes - Four Steps to Optimize Your Branding & Visibility
DESCRIPTION:Using the power of Linkedin to blast off your career and visibility.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this event we will be sharing beginner to intermediate steps of how to leverage your skills and abilities for your next career move. We will share tips and tricks with you on amplifying the four basic components and content for your LinkedIn profile. \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by: \nJennifer “J” Alexander\, FACHE\, is an Operations Manager for Imaging Services at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas\, Texas. She received both her Masters of Business and Healthcare Administration at the University of Texas\, Arlington. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, a recent Board of Directors\, the 2017 Volunteer of the year\, and currently serves on the Communications and Mentorship Committees. \nJ. also volunteers on the Arlington Healthcare Advisory Board\, the Texas Hospital Association Leadership Development Council\, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists\, and the Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists. \nJ’s passion is to serve\, connect\, and mentor individuals in the healthcare industry. She is an avid learner and attends many healthcare talks/events in the Dallas\, Ft Worth area. J. is also a LinkedIn influencer. She regularly posts about healthcare topics utilizing social media to inform her followers about the rapidly changing healthcare landscape and the branding and visibility necessary to stay relevant. \nJ. Alexander believes #weareallinthistogether \n  \nBrock Spencer is a Customer Service Manager for WebTPA in Irving\, TX. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from the University of Central Missouri and his MBA from Western Governors University. He joined ACHE as a member in January of 2021 and is currently a mentee in the mentorship program\, part of the social media committee\, and part of the book club. \nBrock is a huge proponent of personal branding and quit all other social media platforms in December to focus his efforts on LinkedIn and how to best utilize that space. He has grown his connections and following ten times what it was just six months ago while amassing almost a quarter million views on his content. He has also been tasked with helping his employer and coworkers with expanding their LinkedIn presence to drive recruiting efforts. Brock posts about healthcare\, personal branding\, customer service\, and other various topics based on his life experiences. \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/linkedin-bits-bytes-four-steps-to-optimize-your-branding-visibility/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210618T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210618T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210311T221906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T221906Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Laws & Regulations and Professionalism & Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-session-laws-regulations-and-professionalism-ethics/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210617T123000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210528T193614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T191445Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19: What We Learned: Staffing/People Resources
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face credits.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmergency management requires precise identification and allocation of staff to align capabilities and capacity with the need to effectively deliver care for the community. The COVID-19 outbreak caused a substantial shift in the availability of staff and resources\, and the accessibility of timely delivery of care. In response to the evolving needs\, organizations have shifted staff in a variety of ways to ensure they were able to effectively screen\, triage and care for patients. This panel will provide strategies and tactics of how their organizations adjusted their staffing structure to ensure that the most appropriate level of care is delivered during a medical surge such as the COVID-19.\n\n\n  \nPanelists: \n\n  \n\nCheryl Flynn\, SPHR\nSenior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer\nMethodist Health System \nTrey Greenwood\nDirector of the Human Resources Service Center\nTexas Health \nBrent D. Magers\, FACHE (Facilitator)\nExecutive Associate Dean\, Texas Tech University School of Medicine\nCEO\, Texas Tech Physicians \nPatricia A. Rodriguez\, MD\, FAAP\nChief Medical Officer\nNorth Texas Area Community Health Centers \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bios: \n  \nCheryl Flynn joined Methodist Health System as Senior Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer in August 2013. In her role\, Flynn serves as Methodist’s lead executive responsible for strategic transformational leadership. She develops policy and directs all human resources activities for Methodist Health System including talent acquisition\, employee relations\, employee engagement\, compensation\, benefits\, HRIS\, wellness\, employee health services\, organizational effectiveness\, patient experience\, pastoral services\, and work community of choice initiatives. \nPrior to joining Methodist\, Flynn served as Chief Human Resources Officer for NCH Corporation in Irving\, a global company with 8\,500 employees in 52 countries. Prior to NCH\, she spent the majority of her career with LSG Sky Chefs in a variety of progressively responsible roles\, concluding with Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the Americas region during which she oversaw all human resources activities for more than 90 locations in North and South America. \nCheryl holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute. \n  \nTrey Greenwood is a 10-year veteran of Texas Health. He spent five years as the Entity Human Resources Officer supporting strategic initiatives at Texas Health Cleburne\, Texas Health Allen\, and Texas Health Plano. While serving in this role he focused on achieving top-decile performance in employee engagement and retention. In his current role\, Trey is responsible for designing and implementing new Shared Services functions within Human Resources. \nDuring his time at Texas Health\, he has played an integral role in developing new processes across the system to support HR operations\, including automating job descriptions reviews for employees and leaders to comply with regulatory standards and creating new procedures to decrease workers compensation cost by bringing employees back to work in modified duty assignments. His knowledge and experience in HR operations supports his passion for designing new processes that will support the workforce. \nTrey has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Stephen F. Austin State University. He is a certified professional in human resources. \nTrey resides in Bedford\, TX\, with his wife\, Caity. In his free time\, Trey enjoys woodworking\, building furniture\, and scuba diving. He also sits on the board for the Assistance Center of Collin County. \n  \nBrent D. Magers has more than 40 years of experience in the health care industry. In his present role since 2007\, he has been responsible for all aspects of Texas Tech Physicians. Prior to this\, he served as the CEO and in other administrative roles at three hospitals. \nHe is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Certified Medical Practice Executive of Medical Group Management Association. In 2012\, he earned the FHMFA designation from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HMFA). Brent was also awarded an additional specialty certification from HFMA in accounting and finance. \nBrent holds two master’s degrees – one from Trinity University in health care administration and one from the Texas Tech University where his thesis concentrated on health care marketing. He is an adjunct professor in the health organization management program of Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business. \nHe received undergraduate degrees from Abilene Christian University in communications and general business and Western Governors University in accounting. \n  \nDr. Patricia Rodriguez is a board-certified pediatrician who graduated medical school from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston\, where she also completed both her internship and residency. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Texas A&M University and is a proud Aggie. Before joining NTACHC\, Dr. Rodriguez served as Vice President and Chief Health Equity & Inclusion Officer for Children’s Health in Dallas\, where she spearheaded system-wide strategies and initiatives in pediatric health equity and inclusive care delivery practices. Prior to relocating to Dallas\, she served as the Director of Pediatrics for a Houston-area federally qualified health center for nearly seven years and brings extensive experience and expertise in community health and clinic operations. She is a passionate healthcare advocate for vulnerable and underserved. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/covid-19-what-we-leaned-staffing-people-resources/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210604T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210604T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210311T221756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T221756Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Healthcare Technology & Information Management
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-session-healthcare-technology-information-management/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Governance & Organizational Structure
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-session-business-governance-organizational-structure/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210518T090000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210325T220439Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the President - Becky Tucker
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next virtual program in our popular Breakfast event series . . .\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\nBecky Tucker currently serves as the president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth and Clearfork. As president\, Becky leads the overall management and strategic programming of Texas Health Southwest and Clearfork hospital operations which consists of 263 combined critical\, medical\, surgical\, and emergency beds\, 1\,400 employees\, 650 active medical professionals and almost 100 volunteers.\n\n\nBecky Tucker most recently served as vice president of Integrated Health Campuses (IHCs) at Texas Health Resources. As vice president of IHCs\, Becky led the overall management of Texas Health Resources’ Integrated Health Campuses (IHC) operations and oversaw the alignment and evolution of all IHC care integration across the continuum. Centers included site-specific combinations of ambulatory surgical services\, outpatient diagnostic imaging\, emergency care and/or urgent care\, rehabilitation/therapy services including cardiac rehabilitation\, outpatient behavioral care services\, chronic disease management\, health behavior education and well-being services. \nBecky served as administrator of Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Burleson\, oversaw Texas Health Harris Methodist physician timeshares in Saginaw\, Keller and Burleson and managed the development of Texas Health’s second IHC\, Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Willow Park in Parker County\, which opened in January of 2015. \nBecky has been a part of the Texas Health family for 19 years. She first worked as an administrative assistant in the Medical Staff Affairs office of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. While working at Texas Health Plano full-time\, Becky completed graduate work in business and healthcare administration. She transitioned into a healthcare administrative residency position at Texas Health Fort Worth where she continued her fellowship. \nIn 2006\, Becky transitioned to director of ambulatory clinics and physician services where she was responsible for the Assisted Reproductive Technology Service\, Executive Health program and physician referral development. \nIn 2007\, Becky began development of Texas Health Burleson. As administrator of Texas Health Burleson\, she and her team signed more than 2\,000 members to its fitness center\, achieved patient satisfaction scores for Likelihood to Recommend in the top 5 percent of the nation\, and secured Joint Commission accreditation for all new services\, College of American Pathologists Commission on Laboratory accreditation\, American College of Radiologists accreditation for MRI and CT\, and chest pain accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. \nBecky earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a minor in biological science from The University of Texas at Austin. She also holds master’s degrees in health care administration and business administration from Texas Woman’s University. \nBecky is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, a past board member of the United Way of Tarrant County\, former chair of United Way of Tarrant County Young Leaders Society\, board member and vice chair for the Alzheimer’s Association of North Central Texas\, and a board member for the Fort Worth Leukemia and Lymphoma Society where she also serves as the chair for the Man Woman of the Year executive committee. Plus\, Becky serves as the president of her local early childhood PTA. \nIn addition\, Becky is a Fellow with the Texas Hospital Association (THA) and the past chair for THA’s Leadership Development Council. In 2012\, Modern Healthcare named Becky as one of it’s Up and Comers in Healthcare. In 2014 she was selected as one of Fort Worth Business Press’ 40 Under 40 and was awarded the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s Young Healthcare Executive of the Year award. Lastly\, in 2019 Tucker was awarded the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Fort Worth Woman of the Year and was recognized as a Fort Worth Business Press Healthcare Hero in 2020. \nBecky is enjoying parenthood with her husband\, Toby. Her son Tavin is 8 and daughter Landon is 2. Becky\, Toby\, Tavin\, and Landon spend as much time as possible outside with their rescue dog\, Stella. \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-president-becky-tucker/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210508T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210408T190739Z
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SUMMARY:Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:ACHENTX Student Council Presents: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course\n\n\n\n\n\nDue 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.)\n\nRegister Now\n  \n\n\n\nWhat’s included: \n\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam\nSimulated Project\n\nCourse Instructor: Tanya Stinson \nVirtual Platform: Zoom \n\n\n\nHi 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. \nI 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: \n\n2020 ACHE of North Texas Mentor of the Year\nTrailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial\, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project\nQuality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth\, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project\nDiscoverer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project\nTransformer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project\n\nOutside 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! \nThank 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! \nMany blessings\, \nTanya Stinson \n\n\nRegister Now\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-certification-course-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210311T221515Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Quality & Performance Management
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-session-quality-performance-management/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210504T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210504T183000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210406T170642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T211804Z
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SUMMARY:The Business of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Business of Healthcare event will feature presenters providing participants a birds-eye view into a wide array of businesses working within and/or supporting the healthcare industry\, but are outside the traditional hospital setting. Some of the areas of business being represented include: Patient Engagement\, Medical Equipment Planning\, Architecture\, Law\, Hospitalist Management and Support Services. \nThis year’s participants will include the following presenters. Invites have been extended to a few more presenters representing additional sectors of the industry as well. \n  \nVishal Bhalla\nChief Experience Officer\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nBen Cheney\nBusiness Development Manager\nOneEQ \nAlli Giacometto\nSenior Designer\nCRTKL \nJenny G. Givens\nPartner\nGray Reed Attorneys & Counselors \nBethany Hale\nHead of Marketing\nCedar \nChristie Hutchinson\, RN\, BSN\, MBA\, CPEN\, CPHQ\, CPHRM\, NEA-BC\nChief Executive Officer\nQCC Healthcare Consultants \nClayton Lawrence\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President\nSound Physicians \nJohn Raish\nSenior Vice President\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nRegister Now\nSpeakers’ Bios: \nVishal Bhalla joined Parkland in August 2016 and soon moved into the role of Vice President and Chief Experience Officer (CXO)\, focusing on the experience of employees\, providers\, patients and their families. \nTransitioning to healthcare a few years ago from a successful career in hospitality\, Vishal completed his Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) along with a Healthcare Certificate from the joint Harvard-MIT Healthcare Innovation Initiative. Vishal also serves on the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council\, representing Parkland as the Chair for the Workforce Collaborative and is a member for the Texas Hospital Association (THA) Fellows Program for 2019. \nVishal is passionate about leveraging analytics\, technology and system sciences\, along with his extensive experience in managing large service operations\, to add rigor to the art of human interaction; thereby enabling meaningful employee and patient experiences. The Experience Team at Parkland has seen tremendous results\, achieving the 90th Percentile rank in the National Press Ganey Database and the 93rd Percentile Rank in the University Health Systems. The strategy and its execution were cited in the 2019 whitepaper on Strategic Initiatives by Press Ganey : Accelerated Transformation – From Strategy to Action. \nPrior to coming to Parkland\, Mr. Bhalla was the Director of Operations for a hospitality firm\, where he oversaw twelve facilities with more than 6000 rooms. He has worked on four continents and also previously served as a Director for Sandals Resorts International. He possesses a Master in Hotel Administration from University of Strathclyde\, a General Managers’ Program certification from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and is a Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt. \n  \nBen Cheney is currently a Business Development manager with OneEQ\, and has several years of experience with projects of all sizes and phases. He has helped design the reporting process\, created and implemented project specific order of operations that reduce gaps in communications and diminishes redundancy. He helps facilitate work flow to stream line the procurement process\, keeping resources to a minimum and maximizing project efficiencies\, while reducing overhead and maximizing profitability. Ben also maintains multi-million dollar hospital procurement projects\, providing a way to keep teams on schedule and clients informed. \n  \nHealthcare 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. \nJenny 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. \nBefore 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. \n  \nBethany Hale brings more than 20 years of experience across marketing and content strategy\, brand development\, demand generation\, and experience design to lead the marketing team at Cedar\, a patient financial engagement platform. She’s a creative storyteller and thought leader who has worked with notable brands including IBM (Watson Health)\, American Express and Samsung Electronics\, among others. Bethany has an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Journalism from Michigan State University. She currently lives with her daughter and French Bulldog in Brooklyn\, NY. \n  \nChristie Hutchinson is the CEO of QCC Healthcare Consultants where she works with healthcare organizations to improve their compliance\, quality\, and operational efficiencies. As a healthcare risk manager\, Christie is instrumental in identifying successes and areas of opportunities for her clients\, assisting them in achieving the highest level of quality care for their patients. Her professional background includes ER nurse\, COO for a pediatric urgent care system\, and VP of Care Coordination for a publicly traded\, healthcare organization. \nChristie is the founder and president of the Texas Healthcare Advisory Council serving healthcare professionals in the DFW area. She also serves on the Baylor Scott & White Centennial Community Advisory Board and the North Texas Association for Healthcare Quality (NTAHQ) Board. \n  \nClayton Lawrence serves as Senior Vice President at Sound Physicians. He brings with him over 20 years of experience in driving margin improvement and volume growth at physician-led organizations as well as leading hospital operations. He has been charged with driving operational and financial performance over the entirety of his career while also growing business units across multiple territories. Since 2006\, Clayton has led several physician groups and has demonstrated numerous successes in collaborating closely with clinicians to improve patient outcomes and experience. Clayton most recently served as Group Vice President for Sound Physicians in the Gulf Region which included a portfolio of 21 contracted hospitalist programs throughout Texas and Oklahoma. \nClayton earned a Masters of Healthcare Administration from Tulane University after receiving a Bachelors of Science from Arkansas State University. He started his career in healthcare after completing the Paramedic training program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he earned his National Registry Paramedic certification. Clayton is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and an active member of the North Texas Chapter where he serves on the Membership and Networking Committee. Residing in Plano\, TX\, Clayton enjoys world travel\, physical fitness\, landscaping and\, (as anyone living in Texas does) dining out. \n  \nJohn Raish is the Senior Vice President of Support Services at Parkland Health & Hospital System. He has been at Parkland for the past nine years and currently oversees the following departments: Real Estate\, Planning Design & Construction\, Facilities\, Environmental Services\, Laundry & Linen\, Food & Nutrition\, Disaster Management\, Language Services\, and the Police Department. John is a proud Georgia Tech Alumnus and continues to stay involved with their Industrial Engineering Department. \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/the-business-of-healthcare-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210423T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210311T221359Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Human Resources
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-session-human-resources/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210422T123000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210317T220245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T211721Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations
DESCRIPTION:This event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits!\n\n\n\n\n\nIssues surrounding sustainability for healthcare institutions into the 21st century in the U.S.\, with regards to the era of healthcare reform\, are very complex. Within the scope of priorities\, this discussion will emphasize the necessity of understanding the key potential and existing operational and cost problem areas for healthcare system growth and sustainability as healthcare providers continue to face future operational\, reimbursement\, and environmental challenges. The primary goal of this discussion is to provide an overview of the models of current successes and solutions with a focus on a realistic plan of action.\n\n\nRegister Here\nOur panelists include: \nAaron Bujnowski\, FACHE\nDirector and Integrated Delivery Network Segment Lead\nThe Chartis Group \nMonica Price\, CPA\nVice President & Group Financial Officer\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital of SW Fort Worth and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital of Stephenville \nRaza Rashid\nDirector of Finance\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nMichael Sanborn\, MS\, FACHE\, FASHP\nPresident\nBaylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center-Fort Worth \n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nAaron Bujnowski is a Director with The Chartis Group and leader of the Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) practice area. Mr. Bujnowski’s healthcare career spans over 14 years. He focuses on developing innovative enterprise strategies that enable integrated delivery networks and their leaders to create lasting competitive advantage. \nPrior to joining The Chartis Group\, Mr. Bujnowski was the system Chief Strategy Officer at Texas Health Resources\, where he spent nearly nine years. He was responsible for developing and implementing strategies across the entire enterprise\, including acute\, post-acute\, ambulatory\, physician\, consumer\, and value-based approaches. His experience also includes more than four years with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)\, where he served as a core member of BCG’s strategy and health care practices. Mr. Bujnowski previously held various leadership positions in new venture development and innovation at The Dow Chemical Company for more than nine years. \nFluent in Spanish\, Mr. Bujnowski is co-inventor of six U.S. patents\, certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt and has volunteered his services through many national organizations. To name a few\, he was a Red Cross volunteer for Katrina Relief in New Orleans\, a full-time missionary and humanitarian volunteer in Chile\, South America\, and served as an executive board member for the Boy Scouts of America. He was featured in the award-winning book\, Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders by Amer Kaissi\, PhD. \nMr. Bujnowski holds a master’s degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Austin\, where he graduated with the highest honors. He also holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in chemical engineering with a biomedical emphasis from Brigham Young University in Provo\, Utah\, where he graduated with honors. In 2015\, Mr. Bujnowski became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \n  \nMonica Price\, CPA\, is the Vice President and Group Financial Officer of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital of Southwest Fort Worth and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital of Stephenville\, two acute care hospitals part of the Texas Health Resources System. Serving in her position as of mid-2020\, she is responsible for financial operations and key support functions including strategic financial management\, supply chain management\, financial reporting\, budgeting\, decision support\, and patient access. Ms. Price recently left United Health Services in Upstate New York where she served as the senior director of Finance\, Hospital Division. Ms. Price holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree from University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Notre Dame. She has been a Certified Public Accountant since 2005 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Before her tenure with Texas Health Resources\, she served in finance roles with other large health systems. \n  \nMr. Raza Rashid is the Director of Finance for Parkland Health & Hospital System (PHHS). PHHS is one of the largest safety net hospitals in the country with 882 inpatient beds\, multi-specialty outpatient clinics\, post-acute facilities\, an ambulatory surgery center\, and a health plan. Mr. Rashid is responsible for all financial aspects of workforce management solutions and optimizing operations\, a billion dollar salary budget function\, productivity and benchmarking analytics\, and ensuring operational efficiency. He has a varied healthcare skillset with experience in for-profit\, not-for-profit\, and governmental organizations and a proven track record in the following: financial and operations planning\, leading various cross-functional teams\, and implementation of data and clinical driven strategic initiatives to ensure high quality of care while optimizing operations. \nMr. Rashid earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from St. Louis University\, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University in St. Louis\, Missouri. He is a certified fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and a member of ACHE North Texas Association. \n  \nMichael Sanborn\, MS\, FACHE\, FASHP currently serves as president of Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth. He is responsible for the leadership and management of the 574-bed acute care hospital with more than 2\,400 employees and 1\,100 medical staff members. Services include transplantation\, heart/vascular\, oncology\, trauma\, and one of the largest women’s hospitals in the area. \nBefore joining All Saints\, Sanborn served as president of Baylor Scott & White – Carrollton where he was responsible for the hospital\, three satellite medical offices and a freestanding diagnostic center. Prior to his position at Carrollton\, Sanborn served as the corporate vice president of cardiovascular services for the Baylor Scott & White system. Throughout his 32 years in health care\, Sanborn has taken on increasingly complex roles\, initially in pharmacy leadership and then in health care administration. \nMike holds a B.S. and M.S. in Pharmacy and Administration respectively from the University of Kansas and is a Fellow of both ACHE and ASHP. He is active in a variety of community activities\, including serving on the boards of the Fort Worth Chamber\, Healing Shepherd Clinic\, Health Tarrant County Collaborative (Chair) DFW Hospital Council\, and the Executive Committees of Near Southside and Fort Worth Adolescent and Young Adult cancer program. \n  \n\n\nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/sustainability-of-healthcare-organizations/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210409T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210311T221209Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Finance
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-session-finance/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210408T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210408T133000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210301T202343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T211457Z
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SUMMARY:COVID: Some Silver Linings
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything many Americans can recall in their lifetime. Despite the many challenges\, our nation’s hospitals\, clinicians\, and patients never abandoned their search for a way forward. While this pandemic challenged us all\, it also unveiled meaningful opportunities to innovate with the use of new technology\, strengthen our roots\, and rethink the way we deliver care. \nJoin SCP Health’s Chief Clinical Technology Officer Stephen Nichols\, MD\, and Senior Vice President and Group Medical Officer Jude Malican\, MD\, MMM\, FACEP\, for an interactive discussion around the experiences that will improve the way we deliver care as we enter the next chapter of COVID-19. \nRegister Here\nSpeakers’ Bios: \nJude Malican\, MD\, MMM\, FACEP\nSenior Vice President\, Group Medical Officer\nSCP Health \nDr. Jude Malican brings an array of experience to his role with SCP Health. He is responsible for supporting and leading SCP’s efforts to remain a leader in the provision of management practices within Emergency Medicine & Hospital Medicine. In this role\, he ensures consistent patient care and management practices in Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine that ensure high quality and dependable performance. \nHe formerly served as the Associate Regional Medical Director for Emergency Services for the Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston. While there\, Malican had primary responsibilities for both the development and implementation of the EMR platforms for all the emergency departments in the system\, as well as serving as the medical director for one of the busiest emergency departments in the system. \nDr. Malican completed medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine\, in St. Louis\, MO\, and his Residency in Emergency Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta\, GA. He went on to complete his Master of Medical Management degree at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh\, PA. Additionally\, he has held academic appointments at UT Southwestern\, Emory University\, University of Connecticut\, University of Tennessee\, and currently has a faculty position with the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Malican has also held a wide variety of leadership positions. He has been the Medical Director of large trauma centers as well as the Medical Director at a variety of community hospitals. From being involved in multiple contract start-ups to the successful implementation of several hospital emergency department redesign projects\, Dr. Malican has had experience in every facet of Emergency Medicine. \n  \nStephen Nichols\, MD\nChief Clinical Technology Officer\, Disaster Response\nSCP Health \nDr. Stephen Nichols is pragmatic and realistic\, with a down-to-earth style and a methodical\, thoughtful approach to problem-solving. His training in Internal Medicine and decades of practice in Emergency Medicine have provided him with the knowledge to find both innovative and incremental improvements for clinical operations. At SCP Health\, Dr. Nichols focuses first on finding helpful insights from evidence\, data analytics\, and experience\, then identifying existing technology—or designing new systems—that can improve patient experience\, clinician practice\, and hospital client performance. \nSince the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020\, he has played a pivotal role in helping SCP Health’s hospital and health system clients adapt to rapidly changing circumstances in order to make critical adjustments and shift plans effectively. And this crisis wasn’t his first; Dr. Nichols previously helped SCP Health work its way through the H1N1 pandemic in 2009-10 and has supported the company’s response to hurricanes and other natural disasters. Before working with SCP Health\, Dr. Nichols also learned valuable lessons during the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic\, earthquake disaster response\, and the Los Angeles riots of 1992. \nDr. Nichols completed his Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, then went on to receive his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He is currently Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/covid-some-silver-linings/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210406T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210406T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210308T180739Z
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SUMMARY:Breaking the Glass Ceiling
DESCRIPTION:An ACHENTX Women’s Healthcare Executives’ Network (WHEN) Event\n\n\n\n\n\nRegardless of where you are in your career as a healthcare leader – if you want to learn and thrive – join us to hear a panel of 3 senior healthcare executives share their journey and leadership experiences to inspire you and generate even more detailed discussions when you meet up in our breakout sessions. Our event is virtual and will focus on networking in the context of shared experiences.\n\n\nDate:  Tuesday\, April 6\nTime:  3:30-5pm \nRegister Now\nOur Presenters: \nLillie Biggins\, RN\, FACHE\nFormer President\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nHealthcare veteran who holds responsibility for enhancing the performance of Texas Health Fort Worth with regard to cost effectiveness\, clinical outcomes\, and patient satisfaction. Ms. Biggins first joined Texas Health Fort Worth in 1997 as vice president of operations\, overseeing major departments such as Emergency Services\, Trauma Services and Restorative Services. \n  \nPat Driscoll\, JD (Facilitator)\nProfessor\nTexas Woman’s University \nAccomplished educator and senior healthcare leader. Ms. Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas\, Inc. With more than 40 years of healthcare experience\, including work in her private legal practice and roles in a variety of clinical\, executive\, consultant\, and educational settings. Ms. Driscoll currently serves as Professor of Health Service Management and on a variety of Boards. \n  \nNancy M. Green\nSenior Vice President\nMed Decision \nAward-winning global healthcare and strategic business development executive with background in stimulating growth\, bringing new and disruptive innovative digital technologies to the market. Ms. Green recently joined the all-female\, high performing executive team at Med Decision\, an Integrated Health Management Company supporting virtual care and digital health. \n  \nNiki D. Shah\, MHSA\, MBA\, CCHW\nVice President of Community Health\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nNiki is an experienced healthcare executive with the passion\, ambition and skills to transform communities and improve outcomes through innovation\, partnerships\, strategic development and focused execution. \n  \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breaking-the-glass-ceiling/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Management\, Leadership & Business
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-sessions-management-leadership/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210312T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T220900Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-session-healthcare/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210301T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210301T180000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
CREATED:20210118T205457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T211147Z
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Advancement Cohort Program
DESCRIPTION:Join Fellow ACHENTX colleagues preparing to become ACHE Fellows\, by joining the next Cohort studying for the Board of Governor’s Exam.\n\n\n\n\n\nTo assist ACHENTX Members pursuing FACHE in 2021\, the chapter will be providing study/ review sessions once a month in April\, May\, June\, and August.\n\n\nCohort Structure (Virtual): \n1. March 1st: Welcome Session \n2. April 15th: Session I (Healthcare\, Management and Leadership) \n3. May 25th: Session II (Finance and Human Resources) \n4. June 24th : Session III (Quality and Performance Management\, Business\, and Healthcare technology & Information) \n5. August 19th: Session IV (Laws and regulations\, Professionalism and Ethics\, Governance and Organizational Structure) \nStart Times: 5pm\nEnd Times: 6pm \nCost: $50 per registrant (for all 5 sessions) \nNote: These sessions do not count for ACHE Face to Face credits. \n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-advancement-cohort-program/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210220T170000
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SUMMARY:Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:ACHENTX Student Council Presents: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to the high volume of requests and for those who missed the opportunity last year\, ACHE of North Texas’ Student Council is once again offering a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course. (Be sure to watch for announcements later in the year 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.)\n\n\nWhat’s included: \n\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam\nSimulated Project\n\nCourse Instructor: Tanya Stinson \nVirtual Platform: Zoom \n\nRegister Here\nHi there! My name is Tanya Stinson! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I would like to tell you a little about me. I have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety\, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma\, and 13 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. \nIn 2007\, I was working at a coal mine\, I had learned about Lean Six Sigma and was instantly attracted to the methodology. I immediately signed up to get as many certifications as I could get. These certifications along with others have helped me further my career in helping people\, which is what I love to do! \nI am a country girl\, grew up on a small farm\, and I live by old school values: \n• Work hard\, as others will see how valuable you are by showing them what you can do \n• Respect and appreciate your elders and those who have come before me\, as they have taught\, molded\, and mentored me into who I am today \n• Love my country\, and all who live in it\, regardless of color or creed \n• Have integrity and honesty\, as a man’s word\, or a woman’s in this case\, is her bond \n• Hard work and determinization speaks for itself\, so always do my best no matter what \n• Sharing what you learn\, so my life is an open book\, I love to help others to grow and be successful \n• Have been blessed many times over the years and would like to bless others in return \nCurrently\, I am a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach with Texas Health Resources. I have been working for THR since June 2017. Since working with them\, I have gotten several awards and accolades for the projects and people that I have coached\, mentored\, certified\, and led. Here are just a few accolades that I have received: \n• 2020 ACHENTX Mentor of the Year \n• Trailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial\, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project \n• Quality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth\, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project \n• Discoverer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project \n• Transformer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project \nOutside 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! If you like pitching horseshoes\, playing dominoes\, or cornhole\, I am your gal! 😊 \nThank you so much for reading\, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming Yellow Belt classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion you have for PI! \nMany blessings\, \nTanya Stinson \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-certification-course/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210209T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210209T083000
DTSTAMP:20260617T083920
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the Senior Vice President - Matthew Chance\, FACHE
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next virtual program in our popular Breakfast event series.\n\nDate:  Tuesday\, February 9\nTime:  7:30-8:30am\n\nOur featured speaker for this program will be:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Chance\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President of Operations\nTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children \nMatt Chance joined the staff of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) as Senior Vice President of Operations in 2015. In his role\, Matt has oversight of the operations of the Dallas campus to ensure every TSRHC patient receives clinical and service excellence. \nMatt earned his undergraduate degree from Austin College and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. Prior to joining TSRHC\, Matt served as Chief Executive Officer of Baylor Medical Center at Uptown and in various operational roles at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and with the Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System. \nMatt is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is a past President of the ACHE of North Texas chapter. He is a Texas Hospital Association’s (THA) Leadership Fellow\, serves on THA’s Endorsed Partner Advisory Committee\, and is a member of the Dallas /Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Board and Trinity University Healthcare Administration Alumni Board.  Matt was a volunteer at TSRHC for many years\, is a past President of the TSRHC Volunteer Auxiliary\, and is a Mason.  Matt and his wife Amanda met in the 5th grade\, have been married for 23 years and they have two growing daughters navigating the challenges of remote Elementary and Middle school. \n\nRegister Here\n\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-senior-vice-president-matthew-chance-fache/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210130T143000
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX New Horizons Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 5th annual New Horizons Event!\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event will take advantage of the ACHE network\, allowing participants to interact with current Human Resources representatives in the local healthcare arena. These HR reps will help the participants refine their resumes and interview skills by going through multiple mock interviews (5-10 minutes each\, with multiple HR representatives). After this feedback portion of the agenda\, a panel presentation of healthcare industry experts from a variety of fields will speak about their positions\, their experiences and perspectives.\n\n\nRegister Here\nPanelists: \nAnna Brewer\nPartner\, Consulting Services & Director of Professional Development\nJTaylor \nPatrick Crocker\nSenior Associate at Strategy& and Founder/Principal\nCrocker Solutions \nMike Daniel\nFounder and CEO\nMain Street Anesthesia \nRyan Frank\nVice President of Marketing\nSmith & Nephew \n  \nSpeaker Bios: \nAfter graduating from Texas Christian University with a BBA in Accounting\, Anna Brewer joined Arthur Anderson as a Consultant in the Strategic Finance and Economics group. Prior to joining JTaylor\, she spent three years in the Health Sciences Advisory Services group at Ernst & Young. She is now partner in the consulting division of JTaylor where she uses her strong analytical and financial analysis skills to assist her clients in the areas of physician compensation\, transaction support\, valuations\, due diligence\, joint venture development and strategic business plans. She is also serving as Director of Professional Development where she focuses on recruiting and training. She is also contributing author in the field of healthcare for Fort Worth Business Press. \n  \nPrior to PwC\, Patrick Crocker spent over a decade in the U.S. Army as a Judge Advocate\, where he rose to the rank of Major and served two combat tours in Afghanistan. While serving as an appellate defense council in the U.S. Army Reserve he pursued his MBA from the University of California\, Berkley where he graduated with honors with a concentration in Health Management. He is now a Senior Associate in the Health Industries Advisory practice group at PwC’s Strategy& where he focuses on marketing\, sales\, and strategy transformation within the provider\, payer\, biotechnology\, and pharmaceutical verticals. He is also Founder and Principal Crocker Solutions where he provides pro bono management and strategy consulting services to entrepreneurs and early stage companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and throughout the United States. \n  \nAfter completing his degree in accounting at TCU\, Mike Daniel served as Director and Senior Vice President of Business Development at NorthStar Anesthesia where he helped it become the fastest growing anesthesia company in the US\, growing from 22 sites to 182 sites in 20 states over 9 years. After his success in helping hospitals and surgery centers improve anesthesia services and lower their costs\, Mike went on to start his own anesthesia management company\, Mainstreet Anesthesia\, where he currently serves as CEO. \n  \n  \nRyan Frank started his marketing career at Kimberly Clark where he spent 12 years helping expand the business in focused on products that helped improve infection control in the hospital\, office\, and extended care environments. After his success at Kimberly Clark\, he moved to Abbott Nutrition where he spent the next 11 years of his career leading both US and Global teams that were tasked with advancing how nutrition supports health outcomes\, spanning early life\, childhood development and acute recovery\, and specific disease management. He currently serves as the VP of Marketing at Smith and Nephew where he leads the marketing and product strategy for Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management portfolio in the US. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-new-horizons-event/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201212T160000
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SUMMARY:Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
DESCRIPTION:ACHENTX & Tanya Stinson Present: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Prep Course\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nWhat’s included: \n\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam\nSimulated Project\n\n  \nVirtual Platform: Zoom \n\nClick Here to Register\n\nHi there! My name is Tanya Stinson! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I would like to tell you a little about me. I have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety\, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma\, and 13 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. \nIn 2007\, I was working at a coal mine\, I had learned about Lean Six Sigma and was instantly attracted to the methodology. I immediately signed up to get as many certifications as I could get. These certifications along with others have helped me further my career in helping people\, which is what I love to do! \nI am a country girl\, grew up on a small farm\, and I live by old school values: \n\nWork hard\, as others will see how valuable you are by showing them what you can do\nRespect and appreciate your elders and those who have come before me\, as they have taught\, molded\, and mentored me into who I am today\nLove my country\, and all who live in it\, regardless of color or creed\nHave integrity and honesty\, as a man’s word\, or a woman’s in this case\, is her bond\nHard work and determinization speaks for itself\, so always do my best no matter what\nSharing what you learn\, so my life is an open book\, I love to help others to grow and be successful\nHave been blessed many times over the years and would like to bless others in return\n\nCurrently\, I am a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach with Texas Health Resources. I have been working for THR since June 2017. Since working with them\, I have gotten several awards and accolades for the projects and people that I have coached\, mentored\, certified\, and led. Here are just a few accolades that I have received: \n\n2020 ACHENTX Mentor of the Year\nTrailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial\, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project\nQuality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth\, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project\nDiscoverer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project\nTransformer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project\n\nOutside 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! If you like pitching horseshoes\, playing dominoes\, or cornhole\, I am your gal!  😊 \nThank you so much for reading\, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming Yellow Belt classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion you have for PI! \nMany blessings\, Tanya Stinson \n\n\n  \n\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-certification/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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