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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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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
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SUMMARY:Breaking the Glass Ceiling
DESCRIPTION:An ACHENTX Women’s Healthcare Executives’ Network (WHEN) Event\n\n\n\n\n\nRegardless of where you are in your career as a healthcare leader – if you want to learn and thrive – join us to hear a panel of 3 senior healthcare executives share their journey and leadership experiences to inspire you and generate even more detailed discussions when you meet up in our breakout sessions. Our event is virtual and will focus on networking in the context of shared experiences.\n\n\nDate:  Tuesday\, April 6\nTime:  3:30-5pm \nRegister Now\nOur Presenters: \nLillie Biggins\, RN\, FACHE\nFormer President\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nHealthcare veteran who holds responsibility for enhancing the performance of Texas Health Fort Worth with regard to cost effectiveness\, clinical outcomes\, and patient satisfaction. Ms. Biggins first joined Texas Health Fort Worth in 1997 as vice president of operations\, overseeing major departments such as Emergency Services\, Trauma Services and Restorative Services. \n  \nPat Driscoll\, JD (Facilitator)\nProfessor\nTexas Woman’s University \nAccomplished educator and senior healthcare leader. Ms. Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas\, Inc. With more than 40 years of healthcare experience\, including work in her private legal practice and roles in a variety of clinical\, executive\, consultant\, and educational settings. Ms. Driscoll currently serves as Professor of Health Service Management and on a variety of Boards. \n  \nNancy M. Green\nSenior Vice President\nMed Decision \nAward-winning global healthcare and strategic business development executive with background in stimulating growth\, bringing new and disruptive innovative digital technologies to the market. Ms. Green recently joined the all-female\, high performing executive team at Med Decision\, an Integrated Health Management Company supporting virtual care and digital health. \n  \nNiki D. Shah\, MHSA\, MBA\, CCHW\nVice President of Community Health\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nNiki is an experienced healthcare executive with the passion\, ambition and skills to transform communities and improve outcomes through innovation\, partnerships\, strategic development and focused execution. \n  \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breaking-the-glass-ceiling/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Management\, Leadership & Business
DESCRIPTION:Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home\, pay a fraction of the cost\, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas. \nYou may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort\, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.) \nClick here for more details and to register for this event.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-bog-exam-review-sessions-management-leadership/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210312T120000
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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:20260617T120044
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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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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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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the Senior Vice President - Matthew Chance\, FACHE
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next virtual program in our popular Breakfast event series.\n\nDate:  Tuesday\, February 9\nTime:  7:30-8:30am\n\nOur featured speaker for this program will be:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Chance\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President of Operations\nTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children \nMatt Chance joined the staff of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) as Senior Vice President of Operations in 2015. In his role\, Matt has oversight of the operations of the Dallas campus to ensure every TSRHC patient receives clinical and service excellence. \nMatt earned his undergraduate degree from Austin College and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. Prior to joining TSRHC\, Matt served as Chief Executive Officer of Baylor Medical Center at Uptown and in various operational roles at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and with the Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System. \nMatt is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is a past President of the ACHE of North Texas chapter. He is a Texas Hospital Association’s (THA) Leadership Fellow\, serves on THA’s Endorsed Partner Advisory Committee\, and is a member of the Dallas /Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Board and Trinity University Healthcare Administration Alumni Board.  Matt was a volunteer at TSRHC for many years\, is a past President of the TSRHC Volunteer Auxiliary\, and is a Mason.  Matt and his wife Amanda met in the 5th grade\, have been married for 23 years and they have two growing daughters navigating the challenges of remote Elementary and Middle school. \n\nRegister Here\n\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-senior-vice-president-matthew-chance-fache/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210130T143000
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SUMMARY:2021 ACHENTX New Horizons Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 5th annual New Horizons Event!\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event will take advantage of the ACHE network\, allowing participants to interact with current Human Resources representatives in the local healthcare arena. These HR reps will help the participants refine their resumes and interview skills by going through multiple mock interviews (5-10 minutes each\, with multiple HR representatives). After this feedback portion of the agenda\, a panel presentation of healthcare industry experts from a variety of fields will speak about their positions\, their experiences and perspectives.\n\n\nRegister Here\nPanelists: \nAnna Brewer\nPartner\, Consulting Services & Director of Professional Development\nJTaylor \nPatrick Crocker\nSenior Associate at Strategy& and Founder/Principal\nCrocker Solutions \nMike Daniel\nFounder and CEO\nMain Street Anesthesia \nRyan Frank\nVice President of Marketing\nSmith & Nephew \n  \nSpeaker Bios: \nAfter graduating from Texas Christian University with a BBA in Accounting\, Anna Brewer joined Arthur Anderson as a Consultant in the Strategic Finance and Economics group. Prior to joining JTaylor\, she spent three years in the Health Sciences Advisory Services group at Ernst & Young. She is now partner in the consulting division of JTaylor where she uses her strong analytical and financial analysis skills to assist her clients in the areas of physician compensation\, transaction support\, valuations\, due diligence\, joint venture development and strategic business plans. She is also serving as Director of Professional Development where she focuses on recruiting and training. She is also contributing author in the field of healthcare for Fort Worth Business Press. \n  \nPrior to PwC\, Patrick Crocker spent over a decade in the U.S. Army as a Judge Advocate\, where he rose to the rank of Major and served two combat tours in Afghanistan. While serving as an appellate defense council in the U.S. Army Reserve he pursued his MBA from the University of California\, Berkley where he graduated with honors with a concentration in Health Management. He is now a Senior Associate in the Health Industries Advisory practice group at PwC’s Strategy& where he focuses on marketing\, sales\, and strategy transformation within the provider\, payer\, biotechnology\, and pharmaceutical verticals. He is also Founder and Principal Crocker Solutions where he provides pro bono management and strategy consulting services to entrepreneurs and early stage companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and throughout the United States. \n  \nAfter completing his degree in accounting at TCU\, Mike Daniel served as Director and Senior Vice President of Business Development at NorthStar Anesthesia where he helped it become the fastest growing anesthesia company in the US\, growing from 22 sites to 182 sites in 20 states over 9 years. After his success in helping hospitals and surgery centers improve anesthesia services and lower their costs\, Mike went on to start his own anesthesia management company\, Mainstreet Anesthesia\, where he currently serves as CEO. \n  \n  \nRyan Frank started his marketing career at Kimberly Clark where he spent 12 years helping expand the business in focused on products that helped improve infection control in the hospital\, office\, and extended care environments. After his success at Kimberly Clark\, he moved to Abbott Nutrition where he spent the next 11 years of his career leading both US and Global teams that were tasked with advancing how nutrition supports health outcomes\, spanning early life\, childhood development and acute recovery\, and specific disease management. He currently serves as the VP of Marketing at Smith and Nephew where he leads the marketing and product strategy for Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management portfolio in the US. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2021-achentx-new-horizons-event/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T120044
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260617T120044
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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:20260617T120044
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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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/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200917T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200917T140000
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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/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Telemedicine in the Healthcare Delivery System
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: Richard G. Greenhill\, DHA\, PMP\, FACHE\nAsst Program Dir/Assistant Professor\nDept of Healthcare Management & Leadership\nTTUHSC School of Health Professions \nPanelists: \nLeonard “Lenny” Christo\nPatient Experience Specialist\nShannon Health \nChristopher M. Roquemore\nVP of Operations & Data Management\nAdjunct Professor\, Liberty University \nJosé F Flórez-Arango MD PhD\nAssociate Professor\nCollege of Medicine\, Texas A&M University \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nDr. Richard Greenhill joined Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) as Assistant Program Director\, Bachelor of Science Healthcare Management and Assistant Professor on the tenure-track in the Dept. Healthcare Management and Leadership – School of Health Professions. He teaches courses in both the BS Healthcare Management and MS Health Administration as well as the TTU Rawls College of Business. His teaching courses include Healthcare Data Informatics\, Leadership\, Strategy\, Organizational Behavior\, and Six Sigma DMAIC. \nA recognized leader in healthcare quality\, he brings more than 27 years of experience as a highly skilled practitioner with prior roles including executive leadership in healthcare operations\, strategy\, quality\, and project management. His most recent role was as Chief Quality Officer at the Edward Hines VA Hospital and its affiliated organizations in Chicagoland. He was responsible for implementation and optimization of strategic initiatives that included infection control\, workflow optimizations\, and telehealth services. \nDr. Greenhill is an honorably retired U.S. Navy Veteran. He is a seasoned Lean Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner\, Project Management Professional\, Change Acceleration Process facilitator; maintains Board Certification in Healthcare Management and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \nLeonard “Lenny” Christo is the Patient Experience Specialist for Shannon Health located in San Angelo Texas. He has served in this role since April of 2018. Lenny graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in Economics from Bentley University and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force where he became an Intelligence Officer and Systems Engineer. In 2010 he was stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo Texas where he led the development of the air force analysis and advanced analysis courses. Lenny has served in Iraq\, Afghanistan\, and Korea culminating his 10-year military career as the Counter-terrorism Team Lead\, South Asia Division for Pacific Command. He is married to the former Morgan May\, and is father to Caroline and Hunter Christo. He is a 2013 Graduate of Leadership San Angelo\, 2015 San Angelo Standard Times 20-under-40 awardee\, Howard College Foundation Board Member\, Superintendent for San Angelo Stock Show in Rodeo Junior Robotics Competition\, and ACHE member. He has a M.B.A in Finance from Touro University\, a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Angelo State University. Lenny is an active multi-sport endurance athlete\, Crossfitter\, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner\, and lean process improvement advocate. \nChristopher M. Roquemore is currently Vice President of Operations with over a decade of senior leadership within the healthcare industry. He has served in various roles throughout his tenure\, including Area Operations Director\, Program Director Operations & Data Management (Analytics)\, and National Executive Director of Operations & Process Improvement. Christopher has a Master of Business Administration from the University of the Incarnate Word\, San Antonio\, TX. and is a Doctor of Health Sciences (Candidate) from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences\, Kirksville\, MO. He is currently a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Adjunct Professor for Liberty University. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nJosé F Flórez-Arango MD PhD: Colombian physician and health informatician with more than 20 years of experience as clinician\, educator\, researcher\, opinion leader\, innovator and entrepreneur. His purpose is to contribute his knowledge and experience to help develop skills for innovative\, creative\, flexible\, compassionate 21st century health care providers capable to deliver high quality patient-centered care in resource-constrained environments. His clinical experience is in emergency medicine\, with special training in prehospital care\, and disaster planning\, and management. As educator\, he is interested in curricular innovation\, development\, implementation and evaluation. His research explores the use of information and communication technologies for delivering humanized clinical encounters experience to patients and providers. His leadership expands from academic and clinical institutions\, transiting by membership organizations\, to voluntary organizations. \n  \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/telemedicine-in-the-healthcare-delivery-system/
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Equity of Care
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. \n\n\n\n\n\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\nClick Here to Register\n  \nModerator: Matt Richardson\, FACHE\nDirector of Public Health\nDenton County\, Texas \nPanelists: \nRuby Blum\nHealth Policy Advisor\nDallas County\, Texas \nJoy Griffin\nDirector of Community Health Improvement\nTexas Health Resources\, Tarrant & Parker Counties \nDavid Mansdoerfer\nSpecial Assistant to the President\nUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center\, Fort Worth \nPaula Turicchi\, FACHE\nChief Strategy Officer\nParkland Community Health Plan \nSpeakers Bios: \nRuby Blum serves as the health care policy advisor for the Office of the Dallas County Judge. She comes to Dallas after working for the Wyoming Department of Health’s Director’s Unit for Policy\, Research and Evaluation. Her work in Wyoming focused on Medicaid research and exploring possibilities for coverage Expansion. \nIn her work for Dallas County she works closely with the county public hospital\, Parkland\, and the other local hospitals systems\, doctor’s organizations\, and various community partners. Ruby serves in a leadership position with the Enroll North Texas ACA Coalition and works closely with enrollment groups to support the coalition’s efforts. In addition to her work locally\, she works with statewide partners to bring about the best legislative outcomes for health care in Texas. \nShe was directly involved in the county’s response to the unprecedented Ebola virus cases in Dallas\, working with local\, state\, and federal public health experts. During the current COVID-19 response her work has focused on hospital and health care capacity and response\, as well as working closely with Dallas County Health and Human Services on core public health functions. \nShe earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Seattle University in Seattle\, Washington\, and a Masters of Health Care Leadership from the University of Texas at Dallas. Originally from Eugene\, Oregon\, Ruby enjoys many outdoor activities and is an avid equestrian. \nJoy Griffin BSN\, RN\, is the Director of Community Health Improvement for \nTarrant/Parker Counties. Joy graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington (Go Mavericks!) and is a registered nurse with 23 years of experience in a variety of areas including- medical-surgical\, home health\, pediatrics\, case management\, and community health. Joy has chaired and/or served on numerous coalitions and committees including Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration and Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. Additionally\, she has served as Community Health Outreach subject matter expert assisting Texas Health Arlington Memorial to attain Magnet Designation and several other accreditations including Cancer\, Stroke\, and Baby Friendly designations. Joy was the 2010 Community Service Award recipient and Diversity and Inclusion Mosaic Pin recipient in 2012\, both during her tenure at Texas Health Arlington Memorial. \nJoy has been married to Scott for 22 years\, and together they rescued a black lab named Jet. She loves running\, hiking\, and any activities that allow her to spend time with the two loves of her life: Scott and Jet. \nDavid Mansdoerfer\, MPP\, is the Special Assistant to the President at UNT Health Sciences Center\, Fort Worth. David joined UNTHSC in September of 2019. Prior to joining\, David served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). There\, he had operational responsibility for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health including the offices of: HIV and Infectious Disease\, Human Research Protection\, Minority Health\, Women’s Health\, and Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. David also served as the HHS Chief Labor Negotiator. During his time at HHS\, David worked on a variety of topics including the top Presidential initiatives of Ending HIV\, Opioids\, Youth Sports and Veterans Suicide. \nIn other capacities\, David has also worked for the California State Senate\, County of Orange\, and served as the Chairman of the Mission Viejo Planning and Transportation Committee. \nDavid will be primarily focused on building strategic partnerships for the Health Science Center. From philanthropy to research\, David will bring his background in high level health communications and operations to increase support and visibility for the University. \nDr. Matt Richardson was appointed as the Director of Public Health for Denton County in the summer of 2014. Dr. Richardson previously served as Director with the City of Amarillo and Potter/Randall Counties for 9 years. Dr. Richardson has authored peer-reviewed publications\, testified to the Texas Legislature regarding public health issues and continues to advocate for public health practice and resources for Denton County and the state of Texas. \nHe has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Abilene Christian University and both Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Public Health from the University of North Texas. He is currently board certified and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Richardson also serves as an accreditation site reviewer for public health programs in universities across the US. \nMatt lives in Argyle with his wife of 24 years and their two daughters. \nPaula Turicchi is the Chief Strategy Officer at Parkland Community Health Plan in Dallas\, Texas. The health plan serves more than 185\,000 members in Medicaid’s STAR\, CHIP\, and CHIP Perinatal programs through a network of more than 3\,000 providers and 25 facilities located in 7 counties in the Dallas service delivery area. \nPreviously\, Paula served as the Vice President of Hospital Operations and Administrator of Women and Infant’s Specialty Health (WISH) at Parkland Health & Hospital System. She was instrumental in the design and construction of the New Parkland Hospital facility and the Moody Center for Breast Health. Paula played a key role in completing the System Improvement Agreement (SIA) and Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) from 2013 to 2018. In addition\, she chaired the Women’s Health Advisory Committee of Texas which was created by Texas’ 84th Legislature to advise the Health & Human Services Commission on consolidation of women’s health programs. \nPaula was a 2018 Texas Hospital Association Leadership Fellow. She is board certified in Healthcare Administration and holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. \n\n\nClick Here to Register\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/virtual-equity-of-care/
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SUMMARY:Virtual: COVID-19: What We Learned: Leadership
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits.\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\n\nModerator: Michael Sanborn\, RPh\, FACHE\nPresident & CEO\nBaylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth \nPanelists: \nRalph Baine\, MD\nPresident\nEmergency Medical Consultants of TeamHealth \nNikhil Bhayani\, MD\nInfectious Disease Consultant\, Associate Professor\nTCU/UNTHSC Medical School \nSteven Love\nPresident\nDallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council \nMary Robinson\, PhD\, RN\, NEA-BC\nChief Nursing Officer\nReliable Health for Texas Health Resources \nSpeaker Bios: \nRalph Baine\, M.D.\, FACEP\, serves as one of three Clinical Sr. Vice Presidents in TeamHealth’s West Group over the Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine service lines. Prior to accepting this position\, he served as President at Emergency Medicine Consultants (EMC) since April of 2014\, in addition to being a practicing physician. \nDr. Baine’s clinical history began in 1991 as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) at one of Texas Health Resources’ largest facilities\, Texas Health Fort Worth (THFW). He is recognized as a national leader in process improvement throughout the country. Under his leadership and vision\, the THFW ED was bestowed the Quality Cup Award from the Rochester Institute of Technology and USA Today. Dr. Baine went on to graduate in 2010 from UT Southwestern Medical Center Emergency Medicine residency and has held numerous leadership positions before joining TeamHealth. \nHe lives in Fort Worth\, Texas\, with his wife Jennifer and has four daughters and two granddaughters. He enjoys golf\, traveling\, and spending time with his family. \nCertified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine\, Dr. Nikhil Bhayani earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Utah. He subsequently graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the Ross University School of Medicine. \nUpon graduating from medical school\, he completed a residency in internal medicine at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center between 2003 and 2006. Subsequently\, Dr. Bhayani pursued a fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago and became a consulting physician for Infectious Disease Doctors\, PA\, from 2008 until 2016. \nIn the years since\, Dr. Bhayani has excelled as the owner of Nikhil K. Bhayani\, MD\, PA. He has also been active as a physician advisor with Texas Health Resources. As an infectious disease specialist\, Dr. Bhayani is involved with clinical care and medical administration\, and he liaises with various hospitals\, clinical pharmacies and administrators to ensure that medical policies and safeguards are in place to prevent hospital-acquired infections. \nDr. Bhayani maintains his professional alignment with the Infectious Disease Society of America as a Fellow\, the Texas Medical Society and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin in order to remain aware of industry changes and network with others in the field.” \nDue to his outstanding work in the field\, Dr. Bhayani has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Greater Fort Worth since 2012. Over the years\, he also accepted the Physician of the Year Award from Texas Health Arlington Memorial. A member of the Leading Physicians of the World\, Dr. Bhayani was presented with a Recognition Award from the Illinois Math and Sciences Academy for mentoring students and developing a rapid HIV testing protocol at the University of Illinois\, Chicago Medical Center Emergency Room. \nMr. W. Stephen Love is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council which promotes collaboration\, cooperation and advocacy on behalf of its 90 member hospitals. The Hospital Council also has approximately 100 Associate Members (business and industry)\, including prominent accounting\, legal and consulting firms. The primary mission is to promote patient safety\, quality healthcare and coordination in the delivery of healthcare within the North Texas market. He served as 2015 Chair for the Conference of Metropolitan and Regional Hospitals Association in the United States. He serves on the Dallas American Heart Association; Cure Glaucoma Foundation Advisory Board; North Texas Eye Research Institute; Children at Risk\, the Metropolitan YMCA Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Prism Health North Texas and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Dallas. Mr. Love has worked in healthcare management for over 40 years. He has demonstrated leadership in tax exempt\, investor-owned\, specialty and private hospitals in operations\, finance and corporate governance. Prior to joining the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council\, Mr. Love was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a Fortune 500 healthcare company that owned over 50 hospitals and managed approximately 200 facilities in the United States. \nAs the CNO Reliable Health\, Mary Robinson\, PhD\, RN\, NEA-BC\, SVP\, CNO\, works in a Dyadic relationship with the CMO\, Reliable Health. In this role Dr. Robinson is responsible and accountable for achieving and sustaining positive differentiation of consumer focused clinical care in all segments of the core business\, leveraging consumer insights and research\, consumer centric design principles and relevant strategies\, tactics and objectives established at the System level to design solutions that provide Reliable Health in all venues of care at THR. \nPrior to this role\, Dr Robinson served as Vice President for Nursing Professional Practice\, Research\, and Magnet for Texas Health Resources. In her current role she is responsible for system wide nursing shared governance councils and activities\, the Faith Community Nursing and Patient Education Program\, the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program\, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program\, and the Magnet/Pathway to Excellence Recognition Programs. She was most recently served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital located in Fort Worth Texas for 10 years. In this role Dr. Robinson served as the Vice President of Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer and is responsible for the clinical operations and the strategic nursing direction of this 209 bed community hospital. Additionally\, she has been a Magnet Appraiser for 11 years. \nPrior experience includes the following: Dr. Robinson served as the Director of Professional Practice and Education as well as the Magnet Project Director for Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth (THFW). While in this role\, THFW became the first hospital in Tarrant County to receive the coveted Magnet excellence in nursing designation. \nRobinson joined the Harris Methodist Fort Worth nursing team in 1981 and has served in a variety of staff and leadership positions throughout her tenure at Harris\, including: ICU Nurse\, ICU Unit Manager\, Coordinator of Education and Research\, Director of Education\, and Regional Director of Clinical Education for Texas Health Resources. \nDr. Robinson received her Doctorate in Nursing and a Master of Science Degree from Texas Woman’s University. She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington\, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. \nDr. Robinson has earned a number of professional awards. She was the D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award Winner for 2015. She was named one of the Fort Worth Business Press Health Care Heroes in 2011 and one of the DFW area’s “Great 100 Nurses” in 2000; she received the YWCA Tribute to Women in Business honor in 2002 and the UTA Distinguished Alumni designation from the University’s School of Nursing in 2003. Dr. Robinson has served on the Texas Nurses Association (TNA) Board of Directors for three terms since 2003 and is currently a board member. In 2006\, she was part of a group that received the TNA Leadership in Clinical Education Award that was presented to the Members of the North Texas Consortium of Schools of Nursing and their Practice Partners. In her ongoing affiliation with TNA\, Dr. Robinson testified before the Texas State Senate and actively worked for passage of legislation in the form of the Hospital Safe Staffing Act (SB 476/HB 591). Her further commitment to excellence in nursing is evidenced by her role as Magnet Appraiser. She has served in this role for 9 years and visits hospitals around the country who have applied for Magnet recognition. Dr. Robinson currently serves as Vice Chair of the THR Institutional Review Board and continues to be active in her church serving as a Faith Community Nurse and Eucharistic Minister. Dr. Robinson is a native of Fort Worth\, and lives there with her husband of 31 years\, Paul\, who is a financial consultant and their three children and is also expecting her second grandbaby! She has a very “Be Healthy” lifestyle\, as her hobbies include jogging\, working out and watching the Texas Rangers Baseball Team. \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 538-bed acute care hospital with more than 2\,400 employees and 1\,000 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 the 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 30+ 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\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/virtual-covid-19-what-we-learned-leadership/
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SUMMARY:COVID-19: A Public Health Crisis - Health Disparities
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion on what the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about health disparities.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis event is being presented to you by the ACHE of North Texas Diversity & Inclusion Committee. \nThanks to the University of North Texas Health Science Center for hosting this event on their webinar platform. \nPreamble by: Stephan Davis\, DNP\, MHSA\, FACHE\nMHA Director/Assistant Professor\, Dept of Health Behavior and Health Systems\nUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center \nModerator: Tracy Brown\nPresident\nIntentional Inclusion Incorporated \nPanelists will include: \nJim Allard\, DNP\, RN\, NEA-BC\nVP Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer\nMedical City Children’s Hospital / Medical City Women’s Hospital – Dallas \nTiffany Capeles\, FACHE\nSystem Director\, Health Equity\, Diversity & Inclusion\nCHRISTUS Health \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health/Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne \nCarlos Ramirez\, MD\, MBA\, FACHE\, CHCQM\nVP and Regional Medical Officer\, Emergency Medicine Physician\nSCP Health \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nDr. Jim Allard is the Chief Nursing Officer at Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women’s Hospital – Dallas. Jim’s clinical and leadership tenure has span 22 years in nursing. As a frontline clinician he worked in pediatric critical care with a focus on pediatric congenital heart. As a driven nurse leader since 2008\, Jim’s interests include civility\, shared governance\, evidence based practice\, MAGNET and Just Culture principles. Jim’s current responsibilities include strategic development and oversight of nursing services\, inclusive of all Women’s and Children’s areas. \nPrior to his most recent role\, Jim has served in various leadership roles in HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake\, The Woman’s Hospital of Texas\, Medical City Children’s\, Children’s Health Dallas\, Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Jim earned a Doctorate of Nurse Practice at Texas Christian University\, and Masters in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas Arlington. He holds a certification from ANCC as a Nurse Executive Advanced and is a member of ANA\, TNA\, TONE\, AONE and ACHE. He has served on the TONE Membership Committee\, Texas Team Practice Committee and was appointed to the TNA Policy Council where he has chaired the Maternal Mortality Task Force and most recently serves as the Workplace Advocacy and Practice Committee Chair. Community service includes serving on the ANA Professional Issues Panel as a Steering Committee member\, updating the fatigue position statement. Jim has been an ACHE member for 3 years and joined the LGBTQ Forum in late 2019\, and most recently the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Jim’s personal leadership vision is “To develop the leader in every nurse.” \nTracy Brown is a nationally recognized expert and author whose clients rely on her advice about leadership development\, diversity strategy and employee engagement. Her company\, intentional inclusion inc\, has provided training to more than 400\,000 people and she has been recognized twice for Innovation in Diversity by the Celebrate Diversity Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young. \nTracy is an accomplished speaker and author of 12 books who is known for her ability to engage people in sensitive conversations. Her interactive presentation style is engaging and encourages participants to take personal responsibility for making change in their lives and in their organizations. She has produced or hosted six different internet radio programs since 2006 and has been featured in Texas Business Monthly\, Dallas CEO\, HR Magazine\, Money Magazine and many other publications. \nIn addition to her business experience\, Tracy has served as a board or advisory council member for more than a dozen professional associations or nonprofit organizations. She co-founded Dallas Dinner Table (Healing Race Relations One Dinner at a Time) and co-designed The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership curriculum sponsored by Southern Methodist University and The Center for Nonprofit Management. Tracy completed serving 3 consecutive years as the Chair of the governing body for Centers for Spiritual Living worldwide. \nTiffany Capeles is the System Director for Health Equity\, Diversity & Inclusion at CHRISTUS Health. CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic\, non-profit health system comprised of 60 hospitals\, long-term care facilities\, 175 clinics and outpatient centers\, and many other health ministries and ventures. In in her role\, Capeles leads system efforts to improve patient health outcomes\, and sets the strategy for diversity and inclusion within the organization. \nPrior to joining CHRISTUS\, Capeles was the Program Director at Children’s Health in Dallas\, Texas. In this capacity\, she led multiple community workgroups to address childhood asthma exacerbation rates\, consisting of nearly 60 members. The community collaborative resulted in partnerships with the city in issuing citations to property managers for health violations\, revisions to the housing code\, training of compliance code enforcement officers on health-related issues\, and community education. The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Center for Healthy Housing hailed the program for its innovation and impact; and later the American Hospital Association conferred the 2017 NOVA Award. \nPrior to Children’s Health\, Capeles served in multiple roles at Adventist HealthCare. There she implemented the Qualified Bilingual Staff Program that became a state hospital association endorsed standard; developed online cultural competency training modules; race\, ethnicity\, and language data collection trainings; conducted 360° Organizational Cultural Competency assessments; and secured continuation of a state accreditation for the certified nursing assistant program. \nHer work has led to CHRISTUS receiving the 2016 Equity Care Award from the American Hospital Association\, as well as the 2017 National Diversity Council Excellence Award for Healthcare Diversity\, at the Dallas Chapter. In 2019\, she earned Fellow status\, from the distinguished American College of HealthCare Executives\, and was recognized as a Tomorrow’s Leader by the Catholic Health Association. A recent publication of her work can be found in the Journal of Healthcare Management’s September/October 2019 issue titled\, “What Happens When an Organization Tackles Unconscious Bias and Promotes Diversity of Thought?” \nShe is an active member and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, and currently serves additional roles with the National Association of Health Service Executives\, and the National Association of Latino Health Executives. Capeles earned her Master of Business Administration in Finance from Hood College in Maryland\, and her Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Kent State University in Ohio. She resides in the suburbs of Dallas\, TX with her husband\, and two daughters. \nStephan Davis\, DNP\, MHSA\, FACHE\, serves as MHA director and assistant professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center\, School of Public Health. He is a fellow and national faculty member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and serves as the national Chair of the ACHE LGBTQ Forum committee. He is co-chair of the Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion committee at the School of Public Health and serves as the alumni co-chair of the Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity & Action Solutions (IDEAS) council at Yale University\, School of Nursing. Dr. Davis’ prior work related to diversity and inclusion resulted in organizations achieving leadership designation in healthcare equality with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). He has provided talks and seminars across the nation on healthcare leadership and diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging. His graduate education includes a doctorate of nursing practice in healthcare leadership\, systems\, and policy from Yale and a master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown. In addition to fellowship with ACHE\, he holds several board certifications in healthcare finance\, quality\, education\, and nurse executive leadership. He is also a Myers-Briggs Certified Practitioner and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\, is President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne. In the role of president\, Ajith oversees day to day operations\, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee\, governance and community relations. Together with Texas Health Cleburne’s chief nursing officer and chief medical officer\, he is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety\, clinical and non-clinical quality\, operational performance and patient\, physician and employee satisfaction. \nHe began his career with Texas Health Resources\, at Texas Health HEB in 1999 as a certified pharmacy technician. In 2011\, he became the director of Pharmacy at Texas Health Kaufman where he oversaw the day to day operations and championed safe\, quality-driven patient care through the implementation of best practices and improved clinical monitoring. His leadership continued as he served as the professional and support services officer working closely with the Texas Health Kaufman triad to meet system and entity objectives. Under Ajith’s leadership\, the hospital achieved the highest performing Consumer Focus metrics in 2017\, in the hospital’s ambulatory patient experience scores. \nAjith received his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \nAjith enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife of 11 years\, Myriam\, and their three-year-old daughter\, Elyse. He’s also an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various committees. Ajith is a member of the Texas Health Huguley Community Board\, Texas Health Surgery Center Cleburne Board of Managers\, City of Cleburne Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors\, Cleburne Tuesday Forum\, Cleburne Rotary\, ACHE Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum\, Texas Hospital Association Leader Fellowship\, Leadership North Texas and ACHE North Texas. \nDr. Carlos Ramirez brings an array of experience to his role with SCP Health. As Vice President and Regional Medical Officer\, he is responsible for the Emergency Medicine practices at multiple facilities including UHS\, HCA and Driscoll Health System\, among others. \nIn this role\, he ensures consistent patient care and management practices in Emergency Medicine that ensure the highest quality and dependable performance while maintaining a financial viability of those practices. \nHe formerly served as the Chief Medical Officer for a Health Plan and prior to that\, he served as a Regional Medical Director of a large group of physician practice in Texas. \nHe holds an MBA/MHA from Baylor University and advanced training in Business Analytics from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. As a diplomat of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physician\, he has served as a Physician Advisor for UR at several facilities. He is also a Board certified in Family an Emergency Medicine and he is a fellow of the ACHE. \nHe continues to enjoy the practice of Emergency Medicine and works at several of the STHS facilities. \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/covid-19-a-public-health-crisis-health-disparities/
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SUMMARY:Check-In with the Chiefs
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to bring to you our first-ever Check-In with the Chiefs event\, a virtual version of our extremely popular and frequently sold out Cocktails with the Chiefs. \nRegister Here\nOur presenters will include: \nJosh Floren\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano \nKen Hutchenrider\, Jr. FACHE (Moderator)\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nStephanie Speights\, PhD\nSenior Vice President of Talent Management Development & Chief Learning Officer\nParkland Hospital and Health System \nLaura Tortorella\nExecutive Vice President\, Operations\nSteward Health Care System \n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \nJosh Floren\, FACHE\, is the president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. \nJosh joined Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2013. Prior to joining the hospital\, he worked as the executive vice president of operations at Parkland Hospital. Josh has an extensive background in business development\, physician relations\, financial management\, strategic planning\, hospital operations\, performance and quality improvement. \nJosh earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University and a master’s in health administration from Washington University in St. Louis\, Missouri. He completed a fellowship at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston\, WV and while there became a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt by GE. \nJosh currently serves on multiple community boards including the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center and is a past president of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He currently participates on the Texas Hospital Association’s Policy Council and is on Texas A&M University’s Biomedical Science Advisory Board. \nJosh received the American College of Healthcare Executive Reagent’s Award in 2016 and was awarded Texas A&M University’s Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2017 \nJosh has been married for 15 years to his wife Valerie. They have 3 children\, Jackson (12)\, Brooks (9) and Charlotte (6). He is active in his church and spends much of his time coaching the kid’s baseball and soccer teams. \n  \nKen Hutchenrider\, FACHE\, joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010. \nHe has more than 25 years of executive experience with a result oriented record of substantially increasing financial stability and strengthening team management to build a tradition of providing the best care possible to the communities served. \nDuring his tenure\, Ken administered the assimilation of the hospital into the Methodist Health System\, as well as the development of a $120M replacement hospital and its subsequent and ongoing expansions. Pam Stoyanoff\, Chief Operations Officer of Methodist Health System has said “Ken is an outstanding leader with a proven track record in operational excellence.” \nAdditional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center\, recruitment and stabilization of the NICU physician group\, development of the Da Vinci surgical program\, and the successful recruitment/employment of new medical staff members. Under his direction\, Methodist Richardson has received accreditations as a Chest Pain Center\, a Stroke Center\, and achieved nursing Pathway to Excellence. \nPrior to July 2010\, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital\, in Galesburg\, Illinois. There\, he successfully and effectively managed all facets of the 173 bed acute care facility\, including a skilled nursing unit\, inpatient psychiatric unit\, a joint venture outpatient therapy unit\, and a joint venture dialysis unit. \nPreviously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas. \nHe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston\, Clear Lake. \nKen has received many accolades\, including the American Heart Association SOAR Award\, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award\, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is actively involved in the community and has served as the Chairman of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and President of the Plano Independent School District Foundation. Ken is an enthusiastic supporter of the PISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently\, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives and has recently been elected to the Richardson City Council in Place 5. \nOn a personal note\, Ken and his wife Melinda have two teenage daughters. When he’s not spending time with his family\, you are most likely to find Ken on the golf course. He is also a private pilot. \n  \nStephanie Speights\, PhD\, is Senior Vice President of Talent Management Development & Chief Learning Officer at Parkland Hospital and Health System. An experienced health care executive\, Stephanie is tasked with aligning talent development programs\, employee engagement\, and workforce management consulting to grow a highly skilled and competitive workforce. Prior to joining Parkland in July 2019\, Stephanie spent 10 years at Children’s Health\, most recently as the Vice President of Talent Management & Chief Learning Officer. \nAt Children’s Stephanie led talent acquisition\, learning and leadership development\, diversity and inclusion\, and workforce development integration. \nRecent Presentations & Recognition \n\nTexas Hospital Association (THA) Leadership Fellow\, class of 2018\nConference Speaker\, ASHHRA 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition: Going Beyond the Usual Suspects: Unleash the Power of Quiet Leadership\, September 2018\nNational Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) 2018 BOLD Award Recipient: Best Organizations for Leadership Development\nAXIS Awards\, including 2018 Best in Show\, Dallas Association for Talent Development (ATD)\n\n  \nLaura Tortorella is the Executive Vice President of Operations of Steward Health Care System. In this role\, she oversees labor management\, supply chain\, and hospital operational initiatives as well as the system’s predictive analytics\, artificial intelligence\, and operational platforms. Ms. Tortorella has over 14 years in health care business management. Before joining Steward\, she held management positions overseeing the respiratory disease division at Children’s Hospital\, Boston. Ms. Tortorella earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Harvard College and MBA from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. \n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nA special thanks to The Medicus Firm for hosting this event!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/check-in-with-the-chiefs/
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Virtual Happy Hour Fellowship Informational Session
DESCRIPTION:Take your career to the next level!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo you want to be recognized and valued for your knowledge and expertise\, and continue to build your network? Becoming an ACHE Fellow represents your lifelong commitment to continuous performance improvement and sets you on a path to personal and professional growth. Learn more about how to become a Fellow and hear from leaders who understand the value this recognition adds to your career. \nJoin with your favorite beverage for a relaxed & engaging dialogue about your future as a healthcare leader. \nDate: Tuesday\, July 14 \nTime: 5pm-6pm \nGuest Speaker: W. Scott Hurst\, FACHE \n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-virtual-happy-hour-fellowship-informational-session/
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Breakfast with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Kelly Barnes\, Global and US Health Industries Leader
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\nDate:  Tuesday\, May 19\nTime:  7:30-9am\nLocation: PricewaterhouseCoopers\n2121 North Pearl Street\nDallas\, TX 75201 \n \nPlease join us for a special breakfast featuring Kelly Barnes\, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global and US Health\nIndustries Leader \nPwC partner Kelly Barnes is a leading force behind a new understanding of a healthcare system undergoing unprecedented change. With over 30 years of experience\, Kelly guides a team of over 12\,000 professionals across all Global and US health-related industries\, including payers\, providers and the pharmaceutical\, and life sciences sectors. \nAs the Global and US Health Industries Leader and one of the first women named to the Firm’s national Leadership Team\, Kelly is the embodiment of embracing change and leading with it. Under her leadership\, PwC has been a leading force in health industries\, setting forth what PwC has trademarked as the “New Health Economy” based on the changing dynamics of the health industry. Kelly has spearheaded the transfer of PwC’s health expertise to new clients and industry sectors. She also leads initiatives regarding public/private collaboration to create greater value in the health system and to help shape the dialogue around the future of health. \nKelly established PwC’s Health Research Institute\, which has created a significant body of research analyzing the shifting relationships of payers\, providers\, patients and new entrants in healthcare. \nAside from her professional achievements\, Kelly is a nationally recognized speaker on topics ranging from the future of the U.S. health system to strategic planning as well as business transformation. Kelly is a Tocqueville Member of United Way\, active in the International Women’s Forum (IWF)\, and has been named one of Health Data Management’s Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT. At the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business\, Kelly and her husband Steve have created a Health and Wellbeing Innovation Fund which will promote collaborations between health care and business. Kelly also serves on the college’s executive advisory board. \nKelly earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting from the University of Arkansas. \nThank you\, PwC\, for hosting this event! \n  \nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-pricewaterhousecoopers-kelly-barnes-global-and-us-health-industries-leader/
LOCATION:PricewaterhouseCoopers\, 2121 North Pearl Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75033
CATEGORIES:Breakfast with the CEO
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Community Service Event - DME Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\nJoin fellow ACHENTX members at the DME Exchange and help clean\, repair or refurbish donated medical equipment to prepare them for their next use. Come out and help support the organization’s mission\, meet ACHENTX members\, donate unwanted equipment\, and even earn credit towards Fellow status while giving back to your community. \nA breakfast snack will be provided. \nThe DME Exchange is a nonprofit agency that collects\, repairs and sanitizes durable medical equipment and then distributes them to individuals living in Dallas county who have a doctor’s prescription for the item\, are 200% below the poverty level\, have no insurance coverage or have a gap in coverage. DME equipment includes: canes\, crutches\, walkers\, rollators\, bedside commodes\, tub transfer benches\, manual and power wheelchairs\, Hoyer lifts\, hospital beds and mattresses. \nIf you are unable to attend the event and wish to donate supplies\, please contact Betty Hersey\, DME Exchange Executive Director at +1-214-997-3639. \nDonation Items Sought: \n1. Manual wheelchairs (especially 18”\, 20” and 22” chairs) \n2. Rollators \n3. Shower chairs and tub transfer benches \n4. Walkers with wheels \n5. Hospital beds w/ vinyl mattresses \n*Dress is casual. (Open toe shoes or sandals are not recommended.) \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/community-service-event-dme-exchange-3/
LOCATION:DME Exchange of Dallas\, 12015 Shiloh Road\, Dallas\, 75228
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED:  Cocktails with the Chiefs - Dallas
DESCRIPTION:Our popular Cocktails with the Chiefs event is back in Dallas – this time at the lovely Haworth Showroom in the Uptown area of Dallas.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now to Reserve Your Spot\n\n\nThis event always offers incredible networking opportunities and this year will feature the following special panelists:\n\n\nJanelle Browne\nVice President\, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer\nUT Southwestern Medical Center \nJosh Floren\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano \nPete Havel\nAuthor\nThe Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers\, Bosses\, Employees and Cultures \nStephanie Speights\, PhD\nSenior Vice President of Talent Management Development & Chief Learning Officer\nParkland Hospital and Health System \nLaura Tortorella\nExecutive Vice President\, Operations\nSteward Health Care System \nA special thanks to Haworth for hosting this event!\nSpeakers Bios: \nJanelle Browne is the Vice President\, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer\, joining UT Southwestern Medical Center in March 2019. Previously\, she was Vice President for Human Resources at Texas Health Resources\, where she had oversight of the nonprofit health system’s 13 wholly owned hospitals\, more than 250 specialty and primary care clinics\, and the Texas Health Physicians Group. \nBefore joining Texas Health in 2008\, Ms. Browne gained extensive experience in academia with executive leadership roles at University of Washington Health Sciences Center and University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. She additionally served as an examiner for the New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards\, which is based on the Malcolm Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence. \nMs. Browne holds a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix. \nJosh Floren\, FACHE\, is the president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. \nJosh joined Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2013. Prior to joining the hospital\, he worked as the executive vice president of operations at Parkland Hospital. Josh has an extensive background in business development\, physician relations\, financial management\, strategic planning\, hospital operations\, performance and quality improvement. \nJosh earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University and a master’s in health administration from Washington University in St. Louis\, Missouri. He completed a fellowship at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston\, WV and while there became a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt by GE. \nJosh currently serves on multiple community boards including the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center and is a past president of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He currently participates on the Texas Hospital Association’s Policy Council and is on Texas A&M University’s Biomedical Science Advisory Board. \nJosh received the American College of Healthcare Executive Reagent’s Award in 2016 and was awarded Texas A&M University’s Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2017 \nJosh has been married for 15 years to his wife Valerie. They have 3 children\, Jackson (12)\, Brooks (9) and Charlotte (6). He is active in his church and spends much of his time coaching the kid’s baseball and soccer teams. \nPete Havel\, author of The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers\, Bosses\, Employees and Cultures\, is a former lobbyist\, political consultant and crisis communications professional who now serves as a corporate Hazmat team. \nAfter a professional experience placed him inside ‘the world’s most toxic workplace’ and hired to work with the untouchable employee his management called ‘The Arsonist’\, Pete spoke up to his leadership about disturbing behavior that could have led to scandal\, lost careers\, and company embarrassment. When he did\, his career path was changed forever. He got burned by the Arsonist—the classic employee that burns down careers\, companies\, and cultures in their path. In the book\, he shares the tools and techniques that everyone—from entry level to C-Suite—need to understand about office politics\, challenging cultures\, difficult people\, and dealing with hard issues that can make or break organizations. \nHe’s a speaker\, author\, trainer and consultant on workplace culture\, leadership\, and politics. His company\, The Cloture Group\, helps organizations—from coast to coast—build and fix their cultures to ‘fireproof’ them against bad behavior and in favor of strong ethics\, high productivity\, and effective leadership. \nIn his spare time\, he enjoys rooting for his beloved Boston Red Sox\, Baylor Bears and also searching for his next stop in his search for great BBQ and working on 3 new books. \nHe lives in Dallas with his wife Janie and daughter Reagan (16). \nStephanie Speights\, PhD\, is Senior Vice President of Talent Management Development & Chief Learning Officer at Parkland Hospital and Health System. An experienced health care executive\, Stephanie is tasked with aligning talent development programs\, employee engagement\, and workforce management consulting to grow a highly skilled and competitive workforce. Prior to joining Parkland in July 2019\, Stephanie spent 10 years at Children’s Health\, most recently as the Vice President of Talent Management & Chief Learning Officer. \nAt Children’s Stephanie led talent acquisition\, learning and leadership development\, diversity and inclusion\, and workforce development integration. \nRecent Presentations & Recognition \n\nTexas Hospital Association (THA) Leadership Fellow\, class of 2018\nConference Speaker\, ASHHRA 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition: Going Beyond the Usual Suspects: Unleash the Power of Quiet Leadership\, September 2018\nNational Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) 2018 BOLD Award Recipient: Best Organizations for Leadership Development\nAXIS Awards\, including 2018 Best in Show\, Dallas Association for Talent Development (ATD)\n\nLaura Tortorella is the Executive Vice President of Operations of Steward Health Care System. In this role\, she oversees labor management\, supply chain\, and hospital operational initiatives as well as the system’s predictive analytics\, artificial intelligence\, and operational platforms. Ms. Tortorella has over 14 years in health care business management. Before joining Steward\, she held management positions overseeing the respiratory disease division at Children’s Hospital\, Boston. Ms. Tortorella earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Harvard College and MBA from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/cocktails-with-the-chiefs-dallas-2/
LOCATION:Haworth Showroom\, 2021 McKinney Avenue\, Suite 500\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED:  Second Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our second quarter double panel education event.\n\n\nThis event has been approved for 3.0 Face-to-Face Credits (1.5 per panel)\nClick Here to Register\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel 1: Risk Issues We Face in our Daily Roles\n\n\nModerator: Teresa R. Danna\, BSN\, MSN\, FACHE\, Market President\, Tenet Healthcare/ USPI \nPanelists: \nBrandi Crow\, MSN\, RN\, Director of Healthcare Improvement\, Clinical Risk Management\, and Operational Excellence\, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital \nKaren Dinh\, RN\, BSN\, Risk Manager\, Texas Health Hospital Frisco \nChristi Nguyen\, DNP\, RN\, FACHE\, NEA-BC\, Executive Director of Medical Surgical Nursing Services at JPS Health Network \nBrenda Slade MSN/MHA\, RN-BC\, Director\, Quality & Patient Safety-Risk\, Infection Prevention \n  \nPanel 2: Human Trafficking and the Impact on Healthcare \nModerator: Benson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as the Vice President Operations to Methodist Dallas Medical Center \nPanelists: \nCindy McCarthy DNP\, MHA\, MBA\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CEN\, Chief Nursing Officer\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville \nShelbi McReynolds\, RN\, CEN\, CA-SANE\, Emergency Department Nurse\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford \nMarjorie Quint-Bouzid\, MPA\, RN\, NEA\, BC\, Senior Vice President of Nursing\, Parkland Hospital and Health System \nLarinda Smith\, Director of Community Outreach\, Unbound Fort Worth \n  \nA huge thanks to Baylor University Medical Center for hosting this event!\nSpeaker Bios: \nBenson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as the Vice President Operations to Methodist Dallas Medical Center\, a 585-bed tertiary Level I Trauma Center providing compassionate care for over 90 years. Prior to joining Methodist Dallas\, Benson was with Tenet Healthcare for nine years most recently serving as the interim CEO/COO at its joint venture hospital Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. His healthcare career spans nearly two decades and covers a wide spectrum to include human resources\, business development and hospital operations. In addition\, he was part of for-profit\, non-profit\, academic\, and community hospitals. Born and raised here in the DFW Metroplex\, the majority of his time was spent outside of the area in Palo Alto\, CA\, St. Louis\, MO and El Paso\, TX. \n  \nBrandi Crow\, MSN\, RN is Director of Healthcare Improvement\, Clinical Risk Management\, and Operational Excellence for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and Fort Worth a nationally recognized specialty hospital\, and a part of Baylor Scott & White Health. \nThrough her leadership in quality and patient safety\, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital consistently places near the top of national quality performance metrics and has been consistently recognized by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a top hospital performer\, noted publicly as receiving five stars\, the highest rating possible. During her tenure the hospital has also received an 8th Consecutive “A” grade for Patient Safety in Spring 2019 by the Leapfrog Group\, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality\, safety\, and transparency in the U.S. healthcare system. \nBrandi’s prior healthcare experience spans 20 years and includes serving as cardiovascular surgical intensive care staff nurse\, regional STEMI coordinator\, and various nursing leadership positions within Texas Health Recourses and Christus Trinity Mother Frances. \nBrandi received her Master’s in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas in Arlington\, after completing her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. \nBrandi’s affiliations include: Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society\, Society of Critical Care Medicine\, American Nurses Association\, American Association of Critical Care Nurses\, American Organization of Nurse Executives\, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management\, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation\, National Association for Healthcare Quality\, and the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists. \nTeresa R. Danna\, BSN\, MSN\, FACHE\, is a Market President with Tenet Healthcare/ USPI. Teresa has overall responsibility for joint ventures with physicians and hospital partners including 53 ASCs and 6 hospitals in CA\, CO\, NV\, LA\, OK\, SD and TX. Ms. Danna was the Northeast Market President 2013-2018 in CT\, NJ\, NY\, NJ\, MA and PA\, adding to that portfolio in the states previously listed above beginning in 2017. She was the recipient of the 2015 CEO’s Award for overall leadership and performance. \nPrior to joining USPI\, Ms. Danna was the Chief Executive Officer of Houston Town & Country Hospital from 2005 to 2007. From 1999 to 2004 she held several positions with St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System including CEO of the Community Medical Center in The Woodlands. Ms. Danna was a Vice President with Heritage Health Systems from 1996 to 1999 which included the MSO for three IPAs and Executive Director\, Heritage Physician Network\, an IPA of 1700 multi-specialty physicians managing capitation in Medicare and commercial populations. Prior to 1996 Teresa held various management positions in both hospital and ambulatory settings\, including administrator for two de novo ASCs. \nMs. Danna received her B.S. and M.S. in Nursing from The University of Texas and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nKaren Dinh\, RN\, BSN\, is the current Risk Manager at Texas Health Hospital Frisco (THF). She has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare\, including Conflict resolution\, claims investigation\, Serious Safety Events management\, and Grievance resolution\, as well as comprehensive Risk Management. Karen oversees all aspects of the Healthcare Risk Management\, and Patient Safety program at THF including Grievance Resolution. \nKaren received a Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas Arlington and is enrolled in a Master of Applied Science in Patient Safety and Quality through Johns Hopkins University. \nDr. Cindy McCarthy is the chief nursing officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville. Prior to accepting this position\, she worked as a Transitional Leader in organizations which included Johns Hopkins Bayview\, Virginia Mason Medical Center and University of Texas Medical Branch among others. \nHer areas of expertise in nursing are emergency department\, critical care\, flight nursing and nursing leadership. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California University of Pennsylvania\, Master’s in Health Services Administration and Masters in Business Administration from University of St. Francis and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University. She is passionate about patient care\, quality and developing strong nursing leaders. \nShe has had articles published on reducing readmission rates in rural hospitals\, emerging global health issues which included a human trafficking section and the role of the nurse leader in battling human trafficking in rural hospitals in Texas. She also presented at the 2019 Texas Hospital Association conference in Austin TX during a breakout session addressing human trafficking. \nShelbi McReynolds\, RN\, CEN\, CA-SANE currently serves as a staff direct-care Emergency Department Nurse with Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford (THHEB). McReynolds has served in the Emergency Nursing position for almost 6 years. McReynolds currently also holds a position as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner with Texas Health Resources Southwest Division serving victims of sexual violence at 7 local Texas Health Resources Hospitals. \nMcReynolds has been with the Texas Health Resources System since 2012. McReynolds began her nursing career as a Nurse Resident at Texas Health Denton Presbyterian Hospital. During her time with Texas Health Denton\, she gained experience in nursing areas including Medical-Surgical\, Post-Partum\, Post-Surgical\, and Intermediate Medical Care. In 2014\, McReynolds transitioned to her current role in Emergency Nursing and in 2018 started her pursuit in Forensic Nursing. \nMcReynolds currently serves in multiple roles including as her Emergency Department Unit Based Council Chair\, THHEB Professional Governance Chair\, THHEB Nursing Congress Delegate and as a core member of the THHEB Human Trafficking Team that has been involved in assisting in reviewing system based policies regarding Human Trafficking. McReynolds has assisted as a co-writer on Evidenced Based Practice and Process Improvement Projects regarding Human Trafficking education and Human Trafficking Identification tools for healthcare staff. \nMcReynolds is a member of both the Tarrant County Emergency Nurses Association and the International Association of Forensic Nurses. McReynolds holds an Honors of Bachelor of Science of Nursing Degree from the University of Texas at Arlington\, is a Certified Emergency Nurse and is credentialed through the Texas Office of the Attorney General as a Certified Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. \nDr. Christi Nguyen has been a nurse for over 25 years and nurse leader for 15 years. She is presently the Executive Director of Medical Surgical Nursing Services at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Texas at Arlington’s MSN Nursing Administration Online Program. She earned both her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing and Healthcare Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1994 and 2004\, respectively. She completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University in 2016. Dr. Nguyen is certified as a Nurse Executive\, Advanced and a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE). \nDr. Nguyen is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leaders\, Texas Organization for Nursing Leaders\, North Central Organization for Nursing Leaders\, and ACHE. She is currently the President-Elect of the North Central Organization of Nurse Executives. \nShe was recognized as a DFW Great 100 Nurse in 2013\, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Hospital’s “Excellence in Nursing – Transformational Leadership” in 2015\, and D Magazine’s “Excellence in Nursing Awards – Nurses in Leadership Roles” in 2016 and 2019. \nMarjorie Quint-Bouzid\, MPA\, RN\, NEA\, BC\, currently serves as Senior Vice President of Nursing at Parkland Hospital and Health System in Dallas\, Texas. Ms. Quint-Bouzid has over 33 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with more than 19 years of progressive experience in hospital administration. She has demonstrated experience in leading and managing successful teams to achieve local and national accreditation and quality designations. She is a subject matter expert in emerging trends in healthcare regulations\, operations and to include intimate partner violence and human trafficking as it relates to healthcare management. She currently provides oversite of a victim intervention program and has extensive real life experience developing and implementing collective impact programs designed to address issues pertinent to women’s health and intimate partner violence. She frequently provides education and training on the national and international stage on a variety of patient safety\, women’s health\, and quality topics such as safe environments\, personal safety and safety in the healthcare setting\, building a sustainable safety culture and quality/risk management in the leadership role \nBrenda Slade has been a practicing nurse for 25 years. The daughter of a career Air Force Staff Sargent Brenda was raised in Minot\, North Dakota. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing\, a Master of Health Administration and is Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Medical-Surgical Nursing. Brenda is studying for and will sit for the Certified Professional in Health Care Quality exam this year. Her clinical background includes staff and leadership roles in acute care nursing. Brenda currently serves as the Director of Quality\, Patient Safety-Risk\, and Infection Prevention at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless Bedford. She believes every patient deserves safe\, high quality\, evidence-based care and enjoys her role because it allows her to use her training and education to support those closest to the patient in their efforts to provide safe\, high quality care to every patient\, every day. \nLarinda Smith is the Director of Community Outreach for Unbound Fort Worth. Unbound’s mission is to support survivors and resource communities to fight human trafficking. Its primary program areas are prevention & awareness\, professional trainings\, and survivor advocacy. Unbound provides 24/7 crisis response and ongoing case management for human trafficking survivors of all ages. In her role with Unbound\, Larinda coordinates community presentations and trainings for healthcare providers and support staff. Unbound’s medical trainings focus on identifying and responding to victims of human trafficking in the clinical setting. Larinda has personally witnessed the impact of equipping healthcare providers to identify victims and connect them with resources to help in their recovery and healing. She enjoys sharing how awareness of human trafficking can save lives. \n  \n\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://achentx.org/event/second-quarter-education-event-3/
LOCATION:Baylor University Medical Center\, 3500 Gaston Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75246
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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