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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/
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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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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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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:20260617T094632
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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:20260617T094632
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:20260617T094632
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210402T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T094632
CREATED:20210311T221033Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210312T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T094632
CREATED:20210311T220833Z
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:20260617T094632
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
DTSTAMP:20260617T094632
CREATED:20210114T191346Z
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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:20260617T094632
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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
DTSTAMP:20260617T094632
CREATED:20210105T172938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T212213Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260617T094632
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201210T140000
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SUMMARY:Agility & Resilience in Healthcare Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Agility & Resilience in Healthcare Leadership: Key Behaviors for Leading Change\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis event has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. Please note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 200 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot. \n  \nACHE of North Texas is excited to host Dr. Amer Kaissi on December 10th to present his ACHE Choice program keynote session\, Agility & Resilience in Healthcare Leadership: Key Behaviors for Leading Change. \n \nSpeaker Bio: \nAmer Kaissi\, PhD is a professor of healthcare administration at Trinity University\, San Antonio\, where he has taught courses in strategic planning and marketing\, healthcare management and human resources management\, in addition to directing the school’s executive program. Dr. Kaissi is a certified professional executive and physician coach\, advising on business planning and marketing projects\, and is a national speaker with the Studer Group. He has published numerous journal articles on leadership\, strategic planning and other topics. His most recent publication\, Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders won the 2019 James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award. \n  \nChoice Program: \nThe North Texas Chapter is proud to be partnering with ACHE national to offer this ACHE Choice Program\, which brings nationally-recognized faculty and their award-winning programming to our membership. \nProviding insights and perspectives on agility and resilience as key behaviors for leading change in healthcare. \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/agility-resilience-in-healthcare-leadership/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201110T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T094632
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SUMMARY:Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. \nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot. \nREGISTER HERE\nModerator: Wes Wesson\nSenior Director of Performance Improvement\nMedical City Healthcare \nPanelists: \nMichael Rubin\, M.D.\, M.A.\nAssistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology & Neurological Surgery\nUT Southwestern Medical Center \nJanice Whitmire\, MBA\, HCM\nChief Operating Officer\nBaylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth \nJennifer Wimberly\, MD\, MA\, HEC-C\nMedical Director of Resiliency\nChair of the Institutional Ethics Committee\nParkland Health and Hospital System \n  \nSpeaker Bios: \nMichael Rubin\, M.D.\, M.A.\, is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. \nDr. Rubin earned his medical degree in 2004 at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock\, Texas\, and performed an internship in neurology at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. He then completed a residency in neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center\, followed by a neurocritical care fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He later received a master’s degree in bioethics and health policy from Loyola University in Chicago in 2013. \nDr. Rubin served as an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis for three years before joining UT Southwestern in 2013. He has clinical appointments at UT Southwestern University Hospital and Parkland Memorial Hospital. \nDr. Rubin is Chair of the UT Southwestern Ethics Committee and a member of the Medical Center’s program in Ethics in Science and Medicines. He also co-directs the “Ethics in Clinical Science” course at UT Southwestern’s Center for Translational Medicine \nAmong his many honors\, Dr. Rubin is a 2015 recipient of the Presidential Service Award as well as a Presidential Citation by the Neurocritical Care Society. He is a member of the editorial board of Currents\, the online journal of the Neurocritical Care Society\, and he serves as a neurology reviewer for the Journal of the American Medical Association. \nDr. Rubin has lectured widely on palliative care\, medical decision-making\, organ donation\, and other neurocritical care topics\, and he has authored or co-authored reports and reviews in peer-reviewed journals such as the American Journal of Bioethics\, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine\, Journal of Critical Care and Neurocritical Care\, Lancet Neurology\, and Medical Ethics Advisor\, as well as chapters in textbooks on neurotrauma and neurological critical care. \n  \nWes Wesson is a decisive healthcare administrator who has proven progression in a value driven and growing healthcare system. A leader that has partnered with senior hospital leadership and clinicians in quality improvement\, clinical excellence and superior patient experience while reducing expenses and enhancing revenue. \nSpecialties: Supply chain management\, Process Improvement\, Merger and Acquisition\, Divestiture and Wind Down\, Technology Management\, Clinical Quality\, \nWes has spent the past 11 years at HCA Healthcare. His most current role is the Senior Director of Performance Improvement for Medical City Healthcare. He also is the Senior Director of Operations Improvement at Medical City. Prior to that role he was a consultant in Health Markets focusing on implementation of compliance and compliant systems that required day to day operational management of complaints as well as analytics warehouse and Hyperion reporting. \n  \nJanice Whitmire\, MBA\, HCM\, currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth. She oversees numerous operational areas including ancillary departments\, graduate medical education and the women’s hospital. \nPreviously\, Janice served as corporate vice president of the Baylor Annette C. & Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute. She successfully led this team in becoming the 2nd largest heart transplant program in the world. Janice has held a variety of leadership roles during her tenure\, including her extensive\, dedicated service to Baylor All Saints from 1989 to 2012. Among her many accomplishments\, Whitmire led the planning team for the construction and 2008 opening of the 110-bed Paul and Judy Andrew’s Women’s Hospital where she served as the Administrator and system leader for the women’s service lines. \nJanice’s education includes a master’s degree in business administration and a certification in health science management from the University of Dallas. She is also a graduate of the SMU Cox School of Business Executive Leadership program. Whitmire was honored by the YWCA as an Outstanding Woman in Business\, as well as being recognized as a Health Care Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press. \n  \nJennifer Wimberly is Chair of the Institutional Ethics Committee at Parkland Health and Hospital System and supports organizational ethics through her position as Medical Director of Resiliency in which she partners with the Office of Experience to promote physician engagement.  She is a board-certified Urologist\, having completed her medical and surgical training at Georgetown University.  Prior to this\, her bioethics training began nearly 30 years ago at Kent State University where she achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and received a Minor in Healthcare Ethics (a developing field at the time.)  While continuing her clinical practice\, she recently completed her Master of Arts in Bioethics at Medical College of Wisconsin and is a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant through the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities. \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ethical-challenges-in-healthcare-leadership/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201110T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260617T094632
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SUMMARY:Ensuring Your Community’s Emergency Preparedness
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. \nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot. \nREGISTER HERE\nModerator: Ken Hutchenrider\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nPanelists: \nBruce J. Brown\, Dr.P.H.\nAssociate Vice President for Safety and Business Continuity\nThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center \nWes Dunham\nDirector of Emergency Management (EM)\nMethodist Health System \nMatt Zavadsky\nChief Strategic Integration Officer\nMedStar Mobile Healthcare \nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nDr. Bruce Brown is the Associate Vice President for Safety and Business Continuity at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He has over 20 years of experience with responsibilities in the areas of environmental health and safety\, emergency management\, business continuity\, and risk management and insurance. Bruce spent 16 years at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston prior to moving to Dallas to join UT Southwestern. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and completed a Master’s and Doctorate of Public Health degrees in Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences at The University of Texas School of Public Health. He holds board certifications as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP)\, Certified Biological Safety Professional (CBSP)\, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)\, and Associate in Risk Management (ARM). \n  \nWes Dunham is the Director of Emergency Management (EM) for Methodist Health System in Dallas\, TX. Upon completing his administrative residency\, he helped create\, shape\, and grow the EM program at what was then a two-hospital system. He has continued to lead and mature this effort at Methodist as it more than doubled in size\, and as the field of emergency management expanded dramatically. Over the last 15 years he has served in a number of DFW preparedness bodies and real-world disaster responses\, including terms on the board of directors for the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council (NCTTRAC)\, and as chair of the Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee (REPC). He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University\, majoring in economics with an English minor\, and received his Master’s in Healthcare Administration (MHA) from Trinity University in San Antonio\, TX. \n  \nKen Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010. \nHe has more than 25 years of executive experience with a result oriented record of substantially increasing financial stability and strengthening team management to build a tradition of providing the best care possible to the communities served. \nDuring his tenure\, Ken administered the assimilation of the hospital into the Methodist Health System\, as well as the development of a $120M replacement hospital and its subsequent and ongoing expansions. Pam Stoyanoff\, Chief Operations Officer of Methodist Health System has said “Ken is an outstanding leader with a proven track record in operational excellence.” \nAdditional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center\, recruitment and stabilization of the NICU physician group\, development of the Da Vinci surgical program\, and the successful recruitment/employment of new medical staff members. Under his direction\, Methodist Richardson has received accreditations as a Chest Pain Center\, a Stroke Center\, and achieved nursing Pathway to Excellence. \nPrior to July 2010\, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital\, in Galesburg\, Illinois. There\, he successfully and effectively managed all facets of the 173 bed acute care facility\, including a skilled nursing unit\, inpatient psychiatric unit\, a joint venture outpatient therapy unit\, and a joint venture dialysis unit. \nPreviously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas. \n  \nMatt Zavadsky is the Chief Strategic Integration Officer at MedStar Mobile Healthcare\, the exclusive emergency and non-emergency EMS/MIH provider for Fort Worth and 14 other cities in North Texas\, the recipient of the EMS World/NAEMT 2013 Paid EMS system of the Year and the only agency to be named an EMS10 Innovator by JEMS Magazine. \nMedStar provides advanced life support ambulance service to 436 square miles and more than 1 million residents and responds to over 155\,000 calls a year with a fleet of 59 ambulances. MedStar is a high performance\, high value Emergency Medical Services system\, providing advanced clinical care with high economic efficiency. \nMatt has helped guide the development and implementation of several innovative programs with healthcare partners that have transformed MedStar fully as a Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) provider\, including high utilizer\, CHF readmission reduction\, observational admission reduction\, hospice revocation avoidance\, 9-1-1 nurse triage programs and partnerships with home health agencies. He is also the co-author of the book “Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Approach to Implementation” published by Jones and Bartlett Publishing. \nHe has 41 years’ experience in EMS and holds a Master’s Degree in Health Service Administration with a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Data Management. Matt is a frequent speaker at national conferences and has done consulting in numerous EMS issues\, specializing in mobile integrated healthcare\, high performance EMS system operations\, public/media relations\, public policy\, costing strategies and EMS research. \nMatt is also President of the National Association of EMTs\, chairs their EMS Transformation Committee. He is an appointed committee member to the Joint Commission’s Home Care Professional and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) and the Lewin Group’s Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) Program Stroke and AMI Expert Work Group developing metrics for use in value-based purchasing measures for emergency departments. \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ensuring-your-communitys-emergency-preparedness/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201104T200000
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX General Membership Convocation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we hear from featured keynote speaker\, Scott Becker\, publisher and founder of Becker’s Healthcare and Becker’s Hospital Review. Mr. Becker will engage with C-suite executives across Texas in discussion around the latest healthcare industry trends\, how these executives have maneuvered change in the industry and leadership lessons they have learned along the way. \nThis year we are excited to be offering this program through the REMO platform\, which for the networking portion of the agenda will allow you to virtually join “a table” of six of your ACHENTX colleagues so you can better get to know your peers. You can stay at the first table for the entire networking hour or please feel free to click over to another table to say hello and meet others as you wish. \nVirtual Networking: 5-6pm\nPresentations: 6-8pm \nA special thanks to our 2020 GMC Presenting Sponsor:\n \n  \nPlease note:  Early Bird Ticketing Pricing is Offered\nRegister Now\nSpeakers: \nScott Becker\nPublisher and Founder\nBecker’s HealthCare & Becker’s Hospital Review \nFrederick P. Cerise\, MD\, MPH\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nMalisha S. Patel\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President\, CEO\nMemorial Hermann Southwest Hospital & Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital \nErnie W. Sadau\nPresident & Chief Executive Officer\nCHRISTUS Health \n  \nSpeaker Bios: \nScott Becker is the Publisher and Founder of Becker’s HealthCare and Becker’s Hospital Review. He is a partner at McGuireWoods and a former board member of McGuireWoods. Mr. Becker also served as chair of the national health care practice at McGuireWoods for more than 12 years. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a CPA. \n  \n  \nFred Cerise\, MD\, MPH has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System since March 2014. He leads one of the largest academic and public safety net hospitals in the country as well as 20 community-based clinics and numerous educational outreach programs. The system focuses on serving the comprehensive needs of a largely uninsured population. \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. Prior to that he was the CEO of Earl K. Long Medical Center\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana where he began his career 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 2001\, 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\, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Board of Trustees\, and the Nurse Family Partnership Board of Directors. \n  \nMalisha S. Patel is Senior Vice President and CEO for Memorial Hermann Southwest and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land hospitals. In her role\, she oversees the strategic development and operations of both campuses. Prior to this role\, she served as the VP of Operations for Memorial Hermann Southwest\, where under her leadership\, the hospital received Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. \nPrior to her tenure at Memorial Hermann Southwest\, she was at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land for 10 years serving in multiple roles with five years as the VP of Operations. In that role she oversaw a $93M expansion project that has added 60 beds\, an additional medical plaza and expanded services. In November 2016\, as the Executive Champion for this effort\, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land was recognized as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient\, the highest Presidential honor for performance excellence given in the country. Prior experience includes positions in the private sector as an Internal Operations Consultant with Tenet Healthcare and in the government sector as Administrative Officer of the Ambulatory Care and Physical Medicine & Rehab departments with the Dallas\, Texas VA system. \nMalisha\, received her Bachelors from the University of Texas at Austin\, holds a Masters in Health Care Administration from Trinity University\, is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt\, and is Board Certified in Health Care Management as a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Community involvement includes active membership on several local Boards including Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. In addition\, she is active with the Texas Hospital Association and the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston. She is a current member of the Trinity HCAD board\, past chair for FBCC and was recognized by the Houston Business Journal in 2019 as a 40 Under 40 honoree. \nShe was born and raised in San Antonio\, Texas and resides in Houston with her husband (Bhavesh) and two sons (Jai and Avi). \n  \nErnie Sadau assumed the role as President and Chief Executive Officer of CHRISTUS Health on March 1\, 2011. In this position\, Mr. Sadau leads daily operations for CHRISTUS Health and lends extensive expertise in improving quality and clinical integration and capitalizing organizational opportunities of the future\, while modeling a commitment to CHRISTUS’ sponsoring congregations\, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and Houston and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. \nMr. Sadau joined CHRISTUS Health as Senior Vice President of Patient and Resident Care Operations in 2006. His title was changed to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2008 as he expanded his role within the organization. He has almost 35 years of experience in health care operations and finance\, providing measurable operational performance improvement and strong leadership skills. Mr. Sadau has also served as the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for CHRISTUS Health. \nBefore joining CHRISTUS Health\, Mr. Sadau held and served in various executive positions in the Adventist Health System from 1983-2006. Mr. Sadau holds a master’s degree in hospital administration from Southwest Texas State University. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of North Texas. Mr. Sadau is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives\, and was named an Up & Comer by Modern Healthcare magazine in 2000\, an award that honors rising young stars in the health care management field. \n  \nRegister Now\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-general-membership-convocation/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:2020 ACHENTX Women's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join us for one of our most popular ACHENTX annual events – this year being held virtually.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrought to you this year by our Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN).\n\n\nRegister Here\nModerator: \nCarolyn Simmons\nVice President of Healthcare & Life Sciences\nPearson Partners International \nPanelists: \nCathy Bryan\, MHA\, BSN\, RN\nExecutive Vice President Patient\nServices & Operations\nPrism Health North Texas \nTina Hicks\, MHA\, MBA\, FACHE\nDirector of Finance Operations\nParkland Hospital \nBarbara D. Viso Mueller\nAssociate Director\, Strategic Programs\nPremier Management Company \n\n\n\n\n  \nSpeaker Bios: \nCathy Bryan\, MHA\, BSN\, RN\, brings a broad range of industry experience to her new role as Executive Vice President Patient Services & Operations for Prism Health North Texas.  As both a private practice and safety net organization\, Prism Health North Texas is the premier HIV disease management and sexual health wellness provider in the region\, serving almost 30\,000 patients annually across 4 clinic locations. \nPrior to joining Prism Health North Texas\, Ms Bryan served as Director of Care Coordination and Post-Acute Utilization Management for Southwestern Health Resources\, one of the largest and most successful Medicare NextGen ACOs in the country.  During Ms Bryan’s tenure at SWHR\, the ACO grew from a patient population of 19\,000 Medicare Shared Savings lives to over 700\,000 lives spanning all commercial insurers\, Medicare NextGen ACO\, and Medicaid Managed Care. \n In addition to her previous experience at the ACO\, and in in effort to satisfy her entrepreneurial spirit and internal data nerd\, Ms. Bryan was privileged to serve as Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of QED Clinical for 15 years.  A clinical software solution\, QED Clinical became an industry leader in point of care clinical decision support for busy ambulatory providers by turning disparate EMR documentation into actionable and accessible information.  Other career highlights include neonatal nursing\, home infusion therapy\, consulting\, metrics and quality management programs\, data analytics\, workflow process\, and research. \nMs Bryan is an RN and holds a BSN from Baylor University School of Nursing and an MHA from University of Missouri-Columbia. She is published in peer reviewed journals\, served as co-investigator on federally funded research projects\, and is an active member of ACHE North Texas\, serving currently on the Mentorship Committee.   In her personal life\, Ms Bryan is an active volunteer\, working with marginalized populations across our community\, and\, in the rest of her free time\, spending time with family\, especially her 3 adult children and 1 precious granddaughter. \n  \n Tina Hicks proudly serves as the Director of Finance Operations for Parkland Hospital.  In her role\, she has oversight for financial planning\, financial analysis and operations support.  She has over fifteen years’ experience in healthcare management to include progressive leadership roles in finance and hospital operations.  Prior to joining Parkland\, she held leadership roles at Texas Health Resources and Methodist Health System. \nTina is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the education committee of the ACHE North Texas Chapter.  She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina\, a Master of Health Administration from the University of South Florida and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University – Commerce. \n  \nBarbara D. Viso Mueller completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Italian at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2012. While working directly with patients and their families at Rogers Behavioral Health System in Wisconsin\, she learned about the barriers that keep patients from getting the care they need and decided to pursue a Master’s of Public Health. While pursuing further education at Baylor University\, she taught an undergraduate health class and assisted in behavioral and community health research. In 2016\, she joined Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center at Juanita J. Craft in South Dallas\, TX and gained first-hand experience into how population health can be executed at the community level. She then moved into Quality Improvement Team at Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance (accountable care organization) as a project coordinator. As she gained more performance and project management experience in the value-based care world\, she eventually transitioned into Quality Manager. In December 2019\, Barbara transitioned to work at Premier Management Company\, an accountable care organization and healthcare management company in Carrollton\, TX. She is currently the Associate Director of Strategic Programs\, which includes overseeing a team responsible for performance oversight\, project management\, several human resources duties\, and value-based care consulting. \nBarbara is passionate about social justice causes whether it is mentoring at-risk college students\, refugee resettlement\, and homelessness. Currently\, she is the American College of Healthcare Executives North Texas Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair. She also enjoys being physically active whether it is hiking or running a marathon. She lives with her husband in Dallas\, TX. \n  \nWith more than 20 years’ experience in retained executive recruiting\, executive coaching and succession planning\, Carolyn Simons leads Pearson Partners International’s Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. She specializes in C-suite and board searches for healthcare\, MedTech and pharma companies worldwide. \nCarolyn partners with boards\, CEOs and investors to gain an in-depth understanding of their companies\, organizational structures and business strategies to deliver best-in-class executives to lead and grow their businesses in today’s rapidly evolving global economy. She has successfully placed hundreds of CEOs\, COOs\, CFOs\, and Vice Presidents across the health care industry. \nPrior to Pearson Partners\, Carolyn helped launch a Dallas-based\, boutique executive search firm serving as a founding member of the healthcare and life sciences practice and working extensively with private equity clients to build out executive teams for their portfolio companies. Earlier in her career\, Carolyn spent more than 15 years leading executive search and interim management services for a national advisory and professional services firm focused on home-based and post-acute healthcare services. \nCarolyn currently serves on the boards for the DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence and the Texas Healthcare Advisory Council\, and she is an active member of Women Business Leaders in Healthcare (WBL)\, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)\, and MedTech Women. She is also a frequent speaker on Leadership Development and Talent Planning in Post-Acute Healthcare. Carolyn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago. \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2020-achentx-womens-breakfast/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201022T190000
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SUMMARY:Crisis Management: Strategies Effectively Managing Healthcare Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Providing insights and perspectives on ways to manage unforeseen crises within healthcare organizations and the community.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits.\n\n\nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot. \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Nkem Okafor\, FACHE\nFounder and Principal\nVieve Enterprises \nPanelists: \nGrant Davies\nPresident and CEO\nSolis Mammography \n\nDaniela Decell\nChief Executive Officer\nMedical City Las Colinas \n\nLance Lynch\nBusiness Continuity Program Manager\nParkland Health and Hospital System \n\nCindy K. Schamp\nPresident\nBaylor Scott & White Medical Center-Irving \n\nSpeakers Bios: \nGrant Davies is Solis Mammography’s Chief Executive Officer. Grant has a deep understanding of health systems\, having served in senior executive roles at Sutter Health\, a health system with over 5\,500 physicians and 53\,000 employees\, where he is known for his focus on clinical quality\, patient satisfaction and integrated care delivery. \nGrant has over 30 years of experience in healthcare services with specific experience managing physician practices and health systems. He’s also led organizations and created cultures dedicated to elevating the delivery of compassionate healthcare to patients and communities. This background and focus should serve Solis well as it enters this exciting new phase of growth. \nImportantly\, Grant is committed to our purpose and values outlined in our Promise Book\, as well as our mission of being the nation’s premier provider of breast screening services where the patient comes first. Under Grant’s leadership\, Solis will remain dedicated to fostering relationships with health systems and physicians nationwide to deliver exceptional\, patient-centric services. \n  \n\nDaniela Decell is the Chief Executive Officer of Medical City Las Colinas\, a full-service\, acute care facility a part of Medical City Healthcare\, one of the region’s most comprehensive health care providers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. \nDaniela\, who has been a part of the HCA Healthcare family for over 35 years\, began her career as a bedside nurse in Critical Care. Since then\, she quickly progressed into executive leadership roles\, including Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Dany has a passion for excellent\, quality outcomes and believes success is rooted in exceptional leaders\, strong physician partnerships and operational execution. Dany is focused on leading her teams to deliver high-quality\, compassionate patient care. \nUnder her instrumental leadership\, Medical City Las Colinas is a Leapfrog A rated facility\, became certified by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement surgery\, Irving’s first Advanced Primary Stroke Center\,  a leading edge women’s services center and a Level III Trauma Center. \n  \n\nLance Lynch began his career in Emergency Medical Services in 2003 and served as a 911 paramedic\, field training officer\, and certified flight & critical care paramedic. During this time\, he participated in and chaired several patient safety\, performance improvement\, and educational committees while providing clinical education for various public safety programs in the community college setting and serving as Regional Faculty for the American Heart Association. While finishing his undergraduate degree in Emergency Medical Care Administration at Western Carolina University\, Lance turned his attention to hospital-based emergency preparedness\, response\, and resilience. Lance holds an MBA in organizational consulting from Michigan’s Spring Arbor University and a Certified Business Continuity Professional certification through Disaster Recovery International\, Inc. He currently serves as the Business Continuity Program Manager for Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas and as Chair of the Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee for the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council\, which supports the emergency preparedness needs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region’s 7.5 million residents\, more than 150 hospitals\, and dozens of emergency medical care & public safety agencies. Lance currently resides in the Fort Worth area with Julia\, his wife and biggest cheerleader of 14 years\, Natalie\, his 4 year old daughter\, and Echo\, their 2 year old German Shepherd. \n  \nNkem Okafor is a dynamic leader who helps companies develop and execute effective business strategies. She is the Founder and Principal of Vieve Enterprises LLC\, a business strategy consulting firm that delivers strategic and analytic advisory services across industries for corporations\, not-for-profit organizations\, and government entities. In her role\, she develops growth strategies\, serves as a thought partner to senior executives\, evaluates performance\, and creates strategic plans to craft system-wide strategies for success. She has over 11 years of expertise in strategy\, business development\, and performance improvement—notably serving as the System Vice President of Strategy & Planning for Methodist Health System\, leading system integration and global operations at Houston Methodist\, and working with healthcare clients in strategy and operations at Deloitte Consulting. Nkem is a Fellow of ACHE\, has a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Analysis and Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a Master’s Degrees in Public Health from Yale School of Management and Yale School of Public Health. \n\n\n\n\n  \nIn July 2008\, Cindy K. Schamp assumed her role as President of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Irving – a full-service\, fully-accredited hospital offering innovative health care services from cardiovascular care to orthopedic surgery to oncology treatment. Since joining Baylor Scott & White – Irving\, Schamp has been instrumental in growing and advancing quality services including\, a robotic-assisted surgery program\, a comprehensive digestive program\, an accredited hyperbaric wound program\, a stroke program with telemedicine\, an accredited oncology program\, a vascular medicine program and expanded emergency department. Most recently\, Schamp has spearheaded the launch of Project Renaissance-a $170M building program to be completed in 2021. \nDuring her tenure\, Baylor Scott & White-Irving has received numerous recognitions\, accolades\, and accreditations including Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program in 2014 and again in 2018. Earning this recognition ranks the hospital’s nursing care in the top 7% of hospitals in the country. Other achievements include recognized by U.S. News & World Report in their latest “Best Hospitals” ratings as high performing in treating congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, the Texas Award for Performance Excellence\, Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® Recognition from the Joint Commission\, Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award\, Chest Pain Center certification\, Primary Stroke Center\, and nationally accredited cancer program and outstanding achievement from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. \nIn 2020\, under her leadership\, Baylor Scott & White – Irving is paving the way for COVID-19 Safe Care. The hospital implemented new preventive measures and innovative offerings designed to protect patients\, visitors and staff at the facility. These safety initiatives included\, COVID-19 testing for surgical patients\, masking of patients\, visitors and staff\, screening stations at the hospital entrances\, enhanced cleaning and touch-free protocols\, virtual care options\, and COVID-19 home monitoring digital care journey through the MyBSWHealth app or website. \nMs. Schamp earned her undergraduate degree in gerontology/business administration from the University of Oregon and her master’s degree in hospital and health administration from the University of Iowa. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Ms. Schamp remains active in the community and has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. \nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/crisis-management-strategies-effectively-managing-healthcare-organizations/
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SUMMARY:Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success
DESCRIPTION:Lead and Reward a Just Culture and Establish Organizational Behavior Expectations \nThis panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. \nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot. \nClick Here to Register\n  \nModerator: Glenn Hardesty\, M.D.\, FACHE\nMedical Director\nTexas Health Physician Leadership Policy Council \nPanelists: \nPaula Brandon\, FACHE\, MSN\nVice President\, Quality and Clinical Support\nCommunity Hospital Corporation  \nKristin Duncan\, RN\, BSN\, MBA\, CPPS\nSenior Director\, Reliable Health / Patient Safety-Risk\nTexas Health Resources \nDenise B. Elliott\, FACHE\, CLSSMBB\nQuality Management Officer\nVeterans Affairs Health Care Systems \nTamala Norris\, DHA\, BSN\, RN\, CPHQ\, HACP\, LSSGBC\nVice President\, Clinical Operations & Group CNO\nUnited Surgical Partners International \nSpeaker Bios: \n  \nPaula Brandon continues her career journey of improving healthcare across multiple organizations in her position as the Vice President\, Quality and Clinical Support at Community Hospital Corporation (CHC). The CHC mission is to guide\, support and enhances the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. CHC supports acute and long-term acute care facilities across the country providing consultation\, management\, and ownership services. Paula’s primary focus is on the quality programs\, regulatory compliance\, and clinical excellence. \nA nurse\, with an MSN in Nursing Administration from the University of Tennessee\, Paula’s background includes over 25 years as a Chief Nurse in several organizations across the mid-south and south. She began her administrative career as an Associate Chief Nurse at the VA in Memphis\, Tennessee\, then as a Chief Nurse for an HMA Hospital in Van Buren\, Arkansas and Good Shepherd Medical Center\, Marshall\, Texas. In 2012 Paula transitioned to become the Senior Vice President of Organizational Excellence\, Good Shepherd Health System\, where she was responsible for quality across multiple organizations. \nPrior to joining CHC in 2018\, Paula worked at The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCT) in Tyler Texas. During her tenure at UTHSCT\, Paula was responsible for multiple Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) projects as a part of the 1115 Healthcare Transformation Waiver\, with a focus on redesigning fragmented\, episodic care across geographically diverse partners. \nPaula’s utilizes a system theory conceptual framework to guide her clinical and quality leadership with an emphasis on collaboration and team building within organizations to create a comprehensive\, integrated\, patient-centered\, safe\, and preventive quality program which promotes organizational excellence. The goal of this type of care model is to create a culture of safety\, quality\, service\, efficiency\, and care coordination. \nPaula is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives ACHE and has served in a leadership capacity for the Northeast Texas ACHE for several years. In 2011\, Paula was awarded the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award by the ACHE Regent. Paula was also appointed as a sponsor for the UT System Women’s Senior Leader Network. Additionally\, Paula has presented at several national conferences on Palliative Care\, 1115 Waiver Delivery System Incentive Reform Projects\, and the Role of the Chief Nursing Officer. She has published several journal articles and book chapters related to nursing leadership. \n  \nKristin Duncan serves as Senior Director for Patient Safety/Risk Management at Texas Health Resources and is responsible for overseeing the Patient Safety and Risk Management program which includes analyzing and trending patient safety events and data\, conducting Patient Safety and Risk Management educational programs\, complying with regulatory obligations with the objectives of enhancing patient\, visitor and employee safety and promoting HRO implementation and sustainability activities. Kristin has been at Texas Health for over 20 years with 15 of those years in Patient Safety and Risk Management. Kristin is Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)\, has a Master of Business Administration\, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse. \n  \n  \nDenise Elliott is the Quality Management Officer for the VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network. In this role she oversees the activities and programs related to healthcare quality and process improvement within seven of the eight Veterans Affairs Health Care Systems in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Neuroscience from Baylor University. As the Quality Management Officer\, Denise must employ her skills as a life-long learner\, an active listener\, and an empathetic leader to be able to appropriately consult on both clinical and administrative processes that affect the healthcare of Texas Veterans. She is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and has over 25 years of healthcare experience. \nWhen she is not actively picking apart and putting together systems and processes\, Denise is an avid Camp Gladiator enthusiast and competitor. She and her husband live in Tarrant county with their 16-year-old daughter. \n  \nGlenn Hardesty has been a practicing Emergency physician with Texas Heath for the past 20 years. Seeing the opioid crisis on the front lines in the emergency department and from the streets serving on the Arlington Police Department SWAT team. He frequently addresses the media on a wide variety of topics\, including opioids and the dangers that surround them. Additionally\, he is a certified physician executive and has held many different leadership roles within Texas Health over the years. Currently serving as medical director for the Physician Leadership Council\, Physician Leadership Policy Council\, Physician Lead! (Texas Health’s own physician leadership development program) and co-chair of Texas Health’s comprehensive opioid plan. \n  \nTamala Norris joined Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International in December 2016 and serves as the Vice President of Clinical Operations and Group Chief Nursing Officer with national oversight for USPI’s hospital service line\, nursing practice\, the Baylor Scott & White Health and Memorial Hermann partnerships. She serves as an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Nursing Sciences and Clinical Practices reviewing journal articles and research. She has a Bachelor of Nursing from South University and a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration from Walden University. As a clinician\, Tamala worked in Labor and Delivery\, Emergency Services\, and was a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. After leaving the bedside she transitioned into quality management focusing serving as a hospital then system leader of Quality\, Patient Safety\, Risk Management\, and Regulatory Operations before joining Tenet Healthcare and USPI. \n\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/leading-a-culture-of-safety-a-blueprint-for-success/
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SUMMARY:Moving Forward in the Age of Covid
DESCRIPTION:This virtual event is being hosted by the ACHE of North Texas Student Council\n Register Now\nDate:  Saturday\, October 17\nTime: 11am-12:30pm \nSpeakers: \nSobya Ball\nTalent Acquisitions Partner\nParkland Hospital \nDewotta Gossett\nSenior Recruiter\nUT Southwestern Medical Center \nDaniel Karnuta\nAssistant Professor\nThe University of Texas at Dallas \nSpeakers’ Bios: \nSobya Ball was raised in East Texas and resided there until 1998 when she relocated to Arlington\, Texas with her son.  She moved to North Texas so that she could provide more opportunities for them both.  In March of 1999 she attended DeVry University\, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.  After finishing school\, she decided to take a few years off from pursuing more education so that she could focus on getting her career started and raising her son.  After a seven-year hiatus\, Sobya decided to return to school in May of 2009 to pursue her graduate degree and in 2010 graduated from Ashford University receiving her Master’s in Organizational Management. \nShe received her first job within the healthcare industry in 1995 at the age of nineteen working for a multi-specialty clinic named Collom and Carney in Texarkana\, Texas.  During her time there\, she was part of the float pool which allowed her to work in a variety of different departments; sometimes being the only person that the department would request whenever there was a need and if she were not scheduled to work elsewhere.  The experience gained is what helped to build her work ethic and shape her career\, which is the reason that she has remained in healthcare to date.  While living in the Dallas/Fort Worth area Sobya has had the opportunity to work for some of the most premier healthcare organizations in Texas. Such as Medical Center of Arlington-HCA now known as Medical City Arlington\, Kindred Healthcare\, UT Southwestern Medical Center and now Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. \nAlthough Sobya passively thought about going into Human Resources\, it was not anything that she would entertain immediately.  That was until she worked for Kindred as a Staffing Coordinator where the role branched into a Human Resources Coordinator. This allowed her to dabble in many areas of this field of expertise.  It was during this time that she then knew\, Human Resources was the field she wanted to operate in.  Now\, having remained in HR for thirteen years\, she has had the opportunity to learn from very skilled individuals such as a Chief Executive Officer\, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources\, a Manager of Employee Relations and various co-workers (past and present) who have all had some part in helping to build the knowledge base she holds today. She has had the opportunity to take part in numerous hiring events\, as well as\, helping organize a training for managers called HireRight which provided guidance to hiring leaders on how to hire the right candidates for their positions.  She has also been a part of a systems implementation team that was created to test the new applicant tracking system before go-live.  Additionally\, being part of a project team that put together an instructional manual teaching new Talent Acquisition Partners and Coordinators how to use the system. \nFor the last 3 years\, she has been an active volunteer for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) New Horizons speed networking resume event for master level/mid-careerist.  Having been a Talent Acquisition Partner for the last four years has offered Sobya the opportunity to help create a wonderful customer experience for incoming new hires.   She can see their eagerness as well as willingness in wanting to prove to the organization that they made the right decision in hiring them. By far\, the most rewarding part of working in HR is that she can offer a broad spectrum of expertise ranging from counsel\, to upholding the functions of the organization\, to invoking change and educating.  But more than anything maintaining a high level of ethics and integrity. \n  \n  \nDewotta Gossett\, was born in Georgia and has traveled the majority of her life; due to her father being in the military.  She lived in Anchorage\, Alaska and graduated from high school in Okinawa\, Japan.  She currently holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Human Resources Management.  She is working on completing her Doctorate degree in Leadership and Organizational Change. She currently works as an HR Talent Acquisition Partner at UT Southwestern Medical Center – University Hospitals.  Her husband (a Navy veteran) and she have a 23 year old son and a 12 year old daughter.  She enjoys singing\, bowling and taking vacations to sight see. \n  \nPrior to joining the University of Texas at Dallas\, Mr. Daniel Karnuta served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Conifer Health Solutions\, a healthcare revenue cycle management and consulting company serving over 800 healthcare provider organizations throughout the US. Previously\, he spent nearly 20 years at Perot Systems Corporation\, a worldwide provider of information technology services\, where he held several senior-level positions including Vice President of Finance\, Healthcare Industry Group Chief Financial Officer and Global Tax Director. He began his career in public accounting where he served as a Tax Manager with Price Waterhouse. \nWith over 30 years of professional experience\, Mr. Karnuta has led finance and accounting organizations focusing on: financial reporting\, operational delivery\, taxation\, pricing\, strategy and decision support. He spent several years working in Europe where he led a finance team that spanned 6 countries on three continents. \n Register Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/moving-forward-in-the-age-of-covid/
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SUMMARY:Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations: A Plan of Action
DESCRIPTION:A multi-chapter event offered by the East TX\, North Texas and TX Midwest ACHE Chapters.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. \nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants – limiting it to 16 per hosting chapter. Please register early to reserve your spot. \n\n  \n\nModerator: Kevin Barnes\nDirector of Finance\nSouthwest Transplant Alliance \nPanelists: \nChristina Haxton\nFounder and CEO\nCenter for Sustainable Strategies (CFSS) \nArmida Klute\nExecutive Director of Managed Care and Financial Clearance\nDell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \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. Prior to joining STA\, Kevin was the Director of Finance and Information Systems at Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) from 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. Kevin has more than 19 years of financial leadership experience in the organ procurement industry\, is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, and has served on the board examination committee. Kevin earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Purdue University\, a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University\, and has a Master’s in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas. \nAs Founder and CEO of the Center for Sustainable Strategies (CFSS)\, Christina Haxton has spent the last two decades helping leaders from Fortune 1000 companies\, mid-market companies and government agencies dramatically boost their strategic execution results. Ms. Haxton is a nationally recognized author\, speaker and thought leader on the topic of disruptive yet practical approaches to strategic execution\, leadership development and organizational change. She brings a unique perspective with 20 years of experience as a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and credentialed executive & business coach and strategic advisor supporting closely held\, small to mid-market enterprises\, family-owned businesses & business partnerships. Ms. Haxton specializes in developing essential leadership skills for visionary founder/CEOs of fast-growth companies whose executives and leadership teams are responsible for sustainable results. \nArmida Klute is Managed Care Executive with over 15 years of progressive experience leading international and domestic payor strategies for insurance carriers and providers including hospital systems. Recognized for excellence in commercial contracting\, business development\, network strategy\, alternative payment models\, financial management and ACOs. Ms. Klute currently serves as the Executive Director/ VP of Managed Care and Financial Clearance at the University of Texas Dell Medical School where she is responsible for overall payor strategies including setting strategic direction and implementing plans to provide leading-edge alternative payment models that are critical to the Institution’s mission and financial sustainability by ensuring operational compliance with all contractual agreements. \nPrior to Dell Medical School\, Ms. Klute served as System Director of International Commercial Contracting at CHRISTUS Health where she was responsible for maximizing hospital revenue opportunities through effective contract management\, negotiations and business development. Prior to CHRISTUS Health\, Ms. Klute held leadership positions at Western Behavioral Health Network\, FirstCare Health Plans\, Oregon Health Systems\, ACE Group and the Texas Department of Insurance. Ms. Klute holds a BHA in Healthcare Administration from Texas State University in San Marcos\, Tx. \nAjith Pai serves as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne\, on the Boards of HOS PAC – Texas Hospital Association\, the Texas Health Surgery Center Clybourn\, Texas Health Huguhley and the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce. He serves on the Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum Committee of ACHE and has provided leadership on the ACHE North Texas Advancement Committee. Before his role at Cleburne\, Ajith held management positions at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB. Ajith earned his Pharm.D. from Texas Tech University and his MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/sustainability-of-healthcare-organizations-a-plan-of-action/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200917T123000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19: What We Learned: Staffing/People Resources
DESCRIPTION:A multi-chapter event offered by the East TX\, North Texas and TX Midwest ACHE Chapters.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. \nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants – limiting it to 16 per hosting chapter. Please register early to reserve your spot. \nModerator: Victoria O. Sanders\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President of Specialty & Ancillary Operations\nUSMD-Optum \nPanelists: \nKyle Cavin\, FACHE\nAssistant Administrator\nPatient Services at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children \nDeb Chelette\, RN\, BSN\, MHA\nVice President of Operations\nCHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler\, Texas \nHolly Hrabik\nDirector of Operations\nMethodist Medical Group\, with Methodist Health System in Dallas \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nFor more than 14 years\, Kyle Cavin has been at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Currently\, he serves as an Assistant Administrator directing teams to accomplish quality outcomes through integrity\, vision and relationships. He is a certified fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and was recognized as an Outstanding Young Graduate by his alma mater in 2011. Kyle graduated from Howard Payne University in 2002 and received his MBA from Dallas Baptist University in 2003. Kyle is active in his community of Rockwall along with his wife\, Kelley\, and their two sons\, whom he coaches in sports and life. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nDeb Chelette\, RN\, BSN\, MHA serves as Vice President of Operations at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler\, Texas. She has been with CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances since 2008 and has held previous roles including Divisional Director\, Chief Nursing Officer\, and Associate Vice President of the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owen Heart Hospital. Prior to that\, Deb served in Cardiology leadership roles with Methodist Health System in Dallas and at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin\, Texas. Deb holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Austin and a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor. Deb has a special passion for developing models that support physician engagement and for increasing awareness of women’s heart disease. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nHolly Hrabik is currently the Director of Operations at Methodist Medical Group\, with Methodist Health System in Dallas. She serves as the lead operator for the north Dallas primary care practices\, neuroscience outpatient service line\, and cardiology practices in Dallas- Richardson. This includes oversight of financial performance\, patient experience\, physician and staff engagement to ensure health system\, medical group\, and physician success. Holly has enjoyed living and working in Dallas for the last year and a half with Methodist. \nHolly was previously with CHRISTUS Health\, based in Irving\, leading ambulatory and physician practices for almost four years. Her scope included primary care\, surgical specialties\, and oversight of the urgent care service line throughout the state of Texas. She started with CHRISTUS in San Antonio in 2015 after completing her Master of Health Administration at Texas A&M University in 2014. During her time in College Station at Texas A&M\, Holly worked at HealthPoint Community Health Centers\, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network\, that serves communities throughout the Brazos Valley in medical\, dental\, behavioral health\, and pharmacy services. Here\, her work focused on quality improvement of clinic operational processes and development and implementation of manager and staff training programs. \nOriginally from Kansas\, Holly attended Texas A&M directly after undergraduate school at Pittbsurg State University in Pittsburg\, Kansas where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology\, with double minor in Chemistry and Public Health in 2012. She is currently completing the professional Master of Business Administration program with an emphasis in International Business at Pittsburg State University\, expecting to graduate in the spring of 2021. Holly remains active with her graduate program\, serving on the Professional Advisory Committee for the MHA graduate program at Texas A&M University (Gig ‘em!). She also serves as the Chapter Advisor for the Epsilon Kappa chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at Pittsburg State University. \n\n\n  \n\n\nVictoria O. Sanders\, FACHE is a faithful leader with a commitment to mission guided work and a reputation for efficiency\, building and rewarding effective teams\, and achieving exemplary results. She obtained her BS from Emory University in Atlanta\, GA then joined Tarheel Nation by completing her MHA at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since that time\, she has been privileged to lead a career filled with diverse experiences in academic\, for-profit\, joint venture\, & government healthcare environments with financial\, operational\, and business development responsibilities. Mrs. Sanders currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Specialty & Ancillary Operations for USMD-Optum with accountability for all specialty ambulatory\, imaging\, and laboratory strategy across the DFW market. As the benefactor of extraordinary mentorship – Victoria’s greatest professional accomplishments have been each opportunity she has had to provide the same level of unconditional guidance and support that she so greatly benefitted from. As a native Texan\, Victoria is grateful to reside in Lewisville\, Texas with her husband\, 2 year old\, & 3 month old sons. \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/covid-19-what-we-learned-staffing-people-resources/
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