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SUMMARY:Certified Lean Six Sigma 2-Hour White Belt Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:  \nCurious on what it takes to become a change maker? Want to learn about process improvement and how to eliminate wastes\, errors\, defects\, and inefficiencies from day-to-day work? \nACHE of North Texas is proud to present a 2-Hour Online Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification Course. \nThere are 5 Lean Six Sigma levels: White\, Yellow\, Green\, Black and Master Black. The first level is the White Belt. It is the foundational course. You are not required to take the White Belt course before the Yellow\, but if you have very little knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and want to learn more about the foundational aspects of Lean and Six Sigma\, you may want to take the White Belt course first. \nThe 2-Hour Online Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification Course will teach you all about Lean and Six Sigma. You will learn who the founders are of the two methods\, as well as what a process is\, and how the two methods were combined and work very well together. \nLean and Six Sigma have been proven to be very successful methods to eliminate wastes\, errors\, inefficiencies\, and defects for many\, many years. You can apply these methods\, tools\, and techniques in your home and work lives. This foundational course is 100% online\, is coached/taught in a live Zoom meeting by Certified Master Black Belt\, Tanya Stinson. Tanya will support you throughout the entire course. Once the course is completed\, there will be an online\, open book exam that will be required to be completed. You must pass the certification exam with at least a 70 to get your LSSWB certificate. \nWhat’s included: \n• Discuss foundational aspects of Lean and Six Sigma\n• Learn how to complete a Waste Walk\n• Lean Six Sigma White Belt Course e-book\n• Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification Exam\n• Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certificate via Email \nCourse Coach/Instructor: Tanya Stinson\, MHQS\, CLSSMBB\, MCBA\, CRP\nFounder/CEO/Master Consultant of Leaning Towards Change\, LLC\nSupervisor of Data Governance at Texas Health Resources \nVirtual Platform: Zoom \nTanya Stinson is very passionate about Performance/Process Improvement and Change Management. Her Motto is “Changing the World\, One Improvement at a Time.” Tanya is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt has a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety\, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma\, and 15+ years’ experience in leading\, coaching\, and mentoring professionals in completing Lean Six Sigma\, Quality\, Compliance\, Risk and Safety initiatives. Tanya has well-rounded and knowledgeable skill sets\, as she has worked in various industries\, such as mining\, utilities\, manufacturing\, technology\, and healthcare. Tanya is passionate about helping others by sharing with them what she has learned and helping to create positive changes within any organization. \nTanya has been working for Texas Health Resources since June 2017. Currently\, she is a Supervisor of Data Governance Support for Texas Health Resources. Tanya was a Performance Engineer/Coach for Texas Health Resources for 4 years. To help others to grow on their PI journeys\, Tanya started a woman owned small business in 2000 called Leaning Towards Change\, LLC. Since moving to the DFW area and starting her small business\, Tanya has successfully coached and certified over 100 White Belts\, over 500 Yellow Belts\, and over 100 Green Belts. Below are just a few of her awards/accolades: \n• Womelle Magazine: She’s Possible – Top 25 Female Influencers of 2023 \n• 2020 ACHE of North Texas 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\, Tanya is a wife and mother of 4 handsome young men. She loves to fish\, go camping\, and loves classic cars! \nTanya is thankful that you have chosen to read about her accomplishments\, and she looks forward to helping you on your PI journey! She hopes you will love Process/Performance Improvement and Change Management as much as she does! \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/certified-lean-six-sigma-2-hour-white-belt-certification-course/
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SUMMARY:After Hours Networking Event - Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, SBL Architecture\, Inc.\, while the Rangers take on the Minnesota Twins. \nComplimentary foods and beverages will be provided by SBL. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \n  \nA big thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us! \n  \n  \nSBL Architecture\, Inc. is a healthcare architectural\, interior design and planning/consulting firm located in Arlington\, Texas. Since 1994\, SBL has worked on thousands of projects — with extensive experience in new construction\, expansion\, master planning and rehabilitation of older healthcare facilities. Healthcare design is their focus and their passion. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/after-hours-networking-event-texas-rangers-vs-minnesota-twins/
LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
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SUMMARY:Third Quarter ACHENTX Education Event
DESCRIPTION:These panels have been approved for 1.50 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits Each (3.00 if you attend both). \nItinerary for the day: \n3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking\n3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Women Leaders and Gender Parity in Healthcare Leadership\n5-5:30pm – Networking Break\n5:30-7pm – Panel 2: The Role of Data and Advanced Analytics in Transforming Healthcare \nThanks to Methodist Mansfield for hosting this event! \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nPanel 1: Women Leaders and Gender Parity in Healthcare Leadership \nModerator: \nFelixia Colón\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President\nSCP Health\nACHENTX President \n  \nPanelists: \nCrystal Brown\nVice President of Operations\nMethodist Mansfield Medical Center \nLenetra King\nChief Executive Officer\nWatch Me EXCEL® \nCassandra Self\nProgram Director\, Clinical Supply Services\nTexas Health Resources \nLorie Thibodeaux\nPresident and Owner\nLorie Thibodeaux LLC \n  \nPanel 2: The Role of Data and Advanced Analytics in Transforming Healthcare \nModerator: \nNayan Patel\nManging Director\, IT Strategy\nAvis Advisors \nPanelists: \nVikram Bollu\nAVP Planning & Data Mgmt\, Strategic Planning\nMedical City Healthcare \nKelly Faulkner\nSystem Dir\, Health Outcomes & Analytics\nChristus Health \nJohn Vo\nSystem Dir\, Clinical Data Management\nMethodist Health System \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nVikram Bollu\, FACHE has more than a decade of experience in the provider analytics space and is passionate about using (data & technology) in conjunction with (people & processes) to achieve clinical\, financial\, operational efficiencies and an elevated care experience. Vikram recently relocated to Dallas from Nashville\, TN and is the AVP of Strategic Planning and Data Management at Medical City Healthcare’s division office. \nVikram began his career at the Corporate office of HCA Healthcare (Nashville\, TN) starting in the Clinical Services Group where he administered the quality systems for the company’s ASCs & Physician practices along with supporting hospital Clinical quality and performance measures. In his next role with the Capital Deployment Group\, he supported the Capital planning and strategy for projects >$5M across the 180+ hospital enterprise for an approximate $4B annual spend. \nVikram has a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering\, graduate degrees in Information systems management (MSBA) and Health administration (MHA) from the University of Memphis and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB). He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and most recently served as the President of the ACHE Middle Tennessee chapter. Other volunteer experience includes serving on the Board of Examiners for Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (Baldrige Excellence framework) and Second Harvest food bank in middle TN. Vikram is married with two daughters and enjoys family activities and volunteering in the community. \n  \nCrystal Brown is a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. She serves as the Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield\, TX. In this role she is focused on service line growth & development\, operational efficiency\, and patient experience. \nCrystal has a strong passion for personal and professional development that has been sharpened with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources\, Supply Chain\, and Hospital Operations. She is a proud graduate of Texas Woman’s University where she received her Master’s in Business Administration. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the Women Healthcare Executives Network Committee\, National Association of Health Services Executives\, and the Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas serving on the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Council Committee. \nCrystal has received numerous awards for her transformational leadership style and is passionate about teaching others what she has learned. She often volunteers at local events\, conferences\, and colleges to donate her time and expertise to the growth & development of girls and women. \n  \n  \nFelixia Colón\, FACHE\, a native of Jacksonville\, FL\, brings over 25 years of healthcare experience to her role as a Senior Vice President with SCP Health. Ms. Colón leads SCP Health’s robust Telehealth Core Solutions for Emergency Medicine\, Hospital Medicine\, and Critical Care Medicine Practices. She maintains oversight and overall accountability for her clients’ clinical performance\, quality care\, operational excellence\, and financial stability. \n  \nMs. Colón has served in various roles in the healthcare field. Her background includes development of a physician outreach program with a major health insurance carrier\, managing multi-specialty and multi-site physician practices in emergency medicine\, academic hospital medicine programs\, private hospital medicine programs\, transitional care medicine\, eHealth/TeleNocturnist programs\, and post-acute practices (SNFs/LTACs). \n  \nMs. Colón formerly served as Senior Vice President for one of the largest independent physician practices in Texas. While there\, she was responsible for the oversight of the company’s operations\, contracting\, business development\, marketing\, recruiting\, and healthcare payment reform programs\, which included CMS’ Bundled Payment Care Initiative (BPCI) Program. \n  \nA graduate of Nova Southeastern University\, Ms. Colón holds a Master of Business Administration\, with a concentration in Management. She earned a Bachelor of Health Administration from the University of North Florida. She is also a Fellow and active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Currently\, she serves as President of for the North Texas Chapter of ACHE. She has also served as an elected Board position with ACHENTX and as ACHENTX’s Vice-Chair for the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee. \n  \nKelly Faulkner is a strategic healthcare outcomes and analytics leader with a passion for shaping \nthe future of healthcare. The convergence of technology\, analytics\, social connectivity\, and consumer awareness is bringing about new possibilities for user experience with data-driven inferences at the forefront of both consumer and provider innovations! Kelly revels in thinking of ways to create value from opportunities such as wearables\, precision medicine\, and the Internet of Things (IOT) built on a solid foundation of data integrity\, governance\, and communication. \n  \nKelly started as a math and science enthusiast first delving into engineering followed by experimental psychology\, initially working with TAIEP rats – studying effects similar to Multiple Sclerosis. While it was fun feeding them Fruit Loops\, subjecting them to compulsory brain surgery was not so much. She found she enjoyed experimenting with people and human systems much more – no brain surgery required. So\, she turned to cognitive psychology\, analyzing the data all the way\, eventually co-authoring 3 peer-reviewed papers in this field alone and she hasn’t stopped since\, serving in progressive leadership roles for over a decade. \n  \nFor example\, in an early consulting role she had the good fortune to support a national program for homeless mothers; working alongside these courageous women to determine which interventions yielded the best results for them. This work eventually led to a unique opportunity as a systems analyst and measurement coordinator for a 13-hospital health system in St. Louis (Yes\, she’s a Cardinals fan!)\, implementing a Preventable Harm initiative\, akin to the national CMS Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) initiative. Here she also worked with researchers to develop an algorithm successful in the alerting of patients with 9X higher risks of mortality. \n  \nContinuing her work on national initiatives\, Kelly joined the American Hospital Association (AHA) where she was supporting the efforts of national clinical experts\, building teams\, and developing analytic programs that served hospitals in over 40 states\, resulting in nation-wide reductions in Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections in both acute and long term care settings. \n  \nKelly attributes much of her success to a conviction for developing strong teams and an adherence to academic research methodologies when building and designing systems that work! Therefore\, when she was presented with an opportunity to build a new analytics team for the largest Catholic health system in Illinois – she couldn’t refuse. Here she successfully transformed the quality and analytics departments\, including the launch of new system-wide application efforts all within her first 12 months. These efforts resulted in 20+ new system dashboards with a five-fold increase in stakeholder access to the system’s analytic SharePoint site. \n  \nOver the last several years Kelly has expanded her knowledge and expertise working on exciting new opportunities through her 5-year consulting business\, including data governance\, program implementation\, national surveillance\, and dynamic market-based telehealth ProForma calculators – supporting both government and independent clients. These experiences continue to drive her interest and passion for helping others use information through innovative systems designs that better serve providers\, patients\, and communities. \n  \nAs an avid learner and adventurer\, Kelly also enjoys reading new tech blogs\, watching Sci-Fi (Star Wars)\, traveling pretty much anywhere (latest adventure – Iceland)\, wine tasting (all red)\, and beginning metalsmithing (favorite piece – a copper etched necklace). \n  \nLenetra King\, FACHE is principal at Watch Me EXCEL®\, a pioneering leadership development firm that works with organizations to deeply engage\, develop\, and retain exceptional leaders\, especially those from underrepresented populations. \n  \nShe brings to client engagements more than 15 years’ experience as a C Suite executive where she led significant culture and operational turnarounds as well as multi-million dollar revenue and expense initiatives in hospitals around the country. With her deep and rich expertise\, she created LeadAmplifyEXCEL®\, a proprietary framework that helps leaders amplify their personal brand\, maximize their leadership performance and drive results for their companies. \n  \nIn 2022\, Lenetra joined the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as Executive in Residence. She is a sought-after speaker frequently called on to share her perspectives\, especially related to the intersection of race and gender in leadership. She is the author of Unwritten Insights: A Career Playbook for Leaders of Color. \n  \nHer passion for entrepreneurship is matched by a deep community commitment where she is an advocate for healthcare equity and the elimination of racial disparities\, mental health access\, youth development and education. Lenetra is a graduate of Leadership Fort Worth\, has served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Tarrant County Boys and Girls Clubs and was recently elected to a second term on the Florida A&M University Foundation Board of Directors. Additionally\, she holds memberships with the American College of Healthcare Executives\, the National Association of Health Services Executives\, and the ICF North Texas Chapter. \n  \nLenetra received a B.S. from Florida A&M University\, MSHA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham\, and MBA from Rockhurst University. \n  \nShe enjoys friend and family time and being dedicated to her son’s various activities including chess\, taekwondo\, and basketball. \n  \n  \nNayan Patel is a Managing Director at Avis Advisors with expertise in IT strategy\, governance\, M&A\, and service management operations. He has held executive leadership roles at Neudesic (an IBM Company)\, Baptist Health\, Valley Baptist Medical Center\, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano\, and Baylor Scott & White Health supporting physician\, nursing and community leaders. \n  \nAs a senior tech executive\, Nayan is passionate about leveraging a transparent leadership style that advocates the use of technology to improve the health of humans. \n  \nHe has 25+ years of experience in the IT industry leading successful large-scale projects\, change management and IT Operations through COVID. Nayan is a pragmatic thinker with an appetite for improving the end user experience while delivering high quality service to clinical\, business\, and technology operations. He has led multiple enterprise initiatives\, modernized IT infrastructure\, completed M&A of two hospitals\, implemented EHRs (electronic health records)\, established ITIL processes for enhanced IT incident response\, app availability\, and customer service and developed a cloud migration strategy for a business continuity and disaster recovery process. \n  \nNayan is a proud faculty member of CHIME University\, and routinely mentors early careerists through ACHE\, CHIME\, HIMSS and other national Health IT associations. A firm believer in giving back to the community\, he is a board member of the Southern Methodist University (SMU) IT Operations Management (ITOM) Advisory Board\, Medtronic Hospital IT Advisory Board\, the University of Texas-Dallas Healthcare Management Advisory Council\, and Dallas Fort Worth HIMSS. \n  \nCassandra Self\, MSHA\, FACHE currently serves as a Program Director of Clinical Supply Services at Texas Health Resources in north Texas. She joined ACHE in 2019 and earned her Fellow status in 2021. She has worked in the healthcare industry for over fifteen years in various administrative capacities throughout Texas. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration at Texas A&M Corpus Christi\, her Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Texas Tech University Health Science Center and is currently working on her Doctorate of Healthcare Administration through Oklahoma State University. Cassandra and her husband Zeb live in north Texas and have five children ranging in age from 2 to 18 years old. \nAlong with being a member of the ACHE North Texas Chapter\, Cassandra currently serves as the Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion committee chair. She volunteers with her eldest son’s band as the band historian\, is a region lead for Soft Bones\, Inc and is a proud citizen of the Muscogee Nation. \n  \nLorie Thibodeaux\, based in Dallas Fort Worth\, is a systemwide Senior Manager for Dallas large County Hospital and Health System with experience in closing a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA). She led enterprise-wide projects\, executive project meetings with the board of managers\, leadership\, department heads\, providers\, and other clinicians to discuss strategic goals. \n  \nBuilding a safe culture and teamwork-centered community in a high-risk environment is no easy task. It requires buy-in from key stakeholders and mastering complex leadership challenges. \n  \nLorie demonstrates strong motivation and leadership to help drive our organization into being a safer place. She is an established result-oriented leader with a passion for community development and advocacy. She has powerful relationship building\, marketing\, and program development. Lorie is dedicated problem-solver with strong speaking\, teaching\, and facilitation skills. She collaborates with all levels of stakeholders to achieve organizational strategic goals while meeting challenging deadlines. \n  \nIn December 2018\, Lorie wrote the proposal for the development of an Employee Resource Group for the Women’s Group at Parkland Health. This program addresses employee engagement\, community development\, advocacy and other systemwide strategic initiatives to improve the diversity and inclusion space. In 2022\, Lorie Thibodeaux was recognized and awarded the Healthcare DEI Champion by Diversity FIRST™ for creating an impact\, visionary leadership\, and commitment to foster change in the field of diversity and inclusion. In 2023\, Lorie Thibodeaux was recognized as the Women of the Year by the Texas Diversity Council. \n  \nLorie holds an MHA from the University of Missouri-Columbia\, a Bachelor of Science from Spring Hill College\, and holds certifications: ITILv3\, HACP\, and CPHQ. Lorie is also certified in Certified Diversity Trainer from the Diversity Executive Leadership Academy. She also has certificates in Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the Workplace\, in Inclusive and Ethical Leadership from USF\, and in Healthcare Leadership from Duke University. \n  \nLorie enjoys making an impact in the Dallas-Fort Worth community and supports\, diversity\, health equity\, and community building efforts. She is the founding and Immediate Past DFW Chapter President for the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE). Recognized as the Chapter Leader of the Year 2021\, she continues to serve NALHE on the Executive Board. She also serves on the ACHE Diversity Committee and is the Founding Member of the Women Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN) for the American College of Healthcare Executives- North Texas. She also served on the Jewish Family Service Board. \n  \nJohn Vo is the Director of Clinical Data Management at Methodist Health System. He manages all the clinical data for Methodist Health System and regulatory submissions.  His responsibilities include data management\, measurement\, reporting\, analysis\, and decision support for all areas of the hospitals. He has a MS in nursing administration and is a lean six sigma green belt. He has over 20 years of healthcare experience and is a critical care registered nurse by background. He enjoys vacationing with his family and camping with his son. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/third-quarter-achentx-education-event/
LOCATION:Methodist Mansfield Medical Center\, 2700 E Broad Street\, Mansfield\, TX\, 76063
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SUMMARY:After Hours Rangers Game - Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, SBL Architecture\, Inc.\, while the Rangers take on the Los Angeles Angels. \nFoods and beverages will be served. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \n  \nA big thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us! \n  \n  \nSBL Architecture\, Inc. is a healthcare architectural\, interior design and planning/consulting firm located in Arlington\, Texas. Since 1994\, SBL has worked on thousands of projects — with extensive experience in new construction\, expansion\, master planning and rehabilitation of older healthcare facilities. Healthcare design is their focus and their passion. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/after-hours-rangers-game-networking-event-5/
LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the EVP & COO - Edmundo Castañeda\, FACHE
DESCRIPTION:  \nBe sure to join us for the next in our popular Breakfast Event series – Edmundo Castañeda\, FACHE\, EVP & COO\, Parkland Health. \n  \n \n  \nEdmundo Castañeda\, FACHE\, was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkland Health in January 2022. Edmundo directs all health services delivery operations while developing and implementing short-term tactics within long term strategies that provide high quality and cost effective health care to Parkland patients and which support the objectives and relationships of a teaching hospital. \nHe comes to Parkland with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership\, administration and operations\, serving as the CEO of hospitals with increasing scope and complexity in the Triad\, Tenet\, and Dignity Health systems since 2005. \nHe most recently worked for Dignity Health\, part of CommonSpirit Health\, in the greater Sacramento area. There he served as President of Mercy General Hospital since 2012 and also Woodland Memorial Hospital since 2020. During his tenure with Dignity Health\, he collaborated with approximately 1\,000 active staff physicians to help the system sustain the market leading position in cardiovascular services\, grow acute rehab services and operate two physician joint-ventured outpatient centers. He also oversaw a 112-unit assisted living facility. \nEdmundo\, who is fluent in Spanish\, is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. He earned his Master of Healthcare Administration from Texas State University\, San Marcos\, TX; and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-evp-coo-edmundo-castaneda-fache/
LOCATION:Parkland Hospital\, 5200 Harry Hines Boulevard\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Post-Legislative Session Update & Healthcare Impact to North Texas
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis discussion will focus on the most recent Texas legislative session and its impact on the health care community in North Texas. The panel will be comprised of healthcare policy experts in our region. \n  \nPanelists: \n  \nDustin Anthamatten-Dominguez\nVice President of Operations\, Corporate\nMethodist Health System \n  \nDan Blizzard\nVice President\, Strategic Priorities\nMethodist Health System \n  \nJohn Hawkins\nPresident & Chief Executive Officer\nTexas Hospital Association \n  \nEdna Z. Ruano\nPublic Policy Advisor\nParkland Health & Hospital System \n  \nRichard K. Scotch\nProfessor of Sociology and Public Policy & Political Economy\nUniversity of Texas at Dallas \n  \nRegister Here\nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nDustin Anthamatten-Dominguez currently serves as the Vice President of Operations\, Corporate for Methodist Health System\, a 12\, soon to be 13-hospital health system serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Dustin previously served as Methodist Charlton Medical Center’s Vice President of Finance/CFO (2014)\, Vice President of Operations/COO (2015)\, and in a dual role of Vice President of Operations and Finance/COO & CFO (2021). \n  \nIn addition to his current role\, Dustin serves on several boards of directors including Methodist Transitional Care Center\, Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital\, Texas Oncology & Methodist Cancer Centers\, the American College of Health Care Executives of North Texas (ACHENTX)\, the North Texas Healthcare Laundry Cooperative\, Mammogram Poster Girls\, Girls\, Inc.\, and Collin County College. He was the 2021 President of ACHENTX and a professor for New York University’s (NYU) Masters in Healthcare in Administration (MHA) program. \n  \nRecently he was recognized as 2022’s 40 under 40 by the Dallas Business Journal\, selected for the Leadership Dallas Class of 2021 by the Dallas Regional Chamber\, recognized as 2020’s Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the Dallas-Ft. Worth Hospital Council\, awarded both 2019’s Early Careerist of the Year and Mentor of the Year by the ACHENTX\, and was selected for the Leadership Southwest Class of 2017. \n  \nPrior to his roles at MHS\, Dustin began his career at Fidelity Investments\, holding roles as an investment advisor\, financial analyst\, and was also as an adjunct instructor of economics at both the high school and undergraduate levels. He transitioned to healthcare in 2012 at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and operated in progressive roles until he was the Manager of the Office of Financial and Capital Planning\, where he developed large projects which supported the growth of UTSW. \n  \nDustin holds a Bachelors in Business Administration\, a Bachelor of Science in Economics\, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)\, and a Master’s of Arts in Economics from the University of Texas at Arlington. In addition\, he holds a graduate certificate in advanced technical accounting\, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)\, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)\, and is a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (LSSYB). \n  \nDan Blizzard is an accomplished corporate executive with broad experience advancing organizational goals across a range of public\, private and non-profit organizations. Recognized for his business acumen\, emotional intelligence\, mental agility and ethical standards\, he has been a valued contributor to numerous leadership teams in building corporate value\, enhancing operational performance\, and strengthening community relations. \n  \nDan began his career in materials management and logistics\, first at Houston Lighting and Power Company and then with assignments in Dallas and the U.K. for Integral Corporation\, a cable-in-conduit manufacturing company. After establishing the foundation of his career in operations and logistics with these companies\, he obtained an MBA in production operations management from the University of North Texas. \n  \nWhile attending graduate school\, he was recruited to join Span Instruments in Plano\, Texas\, a manufacturer of instrumentation devices\, as vice president of materials. There he led a team of more than 60 in overseeing procurement\, inventory management\, production planning\, logistics HR and customer service. \n  \nIn 1995 Dan was recruited as director of supply chain management by PrimeCo Personal Communications in Westlake\, Texas\, a startup wireless venture of Bell Atlantic\, NYNEX\, US West and Air Touch Communications. There he spent the next four years creating teams\, systems and processes to support the rapid launch of the business. \n  \nWith his background and track record in building operational capability\, he was recruited in 1999 to Belo Corp. in Dallas\, a publicly-traded media company\, to manage a variety of operational functions as well as key corporate initiatives\, including leading the company’s increasingly important civic mission to revitalize downtown Dallas. Over the following nine years Dan served in multiple high profile roles leading government relations\, the company’s extensive real estate portfolio\, strengthening internal operations and affirming Belo’s legacy as a civic leader and champion for urban planning. \n  \nIn 2008\, as Belo’s core business required increased focus in the face of challenging economic and market conditions\, Dan was made senior vice president and a member of the Management Committee to help lead the spinoff of the company’s $700M publishing division. In 2009 he was elevated to board secretary and assistant treasurer\, charged with facilitating communication among senior management\, board members and shareholders\, as well as managing a variety of operational and corporate financial functions. \n  \nIn 2015\, Dan joined Methodist Health System in Dallas as vice president strategic priorities and is responsible for government relations and real estate and he serves on several joint venture partnership boards. \n  \nIn addition to his MBA\, Dan holds a BSBA in management from Oklahoma State University. He previously served on numerous Civic boards and advisory committees in support of revitalizing downtown Dallas. Dan and his wife\, Helaine\, are empty nesters and enjoy living in uptown Dallas. \n  \nJohn M. Hawkins took the helm as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Hospital Association on Jan. 1\, 2022. He is the organization’s sixth CEO since its inception in 1930. A longtime advocacy veteran\, Hawkins has more than 35 years of experience in legislative\, leadership and policy circles and has deep knowledge of health care and hospital funding issues. As CEO\, he represents the Texas hospital industry locally and nationally and helps ensure hospitals have the resources they need to deliver the highest quality health care to all Texans. \n  \nOver the years\, Hawkins has fostered critical relationships among business\, consumer and medical communities and continues to position THA as a thought leader and single\, powerful voice for Texas hospitals. \n  \nPrior to being named CEO\, Hawkins served as THA’s senior vice president of advocacy and public policy since 2004. With a long tenure at the association\, his team consistently secured important resources for Texas health care\, including hospital Medicaid rates\, funding for trauma and behavioral health services\, funding for workforce training and protections for the state’s critical safety net Medicaid supplemental payment programs. Hawkins’ team also was an integral force during the COVID-19 pandemic\, helping to secure staffing\, supplies\, vaccines and flexibilities for hospitals to keep patients safe. \n  \nBefore to joining THA\, Hawkins had a key role in streamlining state agencies at the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission\, where he managed teams of analysts and testified on issues for the commission. He also gained early experience as a legislative staffer in the Texas House of Representatives and as a legislative liaison at the Texas Department of Information Resources. \n  \nIn 2020\, Hawkins completed a six-month immersive hospital residency program at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest\, where he gained hands-on hospital operations experience\, shadowing leadership\, interacting with staff and participating in governing board activities. \n  \nHawkins graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in government. He is married to Cami Hawkins\, CEO of Marathon Kids\, and they have two children\, Madi and Jack. \n  \nEdna Z. Ruano\, a first-generation American\, is a government relations and communications executive whose career spans the federal and county governments\, nonprofits\, and corporate. After serving in Washington\, DC\, she continued her public service in her hometown\, Dallas\, at Parkland Health\, one of the largest public hospital systems in the country which serves the most vulnerable in the community to the U.S. President when in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. In her government relations role\, she advocates on legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting Parkland and the patients it serves at the county\, state\, and federal government levels. During her tenure in the healthcare industry\, she experienced a global pandemic and public health emergency\, COVID-19\, and saw how it transformed hospital operations\, shaped employees’ resiliency\, and informed public policy. \n  \nIn the nation’s capital\, she served in President Barack Obama’s administration as a national security appointee at the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She served in communications leadership roles covering global public health\, immigration benefits\, and immigration enforcement. \n  \nIn the nonprofit arena at Carter BloodCare\, the largest not-for-profit community blood center in Texas\, and the New America Alliance\, a national organization comprised of prominent Latino business leaders committed to economic empowerment and philanthropy\, she used her communications expertise to persuade and influence – from changing behaviors and perceptions to positioning thought leaders among influential\, high-profile audiences. \n  \nAs the first bilingual corporate spokesperson for Southwest Airlines\, a Fortune 200 company\, she developed and led the first multicultural public relations efforts and infrastructure to increase brand visibility among Hispanic consumers\, along with growing its presence among African American and Asian audiences. Working at the airline pre- and post-9/11\, she experienced firsthand the impact national security had on the industry. \n  \nIn 2003\, Edna made a bold and calculated career move to focus on writing and communications – a life-long passion and source of many recognitions and accolades. Keenly aware of the growing influence and power of the Hispanic community and media\, she chose to lead in a completely new arena – communications – after first cutting her teeth in the airline’s audit department. Prior to her career transition\, she began her financial career at Deloitte\, one of the nation’s “Big Four” leading professional services firms. \n  \nEdna graduated magna cum laude and honors in business from Southern Methodist University. She is a former Certified Public Accountant. Edna is proud to be bicultural and bilingual. \n  \nRichard K. Scotch is Professor of Sociology and Public Policy & Political Economy at the University of Texas at Dallas. His teaching includes courses on medical sociology\, public health\, social stratification\, and social and health policy\, while his research focuses on a variety of social policy topics related to disability\, health\, and education. \n  \nDr. Scotch received his B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago in 1973 and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Harvard University in 1975 and 1982 respectively. Prior to joining the UTD faculty in 1983\, Dr. Scotch worked on the evaluation staff of the Virginia Division for Children and as an analyst with the U.S. Department of Health\, Education and Welfare. In 1982-1983\, Dr. Scotch served as a Congressional Science Fellow in the office of U.S. Representative Paul Simon (D-Ill). \n  \nDr. Scotch is the author of several books and numerous articles and monographs on social policy reform and social movements in disability\, health care\, education\, and human services including. From Good Will to Civil Rights\, Disability and Community\, Disability Protests: Contentious Politics 1970-1999. His 2020 book\, coauthored with Pam Block and Allison Carey\, is Allies and Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities; the book received “best book” awards from the North Central Sociological Association and the Section on Disability in Society of the American Sociological Association. His current research projects include a follow-up edited volume of narratives by activist parents of children with disabilities\, interviews with political candidates with disabilities\, and a five year study with Dohyeong Kim that examines social and community barriers experienced by burn injury survivors. \n  \nDr. Scotch serves as a reviewer for numerous professional journals\, university presses\, private foundations\, and government agencies. He has been active in the local health and human service community in North Texas for four decades\, working with agencies that include the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority\, Collin County\, Dallas County\, the Dallas Healthy Start Initiative\, the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas\, Educational First Steps\, the Texas Pride Impact Funds\, and Parkland Health and Hospital System. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/post-legislative-session-update-healthcare-impact-to-north-texas/
LOCATION:Moody Outpatient Center at Parkland Hospital\, 5151 Maple Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACHE of North Texas BOG Exam Review
DESCRIPTION:Are you a healthcare management professional who wants to demonstrate your commitment to your healthcare career? \n  \nThe ACHENTX Advancement Committee announces our 2023 Board of Governors Exam Review Course. This course is designed to support our members on the path to achieving FACHE designation. This program will provide the opportunity to learn from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on how to successfully pass the BOG exam and will include exam drills. \n  \nIf you have been putting off beginning the process to achieve FACHE designation\, we invite you to register today. \n  \nBOG Review Session (All Knowledge Areas) \nDate and Time: Friday\, May 19\, 2023\, from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM \nLocation: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford\n1600 Hospital Parkway\nBedford\, TX 76022 \n  \nReview of all BOG Knowledge Areas by SMEs \no Healthcare \no Management\, Leadership and Business \no Finance \no Human Resources \no Quality \no Healthcare Technology and Information Management \no Governance and Organizational Structure \no Professionalism and Ethics \no Laws and Regulations \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nSubject Matter Experts’ Bios: \nHealthcare \nLee Ann Benson serves as the Senior Vice President of Maternal-Child Program Development for Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Joint Pediatric Enterprise (JPE). In this role\, Lee Ann is responsible for leading strategic planning\, development and execution of the Maternal-Child Program including Maternal Fetal Medicine\, Neonatology and Obstetrics.  \nPrior to joining Children’s Health in 2022\, Lee Ann served as the Vice President of the East Valley Market for Phoenix Children’s.  \nLee Ann graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration. Lee Ann earned a Master of Science in Health Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Lee Ann is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Outside of work\, Lee Ann enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband Beau and 6-year old twins\, Lynlee and Reid. \nLaws & Regulation \nSalma Khaleq is the Vice President of Commercial and Individual at Elevance Health\, Inc. Salma’s passion for justice and equity work stems from her background as an immigrant to the United States and her experience seeing the harmful intersections of the immigration and criminal legal systems\, along with her experience as a healthcare professional concerned about solutions to structural determinants of health.  \nPrior to joining Elevance Health\, Salma was a former lawyer and held several Vice President roles at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois. \nHealth Information Technology (HIT) \nNick Kagal served as the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development and is now the leader of Client Success for SpinSci Technologies\, a healthcare technology solutions provider focused on driving patient engagement. Nick previously led Customer Success for the Western United States for Premier Inc.’s Performance Services division supporting informatics solutions and services focused on cost\, quality\, and safety. He has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has held leadership roles with several Dallas/Fort Worth health systems including Parkland Health & Hospital System\, HCA\, and HealthSouth.  \nNick received his BA in Biology & Psychology from Austin College and an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and is a board member of DFW HIMSS. Nick lives in Plano\, Texas\, and is an avid sports fan\, a weekend warrior athlete\, a long-distance cyclist\, and plays guitar & bass in the local cover band Sonic Dissonance. \nFinance \nApril Audain has been with Parkland Health for a decade. In her current role she is VP Finance. She oversees two teams: one that handles the financial administration of the Medical Services Agreement (MSA) between UT Southwestern and Parkland and the second Financial Planning & Analytics. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Austin\, where she majored in Biology and also holds a degree in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University. She has worked in healthcare finance for almost twenty years and has been an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) on various committees and a Fellow for over a decade. \nHuman Resources \n \nMerridth D. Simpson is the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources for Cook Children’s Health Care System. Serving the community for more than 100 years\, the non-profit is comprised of nine companies and over 9\,000 employees. Merridth has system-wide responsibility and oversight for the Employee Relations\, Talent Acquisition and Occupational Health divisions. She partners with the organization to provide consultative support and counsel\, and aligns HR strategies with system needs to enhance business outcomes. \nMerridth previously served as Director of Human Resources for Methodist Charlton Medical Center\, part of the non-profit Methodist Health System. She oversaw programs and policies covering talent acquisition\, compensation\, benefits\, employee relations\, performance management\, leadership development and compliance with federal and state employment laws. She also served on the health system’s Intentional Inclusion & Diversity (II&D) Council\, and Best Southwest Workforce committee. \nPrior to Methodist\, Merridth served as the Diversity and Inclusion Manager at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center where she led the strategic development and implementation of the Institution’s diversity and inclusion strategy\, impacting 15\,000 faculty and staff. Merridth ensured that diversity\, equity and inclusion were essential components of the Institution’s core missions of research\, education\, and patient care\, and implemented the Institution’s first Business Resource Groups (BRGs). \nBefore joining UT Southwestern\, Merridth held leadership roles spanning communications\, human resources and diversity at Raytheon\, an aerospace and defense contractor\, in their Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) business segment. \nWhile at Raytheon Merridth handled workforce planning of nearly 3\,000 engineers\, scientists and technical professionals. She spearheaded community outreach efforts in Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Math (STEM)\, grew the maturity of nine Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)\, and steered multiple diversity councils. \nMerridth is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management\, Society for Diversity and National Association of Health Services Executives. She serves on the Greater Dallas Advisory Board of the Texas Diversity Council\, and previously served on the Board of Management for the Lakewest YMCA of Dallas. \n  \nGovernance & Organizational Structure \nMarva Goins\, PharmD\, MBA\, DPLA\, FACHE is currently the Pharmacy Director for Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Fort Worth and Texas Health Hospital Clearfork in Fort Worth\, TX. She has been in this role since December 2013. Marva’s career is marked by continuous growth and expansion of responsibilities. Prior to joining Texas Health Resources\, she served in pharmacy leadership at Baylor Scott & White (formerly Baylor Healthcare System)\, and a several years as a clinical pharmacist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas\, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Driscoll Childrens Hospital (Corpus Christi\, TX)\, and staff Clinical Pharmacist at Doctors Regional Medical Center (Corpus Christi\, TX) and William Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak\, Michigan). \nHer commitment to the healthcare professions is demonstrated in her role as a Pharmacy Student Preceptor (Pharmacy Administration)for University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and University of Texas Austin. Marva is an active member of ACHE of North Texas serving on the Advancement Committee. As a Fellow of ACHE\, she is honored to encourage and support the advancement of future ACHE fellow through her work on the Advancement Committee.  \nMarva earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy\, a Masters of Business Administration Healthcare Management New England College in New Hampshire\, Diplomat of Pharmacy Leadership from American Society of Health System Pharmacist (ASHP) Foundation. She\, also\, completed an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee\, WI. \nQuality  \nBrenda Slade MSN\, MHA\, RN-BC\, CPHQ\nDirector\, Quality\, Patient Safety & Risk Management\nTexas Health Resources Harris Methodist Hospital – Hurst-Euless-Bedford \nBrenda’s education includes a Master of Nursing and a Master of HealthCare Administration. As a registered nurse for 28 years her clinical practice focused on the care of acute care medical-surgical patients. She has held nursing leadership roles including Administrative Supervisor\, Nurse Manager and Director of Nursing prior to transitioning into Quality\, Patient Safety and Risk Management. Currently Brenda serves as the Director of Quality\, Patient Safety and Risk Management for Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford where she supports the team charged with helping hospital leaders and staff in their ongoing quality and patient safety work as well as on their journey to high reliability. When not at work Brenda enjoys spending time with her family\, dogs\, and serving the community as a member of the board of directors for Taylor’s Dream\, a non-profit supporting child living with childhood cancer.  \nProfessionalism & Ethics \nJavier Montemayor is an accomplished Healthcare Executive with 20+ years of experience in regulatory compliance. He brings expertise in risk ranking\, avoidance\, and mitigation; managing quality procedures\, practices and processes; contributing to patient safety through departmental regulatory assessments; credentialing; managing human resources; training and education; budget planning; and strategic planning for healthcare facilities.  \nAs the Division Ethics and Compliance Officer for North Texas HCA Facilities and Rapides Regional Medical Center – Louisiana – HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services with 182 hospitals and 2\,300+ sites of care\, including surgery centers\, freestanding ERs\, urgent care centers\, home health\, and physician clinics located in 20 states and the United Kingdom. Javier oversees the implementation and direction in 14+ hospitals\, in two states\, the HCA Corporate Compliance Program. Responsible for leading and/or providing guidance to the Facility Ethics and Compliance Officers in the day-to-day activities related to Ethics and Compliance\, Privacy\, ADA\, and Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion.  \nThis followed his time at Children’s Health one of the largest pediatric non-profit health systems in the U.S.\, where Javier was the Senior Vice President\, Chief Compliance Officer leading the Corporate Compliance Program and maintained strategic oversight of seven additional departments. He was responsible for Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs activities at the system level for three hospitals – a 490-bed pediatric academic hospital\, a 72-bed community/academic pediatric hospital and a 39-bed specialty hospital; system-wide accreditation programs that included readiness of more than 52 ambulatory clinics; eight disease-specific certificated programs; and Internal Audit\, Privacy\, Emergency Management\, Environmental Safety\, Occupational Health and Policy Administration. In this role\, he ensured policies and procedures\, licensing\, governmental and other regulatory body requirements were consistently maintained\, and all areas of operations were patient-ready and in compliance with state and federal regulations. He also served as the system COVID-19 Incident Commander. Earlier at Children’s Health\, Javier worked his way from Director to Vice President\, Accreditation\, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Compliance.  \nEarlier in his career\, Javier was at Texas Health Resources\, one of the largest faith-based\, nonprofit health systems in U.S. and the largest in North Texas in terms of inpatients and outpatients served\, where Javier was Director of Quality Improvement – Presbyterian Hospital of Allen (TX). He was responsible for directing\, managing and monitoring all Quality and Risk Management procedures and processes for a 62-bed hospital\, including patient safety and department assessments. He provided administrative oversight to Case Management\, Social Services\, Guest Services and Volunteer Services Departments\, and served as the hospital HIPAA/Compliance Security Officer and on the corporate Compliance/Privacy Committee. Prior to this at Texas Health Resources\, Javier was Director of Quality Improvement Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital in Stephenville\, TX\, where he was responsible for managing and directing all Quality and Risk Management procedures and processes for a 98-bed hospital.  \nAnd the Facility Compliance Officer at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio\, TX\, where he was responsible for Regulatory Compliance for a 286-bed hospital\, including reviewing all compliance activities\, employee-related issues\, conflicts of interest and patient confidentiality.  \nJavier earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law at Loyola University Chicago\, a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas A&M University. He was in the Class of 2017 for Dallas Regional Chamber’s Leadership Dallas program and completed a certification in Dispute Resolution at Southern Methodist University in University Park\, TX. He is Just Culture certified\, as well as certified in Health Care Compliance.  \n“The time is now or never to make a difference in today’s society; we all face difficult apprehensions and live through them but learning from them is what makes us better.” \nLeadership\, Management & Business \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 27 years and their two daughters. \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ache-north-texas-advancement-cohort-bog-exam-programs/
LOCATION:Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford\, 1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford\, TX 76022\, Bedford\, TX\, 76022
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Networking Blitz
DESCRIPTION:  \nA tremendous networking opportunity for new and more seasoned members alike! \n  \nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved and/or become more connected/networked with their fellow ACHENTX members. \nThe ACHE North Texas Networking & Membership Committees cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s next Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in meaningful ways. There will be special fun activities\, where personal connections will be made. The intent of this program is to bring members together to get a real in depth view of ACHENTX\, to enable you to meet some of the chapter’s leadership and other fellow ACHE members\, and to help you map out how to best take advantage of the plethora of local and national benefits and opportunities available to you through ACHE. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network. \nWe will start with informal networking between 5:30-6pm\, and at 6pm\, we will dive into the more structured portion of the evening. \nOur guest speaker for the evening will be Kris Sanders\, MBA\, FACHE – Senior Vice President\, Northern Market Growth & Development\, Children’s Health. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you and/or getting to know you better. \nA light dinner will be offered. \nKris Sanders\, MBA\, FACHE\, currently serves as Senior Vice President\, Northern Market Growth and Development.  Kris oversees the leadership and implementation of all Northern Market activity. She is responsible for helping to advance the clinical programs and partnerships\, as well as helping cultivate relationships in the community – poising and preparing the Plano campus and Northern Market operations to care for many future generations. \nKris is a Children’s Health alum\, having worked in Ambulatory Services with responsibilities in both Plano and Dallas. Kris has extensive experience in operations\, process and performance improvement\, business development\, and people leadership\, all within the health care industry. She previously worked at Envision Physician Services\, which she joined as Vice President of Operations in March 2016. Other previous non-Children’s Health roles include opportunities at Methodist Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. \nKris is a board-certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)\, holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix and received a bachelor’s in health care administration from Texas State University.  She also serves as a board member for ACHE North Texas\, Live Oak Surgery Center\, and Colin County Child Advocacy Center.  Currently she is enrolled in Leadership Plano\, Class 39.  Kris is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Incorporated as well where she serves the community of Colin County. \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-networking-blitz-4/
LOCATION:Texas Health Resources\, 612 E Lamar Blvd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Advocacy 101: Getting Involved in the Legislative Process
DESCRIPTION:  \nAdvocacy is a key part of hospital leadership responsibilities – whether that is advocacy at the hospital\, state\, or federal levels. Attend this webinar session to learn how a bill becomes a law\, the highs and lows of the legislative process and the role that grassroots funding plays in a successful advocacy program. Please join John Hawkins Texas Hospital Association President& CEO. \n  \n \nJohn M. Hawkins took the helm as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Hospital Association on Jan. 1\, 2022. He is the organization’s sixth CEO since its inception in 1930. A longtime advocacy veteran\, Hawkins has more than 35 years of experience in legislative\, leadership and policy circles and has deep knowledge of health care and hospital funding issues. As CEO\, he represents the Texas hospital industry locally and nationally and helps ensure hospitals have the resources they need to deliver the highest quality health care to all Texans. \nOver the years\, Hawkins has fostered critical relationships among business\, consumer and medical communities and continues to position THA as a thought leader and single\, powerful voice for Texas hospitals. \nPrior to being named CEO\, Hawkins served as THA’s senior vice president of advocacy and public policy since 2004. With a long tenure at the association\, his team consistently secured important resources for Texas health care\, including hospital Medicaid rates\, funding for trauma and behavioral health services\, funding for workforce training and protections for the state’s critical safety net Medicaid supplemental payment programs. Hawkins’ team also was an integral force during the COVID-19 pandemic\, helping to secure staffing\, supplies\, vaccines and flexibilities for hospitals to keep patients safe. \nBefore to joining THA\, Hawkins had a key role in streamlining state agencies at the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission\, where he managed teams of analysts and testified on issues for the commission. He also gained early experience as a legislative staffer in the Texas House of Representatives and as a legislative liaison at the Texas Department of Information Resources. \nIn 2020\, Hawkins completed a six-month immersive hospital residency program at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest\, where he gained hands-on hospital operations experience\, shadowing leadership\, interacting with staff and participating in governing board activities. \nHawkins graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in government. He is married to Cami Hawkins\, CEO of Marathon Kids\, and they have two children\, Madi and Jack. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/advocacy-101-getting-involved-in-the-legislative-process/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:After Hours Rangers Game - Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, SBL Architecture\, Inc.\, while the Rangers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. \nFoods and beverages will be served. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\nA big thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us! \n  \n  \nSBL Architecture\, Inc. is a healthcare architectural\, interior design and planning/consulting firm located in Arlington\, Texas. Since 1994\, SBL has worked on thousands of projects — with extensive experience in new construction\, expansion\, master planning and rehabilitation of older healthcare facilities. Healthcare design is their focus and their passion. \n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/after-hours-rangers-game-networking-event-4/
LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs: Realizing the Benefits of AI in Healthcare: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid
DESCRIPTION:  \nReserve your ticket now for our next ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs event. We’re back in Dallas for this program and this time\, our content topic will be: Realizing the Benefits of AI in Healthcare: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid. The panel will be preceded by a networking cocktail reception being hosted by the law firm\, BakerHostetler. \n  \nOur panel will include the following speakers. \n  \nModerator: \nJames Sherer\nPartner & Co-lead of Emerging Technology Team\nBakerHostetler \n  \nPanelists: \nJulie Balluck\nChief Nursing Officer\nTexas Health HEB \n  \nEmily Fedeles\nVice President\, Assistant General Counsel Privacy\nMedidata Solutions \n  \nAlbert Karam\nVice President\, Data Strategy & Analytics\nParkland Center for Clinical Innovation \n  \nRob Nelson\nVice President & Head\, Healthcare Transformation & Innovation Solutions\nRCG Global Service \n  \nRegister Now\n  \nA special thanks to BakerHostetler for hosting this event!\nSpeakers Bios:  \nDr. Julie Balluck\, RN has a career spanning over two decades with roles including direct care nurse\, charge nurse\, nurse manager\, director\, Associate Chief Nursing Officer and her current position\, Chief Nursing Officer at Texas Health Hurst Euless Bedford (HEB). She is an AONL nurse director fellow and Nursing Executive Advanced-Board Certified by ANCC. She completed her Honors in Nursing Diploma at Sheridan College School of Nursing in Mississauga\, Ontario\, BSN at Metropolitan (Ryerson) University in Toronto\, Ontario\, and MSN at the University of Texas at Arlington. In May 2022\, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (Administration) program at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston\, Texas.  \nShe is an experienced nursing leader who strives to introduce new ideas to continuously improve and connect teams to achieve desired outcomes in our rapidly changing health care environment. She has authored and co-authored publications in the field of peri anesthesia nursing\, the use of ADKAR in change management during the pandemic and leadership development for novice nurse leaders. She is a mentor to staff nurses and both emerging and experienced leaders in healthcare\, with a special passion for students. Her vision is to develop multidisciplinary staff accountability through collaborative partnerships to create a quality healthcare consumer experience.  \nShe has been recognized for her leadership by receiving the Texas Nurses Association\, Districts 3 & 4 Great 100 Nurse\, D Magazine Nursing Excellence Award for Surgery and Leadership\, the Clinical Excellence Award from the University of Texas at Arlington and Community Service Award from the University of Texas Health Science Center\, Cizik School of Nursing. She is a member of the American Nurses Association\, American Organization of Nurse Executives – North Texas Chapter and ACHE of North Texas.  \n “What we know matters\, but who we are matters more” –Brene Brown \nEmily Fedeles serves as VP\, Associate General Counsel of Privacy\, at Medidata\, where she advises internal and external stakeholders on privacy\, data protection\, risk\, and risk mitigation issues. She also focuses on related data security and emergent technology-driven issues. Prior to her current role\, Emily served as Chief Data Privacy Counsel at Colgate-Palmolive Company\, where she was responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive global data privacy compliance program for 30 brands worldwide. Before going in-house\, Emily was an eDiscovery\, Privacy\, and Litigation associate at law firms in New York City; Geneva\, Switzerland; and Tampa\, Florida where she counseled a wide range of clients on issues ranging from discovery management processes\, records and information governance\, data privacy and security\, artificial intelligence\, and products liability litigation. She graduated from Emory University School of Law with a JD and from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree\, and holds a CIPP/E certification.  \nAlbert Karam is the VP of Data Strategy and Analytics for Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation\, a nonprofit data science and technology company in Dallas Texas. He is a mathematician by trade with a Masters in Mathematics\, Business Analytics and MBA with a healthcare administration concentration. With over a decade of healthcare analytics experience in both the hospital and payor spaces\, Albert oversees all Data Science and predictive modeling for PCCI\, having implemented over a dozen predictive models for Parkland Health\, the safety net hospital in for Dallas County. \nDr. Rob Nelson is an innovative\, results-driven leader with more than 20+ years of global experience in marketing\, business/performance transformation\, strategic business development\, solution-product development/management\, consulting and operations. His industry experience includes high -tech Fortune 30 corporations\, startup/ pre-IPO’s\, international not-for-profit organizations\, and small privately held firm’s healthcare\, high-tech\, not-for-profit\, higher education\, consulting and a variety of others. Rob has an established record of establishing full-spectrum marketing\, go-to-market\, strategy\, product\, and business development and transformation strategies (including Leadership\, Strategy and Management Systems) that help organizations achieve performance transformation and deliver strategic\, operational\, and financial results that ensure market leadership. He has also served as a Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer\, Head of Business Development in addition to Operations leadership roles.  \nRob has extensive experience in large scale transformations\, digital transformations and culture transformations as well as a focus on all things “go to market and innovation”. He has led four different consulting practices\, including the global Strategy\, Leadership and Performance Transformation practice for General Electric which had a focus on the implementation of the culture-driven-performance model comprised strategy activation\, productivity systems\, management systems and leadership systems to drive high performance.  \nRob’s employment portfolio includes IBM\, GE\, Motorola\, Amazon.com (Pre-IPO)\, a privately held technology firm\, two trade organizations and his own firm. His doctoral work focused on strategic transformation of firms through creation and market-orientation via cultural transformation to yield higher business performance\, long-term. He has also led three business / enterprise Program Management Offices at high tech firms including Motorola and GE. Prior\, Rob served as both enlisted and officer ranks with more than a decade of service in the United States Navy in communications\, intelligence\, surface warfare\, and combat logistics.  \nActive in the academic and entrepreneurship community\, Rob also teaches strategic marketing\, strategy and business innovation at the MBA/Masters Levels at the Stuart School of Management\, Illinois Institute of Technology and at the Jack Welch Management Institute. His highly regarded work involves live projects with companies including many innovative and award-winning start-ups in the Chicago area.  \nRob holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Strategic Marketing from Grenoble Ecole de Management with dissertation on the implementation of market orientation Strategic Marketing involving the transformation of organizations to deliver higher performance. His MBA is in Management and Strategic Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management and his BA is in Political Science and Leadership from the University of Oklahoma\, earned on scholarship while in the Navy. He holds certificates in Global Leadership and Strategy from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and is Pragmatic Marketing and trained in Miller Herman conceptual selling. He also holds executive certificates in :  \n• Innovation: How Leaders Create the Future (Dartmouth\, Tuck School of business – April 2021)  \n• Digital Marketing Strategies: AI\, Automation\, Data and Analytic\, Kellogg School of Management (2020)  \n• AI and Strategies for Leading Business Transformation\, Kellogg School of Management (2020)  \n• Global Strategy\, Leadership from Thunderbird School of Management  \n• Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives\, Harvard Law School  \n• Blue Ocean Strategy (Blue Ocean Academy – 2021)  \nIn his personal time\, Rob practices mixed martial arts including Muay Thai Kick Boxing\, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu\, Mixed Martial Arts and enjoys hiking\, biking\, sailing\, kayaking and spending time with his pets. \nGittings Global – NE89710 \nA consensus builder focused on project delivery and matter success\, James Sherer develops deep client relationships\, responsively and pragmatically addressing client needs and requirements with subject-matter expertise while helping to develop and execute on long-term\, years-long client strategies.  \nJames co-leads the Emerging Technology team of BakerHostetler’s Digital Assets and Data Management group while directing the firm’s Artificial Intelligence and Information Governance engagements. His work spans litigation\, transactions and regulatory enforcement while helping clients confront discovery management process issues; enterprise risk management; records and information governance; data privacy\, security and bank secrecy; artificial intelligence and algorithmic transparency; technology integration issues; and related merger and acquisition\, asset purchase and divestiture diligence.  \nPrior to joining BakerHostetler\, James worked as in-house litigator and privacy and eDiscovery professional with a Fortune 500 company\, and previously practiced litigation in New York. He holds an M.B.A.\, his CIPP/US\, CIPP/E\, CIPM\, FIP and PLS data privacy professional credentials\, the CIP and IGP information governance designations\, the UCLA Extension Global Cyber Institute’s Cybersecurity Certification\, and the CEDS and CMLAW-EPC eDiscovery specialist credentials. James is also a member of The Sedona Conference® Working Groups One\, Six and Eleven; and writes and presents on e-discovery\, information governance\, privacy\, investigation and merger and acquisition issues. \n\nRegister Now\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/realizing-the-benefits-of-ai-in-healthcare-best-practices-and-pitfalls-to-avoid/
LOCATION:Stirr in Addison\, 5100 Belt Line Road\, Suite 540\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254
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SUMMARY:Dinner and Learn: Diversity & Inclusion with UT Southwestern
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease join us for a panel discussion with UT Southwestern Division of Diversity and Inclusion to learn more about D&I in the workspace and in healthcare. \nItinerary: \n5:30-6pm: Guest arrival/check-in/pick up dinner \n6-7pm: D&I panel discussion \n7-8pm: Dessert reception/networking \n  \nPanelists: \nMary Bandoh\, Manager of Diversity & Inclusion\, Office of Institutional Equity & Access\, UT Southwestern \nKeneshia Colwell\, Senior Diversity & Inclusion Specialist\, Office of Institutional Equity & Access\, UT Southwestern \nSharbari Dey\, Director for Diversity & Inclusion\, Office of Institutional Equity & Access\, UT Southwestern \n  \nModerator: \nTatiana Gonzalez\, Intern\, Division of Diversity and Inclusion\, UT Southwestern \n  \nDinner will be provided upon arrival with dessert to follow during the reception. \n\n\n  \nThanks to UT Southwestern for hosting this event! \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nMary Bandoh serves as the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion in the Office of Institutional Equity & Access. In this role\, she oversees the BRG Mentorship Programs\, leads Business Resource Groups through signature event planning\, facilitates DEI trainings\, and writes and edits content for 3 internal DEI publications. Before she came to UT Southwestern\, Mary practiced in the field of immigration law for nearly a decade\, and worked at a manufacturing company where she helped to develop the company’s first-ever DEI committee and programming. She holds a J.D. from Washington University School of Law. She is a proud mom to 9-month-old Audrey and dog mom to a 3-year-old\, 8-pound fluff ball named Teddy. \n  \n  \n  \nKeneshia Colwell is the Senior Diversity & Inclusion Specialist for the Office of Institutional & Access. She is responsible for ensuring that diversity and inclusion are essential components of UT Southwestern’s tripartite mission to discover\, educate\, and heal through intentional high-impact programming\, facilitating education and skill-building trainings\, furthering institutional community outreach efforts\, assisting with management of UTSW’s six business resource groups\, and serving as the creative engineer for our division’s ‘Uncovered’ employee podcast. Prior to her current role\, Keneshia worked as an Equal Opportunity Specialist conducting workplace investigations\, provided religious and disability related accommodations\, and facilitated trainings for leaders and managers. Keneshia also spent time at UT Austin helping handle employee experience concerns in the Office for Inclusion and Equity. In addition to her professional experience\, Keneshia is a graduating master’s student at Southern Methodist University focusing on the role religion plays in social injustice. \n  \nSharbari Dey is the Director for Diversity and Inclusion in the Office of Institutional Equity and Access at UT Southwestern. In this role she brings expertise in facilitation\, policy impacts on employee lifecycle and designing evidence-based initiatives to advance high trust environments in the workplace. Her areas of interest include gender/racial equity\, diversity metrics\, professional learning and development of equitable policies. Prior to UT Southwestern\, Sharbari worked in diversity roles at three large public higher education institutions: Louisiana State University\, Virginia Tech and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has also worked in the corporate D&I environment overseeing global programs across Asia\, Australia\, Europe and Africa. Dey has MSWs from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in India and Louisiana State University\, and her doctoral degree from North Carolina State University in Educational Leadership Policy and Human Development. \n  \n  \nTatiana Gonzalez is an intern with the Division of Diversity and Inclusion. She has two years of experience as a care coordinator and has a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Florida. She is now pursuing a master’s degree in health administration at UNTHSC. She believes that the healthcare system can build trust with the community through diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/dinner-and-learn-diversity-inclusion-with-ut-southwestern/
LOCATION:UT Southwestern Pegasus Building\, 3000 Pegasus Park Drive\, #LP6.202\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75247
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the EVP & CCO - Dr. Sam Bagchi
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next in our popular breakfast series! \n  \nSam Bagchi\, M.D. is passionate about helping patients get timely\, effective\, and efficient care\, building a solid reputation for successful informatics and quality initiatives in leading U.S. health systems. For more than twenty years\, his quest to bring together clinical and quality strategies with the promise of health technology has consistently uncovered new best-practices—many now serving as a guide for other healthcare organizations navigating the industry’s shift to value-based care. \nAs the CHRISTUS Health Executive Vice President\, System Chief Clinical Officer\, Dr. Bagchi is responsible for helping caregivers effectively and safely deliver the best possible evidenced-based care across the health system. Dr. Bagchi also serves as a Trustee for Texas Hospital Association and is a member of the American Hospital Association Region 7 Policy Board. \nA board certified internal medicine physician\, Dr. Bagchi previously served as Chief Quality and Medical Officer for Ascension Presence Health System in Chicago\, which is a $2.5B\, 12-hospital health system. Prior to that\, he served as Senior Vice President\, Chief Medical Officer for Methodist Health System\, a seven-hospital health system in Dallas\, Texas. He was recruited to Methodist to build a clinical informatics platform and department around the organization’s quality and patient safety initiatives. Dr. Bagchi earned his medical degree from Indiana University and completed the Internal Medicine residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\, where he served as a Harvard teaching fellow. \n  \nA huge thanks to Dr. Bagchi and CHRISTUS Health for hosting this event! \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-evp-coo-dr-sam-bagchi/
LOCATION:CHRISTUS Health\, 919 Hidden Ridge\, Irving\, TX\, 75038\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Boba with the A(HLC) Tea-m
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to get bubbly! \n  \nDate: April 13\, 2023 \nLocation: 9 Rabbits Bakery \nAddress: 2546 Royal Ln\, Dallas\, TX 75229 \nParking: Free to park in front of the boba shop and/or plaza. \nTickets: Free \nJoin the AHLC (Asian Healthcare Leaders Community) of North Texas for a tea-rrific hour and get to know the leaders and fellow members. Learn more about our upcoming events and ways to get involved. The drinks are free for the event attendees as long as you mention “AHLC” at checkout. Have a sip at the AHLC table! \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/boba-with-the-ahlc-tea-m/
LOCATION:9 Rabbits Bakery\, 2546 Royal Lane\, Dallas\, TX\, 75229
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Telemedicine in the Healthcare Delivery System
DESCRIPTION:This event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Face-to-Face Credits! \n  \nTelemedicine has become a healthcare access imperative. Its innovative benefits are of vital interest amid the implementation of most healthcare regulations. Telemedicine uses a variety of forms of electronic communication technology to provide a convenient method to deliver healthcare services and education. The program surveys its current uses and organizational deployment of telemedicine. The discussion includes adoption and innovation across clinical and patient perspective. Technical\, operational\, regulatory\, and financial/reimbursement aspects of the development of telemedicine programs will be investigated. The expanding role that telemedicine holds in daily medicine and its direction into the future of the healthcare delivery system will be explored. \n  \nModerator: \nNick Kagal\, FACHE\nLeader of Client Success\nSpinSci Technologies \n  \nPanelists: \nMae Centeno\, DNP\, APRN\, ACNS-BC\nChief Nursing Officer\, Virtual Care Delivery Channel\nTexas Health Resources \nJulie Hall-Barrow\, EdD\nPresident\nMaxwell Telecare \nVicki Nolan\, LVN MAPD LSSYB\nSystem Director\, Clinical Excellence & Virtual Care\nCHRISTUS Health \nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \nJulie Hall-Barrow serves as the President of Maxwell Telecare\, spearheading the organization’s development and implementation of innovative care delivery models. She oversees strategic growth of the Network; a collaborative network of health providers\, including community physicians as well as other like-minded providers\, who work together to keep independent providers independent. \n  \nSince joining Maxwell Telecare in March of 2021\, Julie has recruited strategic leaders to provide expertise in management and acquisitions\, operations\, technology\, and launched services in Texas and Minnesota. She is a well-known expert in the field of telemedicine\, remote patient monitoring and digital products aimed at improving access and health outcomes. Her leadership in facilitating collaboration between national technology and health care organizations has earned her accolades from industry publications\, including recognition among the Most Powerful Women in Health Care IT by Health Data Management and the Achievement in Innovation in D CEO’s Excellence in Healthcare Awards. \n  \nPrior to joining Maxwell Telecare\, Julie held executive leadership positions focused on health care transformation\, joint ventures\, increasing access to care through technology and overseeing the largest school telemedicine program in the country. In addition she launched behavioral national and regional mental health initiatives that included obtaining millions of dollars for care and infrastructure. She oversaw the building of new pediatric healthcare facilities in North and South Texas. She continues to advance the telemedicine field through research and education as an active member and Fellow of the American Telemedicine Association. \n  \nJulie holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Master of Science in Kinesiology from University of North Texas. \n  \nMae Centeno\, DNP\, APRN\, ACNS-BC serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for the Virtual Care Delivery Channel at Texas Health Resources.   She has over 30 years of critical care nursing\, advanced practice\, and nurse executive experience. \n  \nDr. Centeno has implemented several care models to identify high-risk patients\, scale scarce resources as well as increase bed capacity. \n  \nShe is passionate about transforming health care\, incorporating technology in the care delivery model\, providing access to affordable\, equitable\, quality\, and safe care. \n  \nMae is married with two children and is passionate about spending time with her family and traveling. \n  \nNick Kagal served as the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development and is now the leader of Client Success for SpinSci Technologies\, a healthcare technology solutions provider focused on driving patient engagement. Nick previously led Customer Success for the Western United States for Premier Inc.’s Performance Services division supporting informatics solutions and services focused on cost\, quality\, and safety. He has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has held leadership roles with several Dallas/Fort Worth health systems including Parkland Health & Hospital System\, HCA\, and HealthSouth. \n  \nNick received his BA in Biology & Psychology from Austin College and an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and is a board member of DFW HIMSS. Nick lives in Plano\, Texas\, and is an avid sports fan\, a weekend warrior athlete\, a long-distance cyclist\, and plays guitar & bass in the local cover band Sonic Dissonance. \n  \nVicki Nolen has oversight for clinical improvement\, virtual care and telemedicine for the 26 acute care hospitals and 105+ physician offices\, as well as CHRISTUS Health’s international ministries in Chile\, Colombia\, and Mexico. She has led the development of new models for providing innovative care through telemedicine both within the hospital setting and for outpatient ambulatory visits. She is a licensed vocational nurse and was her school’s valedictorian\, but then went on to get a number of advanced degrees and is in the process of a PhD in Psychology. The majority of her 20+ years of healthcare experience has been in process improvement\, operational excellence\, strategy\, operations\, and digital/virtual strategic development. In 2021 she received the award for Outstanding Healthcare Innovator by D Magazine’s CEO Excellence in Healthcare awards. \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/telemedicine-in-the-healthcare-delivery-system-2/
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SUMMARY:Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Face-to-Face Credits \nEthical challenges arise in all aspects of healthcare and service\, from the bedside to the boardroom. Hospital leaders and boards set the ethical compass of the organization by making decisions about priorities\, policies and resource allocation as they determine the best ways to meet the needs of their communities\, while respecting their staff and the populations they serve. Understanding the expanding paradigm of planning\, creating\, and maintaining an ethical healthcare organization is crucial to help identify strategies for implementing ethics initiatives within your own organization and how an organization has addressed ethical challenges. Healthcare leaders must “walk the talk” and demonstrate their commitment to ethics throughout their organization. \n  \nModerator: \nMark S. Schnitzer\, MD\, FACHE\nMedical Director\nBaylor Scott & White Quality Alliance \n  \nPanelists: \nArchana Mahimkar\nSenior Director Clinical Quality Improvement & Safety\nWalgreens Health \nJavier Montemayor\nDivision Ethics and Compliance Officer; North Texas HCA Facilities\nRapides Regional Medical Center – Louisiana; HCA Healthcare \nMelanie Roberts\nChief Compliance and Ethics Officer\nParkland Health \nRegister Here\nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nAs the Senior Director for Quality\, Patient Experience & Safety\, Archana Mahimkar is responsible for the overall quality framework delivered under Walgreens Health. In her role\, Archana works cross functionally across the organization to lead development of strategies\, plans and operational processes to ensure compliance with value-based care arrangements. Archana brings over 15 years of leadership and operational experience across a portfolio of industry-leading businesses and services in healthcare quality\, quality improvement\, clinical quality outcomes and process improvement. She has a CPHQ as well as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. \nThroughout her career\, Archana has worked collaboratively with healthcare providers and administrators to provide standardized\, patient-centric care and improve health & quality outcomes. This has become her area of focus as she operationalizes a comprehensive quality approach for Walgreens Health to further the company’s purpose to create more joyful lives through better health. As a transformational leader\, Archana is passionate in her belief that a comprehensive\, holistic\, patient-centric model for care gap closures is needed – one that leverages the physical\, virtual & digital sites of care\, allows real-time access & availability to clinicians\, focuses on health equity & SDOH and partners with payors to offer customized solutions for their population quality needs. \n  \nJavier Montemayor is an accomplished Healthcare Executive with 20+ years of experience in regulatory compliance. He brings expertise in risk ranking\, avoidance\, and mitigation; managing quality procedures\, practices and processes; contributing to patient safety through departmental regulatory assessments; credentialing; managing human resources; training and education; budget planning; and strategic planning for healthcare facilities. \n  \nAs the Division Ethics and Compliance Officer for North Texas HCA Facilities and Rapides Regional Medical Center – Louisiana – HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services with 182 hospitals and 2\,300+ sites of care\, including surgery centers\, freestanding ERs\, urgent care centers\, home health\, and physician clinics located in 20 states and the United Kingdom. Javier oversees the implementation and direction in 14+ hospitals\, in two states\, the HCA Corporate Compliance Program. Responsible for leading and/or providing guidance to the Facility Ethics and Compliance Officers in the day-to-day activities related to Ethics and Compliance\, Privacy\, ADA\, and Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion. \n  \nThis followed his time at Children’s Health one of the largest pediatric non-profit health systems in the U.S.\, where Javier was the Senior Vice President\, Chief Compliance Officer leading the Corporate Compliance Program and maintained strategic oversight of seven additional departments. He was responsible for Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs activities at the system level for three hospitals – a 490-bed pediatric academic hospital\, a 72-bed community/academic pediatric hospital and a 39-bed specialty hospital; system-wide accreditation programs that included readiness of more than 52 ambulatory clinics; eight disease-specific certificated programs; and Internal Audit\, Privacy\, Emergency Management\, Environmental Safety\, Occupational Health and Policy Administration. In this role\, he ensured policies and procedures\, licensing\, governmental and other regulatory body requirements were consistently maintained\, and all areas of operations were patient-ready and in compliance with state and federal regulations. He also served as the system COVID-19 Incident Commander. Earlier at Children’s Health\, Javier worked his way from Director to Vice President\, Accreditation\, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Compliance. \n  \nEarlier in his career\, Javier was at Texas Health Resources\, one of the largest faith-based\, nonprofit health systems in U.S. and the largest in North Texas in terms of inpatients and outpatients served\, where Javier was Director of Quality Improvement – Presbyterian Hospital of Allen (TX). He was responsible for directing\, managing and monitoring all Quality and Risk Management procedures and processes for a 62-bed hospital\, including patient safety and department assessments. He provided administrative oversight to Case Management\, Social Services\, Guest Services and Volunteer Services Departments\, and served as the hospital HIPAA/Compliance Security Officer and on the corporate Compliance/Privacy Committee. Prior to this at Texas Health Resources\, Javier was Director of Quality Improvement Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital in Stephenville\, TX\, where he was responsible for managing and directing all Quality and Risk Management procedures and processes for a 98-bed hospital. \n  \nAnd the Facility Compliance Officer at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio\, TX\, where he was responsible for Regulatory Compliance for a 286-bed hospital\, including reviewing all compliance activities\, employee-related issues\, conflicts of interest and patient confidentiality. \n  \nJavier earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law at Loyola University Chicago\, a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas A&M University. He was in the Class of 2017 for Dallas Regional Chamber’s Leadership Dallas program and completed a certification in Dispute Resolution at Southern Methodist University in University Park\, TX. He is Just Culture certified\, as well as certified in Health Care Compliance. \n  \n“The time is now or never to make a difference in today’s society; we all face difficult apprehensions and live through them but learning from them is what makes us better.” \n  \nMelanie Benitez Roberts is the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at Parkland Health. Parkland has been serving the Dallas community for more than 128 years as one of the largest public hospital systems in the country. The hospital averages more than 1 million patient visits annually. Services include a Level I Trauma Center\, the first verified burn center in North Texas and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The system also includes a network of community-based health centers\, including primary care and women’s clinics\, 5 school-based health centers and numerous outreach and education programs. Parkland is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. \n  \nMrs. Roberts has more than 28 years of healthcare experience in regulatory compliance\, operations and quality management. She has served in various compliance roles Tenet Healthcare\, Ochsner Health Plan and United Healthcare. Mrs. Roberts received her Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University and Bachelor of Science degrees in Political Science and Sociology from Loyola University New Orleans. She is Certified in Healthcare Compliance\, Healthcare Privacy Compliance and Healthcare Research Compliance and is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). Ms. Roberts currently serves as Chair for the North Texas Ethics and Compliance Council (NTECC). \n  \nDr. Mark Schnitzer is an experienced Surgeon\, Educator\, Physician Advisor\, Medical Director\, and Consultant. \n  \nAn interest in processes and mathematics led him to pursue an unlikely course of pre-medical study: electrical engineering. It was during his Ph.D. studies that he applied to medical school and completed his MSEE and MD concurrently. He completed his clinical training in neurological surgery and a fellowship in neurosciences critical care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. His final year at Johns Hopkins was in the role of Assistant Chief of Service. \n  \nAfter fifteen years in solo\, private neurosurgical practice and medical staff governance roles\, he was recruited to Hawaii as the sole\, full-time neurosurgeon for Kaiser Permanente with the mandate to set the groundwork for a completely internalized program. That experience led to his invitation to serve as the inaugural medical director of neurosciences and an ambitious project to unify the neurosciences programs across the government hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Once this unification was well underway\, the program was handed off to the Cleveland Clinic. Subsequently\, he served as the inaugural CMO for a start-up telemedicine company in Dubai and as an adjunct associate professor in a graduate program for healthcare administration. \n  \nHe returned to the USA after four years in the Middle East and took on the role of physician advisor for SSM Health. Initially accountable for one hospital\, he was elevated to a regional\, multi-hospital role where he was accountable for insurance denial management including education of clinicians in evidence-based medicine and responsible stewardship as well as holding numerous roles in quality improvement projects. \nMost recently\, he has taken on the role of medical director for a large accountable care organization based in Dallas\, TX. \n  \nDr. Schnitzer is a Fellow of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians and is board certified in healthcare quality and management with added qualification as a Physician Advisor. He is a certified professional in healthcare quality by the National Association for Healthcare Quality and is certified by the American Society for Quality as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \nDr. Schnitzer has provided a number of invited publications and presentations in the areas of healthcare informatics\, patient safety\, and responsible stewardship and he serves as a senior examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. \n  \nDr. Schnitzer considers himself an interface professional\, like most clinicians who have transitioned into healthcare leadership roles. He maintains a state of constant inquiry and curiosity with the ever-present thought\, “There is something I do not know\, the knowing of which could change everything.” \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ethical-challenges-in-healthcare-leadership-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:New Horizons: From Graduation to Leadership
DESCRIPTION:The ACHENTX New Horizons event is a special two-for-one opportunity. By registering for this event\, you will have be able to 1) attend the virtual New Horizons event on April 5 and then in the weeks that follow that event\, 2) meet one-on-one virtually with a local healthcare Human Resources representative. \n  \nPANEL DISCUSSION \nCome out and hear how the following panelists have gone from graduation to leadership. \n  \nModerator: \nJyric Sims\, PhD\, FACHE – Chief Executive Officer\, Medical City Plano and Frisco \n  \nPanelists: \nKris Sanders\, MBA – Senior Vice President\, Northern Market Growth & Development\, Children’s Health \nSharita Butler\, MHA – Vice President of Clinical Programs\, Children’s Health \nFelixia Colon\, MBA\, FACHE – Senior Vice President of Operations and eHealth Solutions\, SCP Health \nCrystal Brown\, MBA – Chief Operating Officer\, Methodist Hospital Mansfield \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE – President\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort \n  \nAs noted above\, registrants are eligible for a virtual mock interview and/or resume review from a healthcare recruiter after the in-person event. These meetings are for the sole purpose of career development and self-improvement. Individual meetings are not actual job interviews. You will be contacted after you register for instructions on where to send your resume. You must be a registrant for the event to be granted a mock interview/resume review session. \n  \nThanks to Children’s Health Plano for hosting this event!\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \nCrystal Brown\, MBA\, is a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area of North Texas. She serves as the Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield\, TX. In this role she is focused on service line growth and development\, operational efficiency\, and patient experience. \nCrystal has a strong passion for personal and professional development that has been sharpened with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources\, Supply Chain\, and Hospital Operations. She is a proud graduate of Texas Woman’s University where she received her Master’s in Business Administration. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, National Association of Health Services Executives\, and serves on the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Council Committee for Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas. She is certified in Lean Six Sigma\, which has taught her to invest in human capital\, eliminate waste\, and maximize results. \nCrystal has received numerous awards for her transformational leadership style and is passionate about teaching others what she has learned along the way. Through her authentic and down to earth approach\, she has the ability to genuinely connect with people and assist them in overcoming obstacles to achieve their boldest career goals.  \n \nSharita Butler is the Vice President of Clinical Programs in the Northern Market for Children’s Health. Her primary focus is leading and implementing growth of key clinical programs and service lines to align with the organization’s strategic goals. Sharita has more than 15 years of healthcare experience within Revenue Cycle and has served in several leadership capacities in the hospital and clinic setting. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Community Health from Stephen F. Austin State University and holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from University of Texas at Arlington. \nFelixia Colón\, FACHE\, a native of Jacksonville\, FL\, brings over 25 years of healthcare experience to her role as a Senior Vice President with SCP Health. Ms. Colón leads SCP Health’s robust Telehealth Core Solutions for Emergency Medicine\, Hospital Medicine\, and Critical Care Medicine Practices. She maintains oversight and overall accountability for her clients’ clinical performance\, quality care\, operational excellence\, and financial stability. \nMs. Colón has served in various roles in the healthcare field. Her background includes development of a physician outreach program with a major health insurance carrier\, managing multi-specialty and multi-site physician practices in emergency medicine\, academic hospital medicine programs\, private hospital medicine programs\, transitional care medicine\, eHealth/TeleNocturnist programs\, and post-acute practices (SNFs/LTACs). \nMs. Colón formerly served as Senior Vice President for one of the largest independent physician practices in Texas. While there\, she was responsible for the oversight of the company’s operations\, contracting\, business development\, marketing\, recruiting\, and healthcare payment reform programs\, which included CMS’ Bundled Payment Care Initiative (BPCI) Program. \nA graduate of Nova Southeastern University\, Ms. Colón holds a Master of Business Administration\, with a concentration in Management. She earned a Bachelor of Health Administration from the University of North Florida. She is also a Fellow and active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). She holds an elected Board of Directors position with the North Texas Chapter of ACHE\, serving as 2023 President. She has also previously served as Vice-Chair for the Diversity & Inclusion Committee under ACHENTX. \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\, has served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth since July\, 2022. Prior to this role\, Ajith served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne for nearly four years. Texas Health Southwest is a CMS 5-star rated facility\, ranked #16 in Texas and #5 in DFW on the 2022-23 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals list\, and recently was recognized on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2023 – United States list.  \nIn the role of president\, Ajith oversees day to day operations\, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee\, governance\, and community relations. Ajith is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety\, clinical and non-clinical quality\, operational performance and patient\, physician\, and employee engagement.  \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 with his family which includes his wife of 15 years\, Myriam\, their 7 year-old eldest daughter\, Elyse\, their 2 year-old son Nikhil\, and their 1 year-old youngest daughter Yvette. He’s an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various boards and committees. Ajith is a proud Board member of ACHE of North Texas\, and serves this year as the DEI officer: a newly created role across ACHE. Ajith was the 2020 national chair of ACHE’s Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum\, continues to serve as an Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLC) national committee member\, and is a founding member of ACHE of North Texas’ AHLC. Ajith was also proud to receive the 2022 Regent’s Award for his work on DEI initiatives. \nKris Sanders\, FACHE\, serves as Senior Vice President\, Northern Market Growth and Development for Children’s Health Plano. Kris oversees leadership and implementation of all market activities north of Dallas. She is responsible for the advancement of clinical programs and partnerships in this area. \nKris first joined Children’s Health in 2009 working in ambulatory services. She rejoined Children’s Health in her current role in 2022\, after serving as Vice President of Operations for Envision Physician Services. \nKris graduated from Texas State University where she received a Bachelor of Healthcare Administration. She also earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix. \nJyric Sims\, PhD\, FACHE\, was named president and chief executive officer at Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco in 2021. \nTogether\, both hospitals comprise over 700 acute care beds and 3\,000 employees. Medical City Plano is an academic and Level 1 Trauma facility with advanced high acuity services inducing but not limited too comprehensive stroke\, burn and reconstructive surgery\, ECMO\, and advanced cardiac care. \nDr. Sims brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the role. Prior to this position\, Dr. Sims served from 2017 to 2021 as CEO of Medical City Fort Worth\, a 348-bed\, acute care hospital. There\, he led more than $115 million in expansions\, including the addition of a patient tower with a 30-bed ER\, a neuroscience/spine center and the opening of Medical City ER White Settlement. \nDr. Sims joined Medical City Healthcare’s parent company\, HCA Healthcare\, in 2011\, serving as vice president and chief operating officer at Tulane Health System\, in New Orleans\, Louisiana; chief operating officer of St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie\, Florida; and associate chief operating officer at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster\, Texas. \nDedicated to community service\, Dr. Sims currently serves on the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board\, LSU Foundation Board as the chair of the finance committee\, Plano Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors\, and North Texas ACHE Chapter Board. He is a member of Young President’s Organization\, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity\, Inc. \nDr. Sims has received numerous accolades\, including 2015 Modern Healthcare Up and Comer Award\, 2016 UAMS Alumnus of the Year\, 2017 National Association of Healthcare Executives Young Executive of the Year\, 2018 “40 Under 40” by the Fort Worth Business Press\, 2021 Dallas Business Journal 40 under 40\, and 2022 Becker’s Top 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know. \nDr. Sims holds a PhD in Public Policy from Southern University in Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, a Master of Health Administration from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences\, and his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/new-horizons-from-graduation-to-leadership/
LOCATION:Children’s Health Plano – Specialty Center 2\, 7211 Preston Road\, Plano\, TX\, 75024
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SUMMARY:DFW Healthcare Student Summit: Advancing Healthcare in 2023
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host our 3rd Annual DFW Student Summit! In this year’s summit we will explore how the healthcare industry has navigated recent turbulence as well as discuss the path ahead. There will be engaging and informative discussions related to healthcare finance\, quality improvement and Analytics\, and the use of technology to achieve key quality\, safety\, and financial outcomes.  \nThis event is geared toward current healthcare administration students preparing to move into a healthcare career\, already in a healthcare occupation and nearing graduation\, or recently graduated and employed in their first healthcare position. We welcome all those who are interested in learning more about the industry.  \nThe agenda will consist of two panel discussions and conclude with a Keynote after lunch.  \nPlease join us on Saturday\, February 18th from 8:30am – 2:30pm at the UTA Fort Worth Center\, 1401 Jones St\, Fort Worth\, 76102. \nA special thanks to the University of Texas at Arlington for hosting this event at their Fort Worth Campus! \nEvent Itinerary  \n8:30am-8:50am: Coffee\, Check-in\, and Registration  \n8:50am-9:00am: Welcome and Introduction \n9:00am-10:30am: Finance Panel – Navigating the Current Financial Landscape  \n\nModerator – Dr. Art Gonzalez\, DrPH\, LFACHE – Professor of Practice and Director of MSHCAD\, UTA. Panelists: \nRick McWhorter\, CFO\, Texas Health Resources \nTammy Walsh\, FHFMA\, CHFP\, CRCR – CEO\, Founder of Paramount Healthcare Solutions\nJason Fry\, Administrator\, Business Sustainability & Development\, Parkland Hospital\nCaroline Znaniec MBA\, MS-HCA\, CRIP\, Healthcare Provider Operations and Revenue Integrity Solutions Leader\, Protiviti\n\n10:30am-10:50 am – Break  \n10:50am-12:20pm– Quality Panel – Ensuring Exceptional Care during Challenging Times \n\nModerator – Dr. Cynthia St John\, PhD – Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of the Healthcare Administration Program\, UTA\nJoey Sudomir\, MS\, CHCIO – CIO\, Texas Health Resources\nAngela Vincent Michael\, FACHE\, CPHQ\, LLSBB – Director\, Process Improvement at Methodist Health System \nVeronica Elliott\, MSN\, RN\, CPHQ\, LSSYB – Director\, Quality Services at Methodist Southlake Medical Center\nJazz Patterson\, Founder and President of Process Village\nQuintin Ficklin Jr.\, MHCI\, LLSYB – Health Informaticist at Methodist Health System \n\n12:20pm-1:05pm – Lunch and Networking  \n1:05pm-1:50pm – Keynote \nSpeaker: Steve Love\, President and CEO\, DFW Hospital Council \n2:00pm-2:30pm – Optional Networking \nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \nVeronica Elliott is a Nursing Leader with nearly 30 years in healthcare. Her experiences include bedside nursing to administrative leadership. She has been a Healthcare Quality professional for much of the past 18 years. Currently\, Ms. Elliott is the Director of Quality Services at Methodist Southlake Medical Center and is passionate about improving patient safety and health outcomes. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington\, with a Master’s of Science in Nursing Administration. Ms. Elliott is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and also holds her Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. \n\n\n\nQuintin Ficklin\, Jr.\, serves as is a high performing healthcare professional with ten years in the healthcare industry. In his current role as a Health Informaticist at Methodist Health System\, Quintin brings an extensive background and knowledge within healthcare operations\, project management\, health informatics\, revenue cycle\, patient access\, protected health information\, process improvement\, clinical outcomes\, and data analytics.  \nQuintin has used his wide range skill set to lead several hospital and health system initiatives throughout his career. Mr. Ficklin founded in July 2020 the QSF Jr Success Foundation. The foundation awards two scholarships to two male graduating seniors at Mr. Ficklin’s high school alma mater in Little Rock\, Arkansas. \n\n\nJason Fry\, MHA\, MBA is a health system administrator for Parkland Health in Dallas\, as part of the Business Sustainability and Development team. He provides thought leadership and manages high-impact\, innovative projects to transform the operations of a critical public safety net hospital in Dallas County. He is passionate about creating and growing sustainable\, value-oriented healthcare delivery models. Prior to his current role\, Jason was part of the Planning and Development team at IHA Health Services in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. He has held clinical roles at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas\, where he was awarded for distinguished meritorious service to the hospital. \nJason holds two degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management\, including a Master’s in Healthcare Management and Business Administration. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Austin\, where he majored in Biology. He also holds a degree in Molecular Genetics from the MD Anderson School of Health Professions. \n\nArthur (Art) Gonzalez\, has been a healthcare executive for 49 years. He serves as Professor of Practice and Director of the Master of Science Degree in Health Care Administration Program at the University of Texas at Arlington. Retired as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a large academic Health system in Colorado\, he was served as CEO of another large academic Health System in Minnesota as well.  \nArt is an industry leader in the use of robust process improvement\, Lean\, and quality improvement methods from other industries and their application in healthcare. Art earned a Doctor of Public Health degree with an emphasis in Health Services Organization and Administration from the University of Texas\, School of Public Health\, a Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University and a Bachelor of Arts degree (Chemistry/Biology) from St. Mary’s University. He is board certified in healthcare management by the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n\nStephen 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 was the United Nations Association Award Winner in 2018 for Global Goals. He served as 2015 Chair for the Conference of Metropolitan and Regional Hospitals Association in the United States. He also previously served on the Children at Risk Board for North Texas and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Dallas. He serves on the Southwest Region Board for the American Heart Association; Southwest Transplant Alliance; Cure Glaucoma Foundation Advisory Board; North Texas Eye Research Institute; the Metropolitan YMCA Board of Directors; the Board of Directors of Prism Health North Texas and the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. 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. \n\nRick McWhorter is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Texas Health Resources. He also oversees investments and treasury services; real estate services; and supply chain management.  \nOver the years\, Rick has provided financial oversight across the Texas Health system\, as well as the development of financial processes for the Joint Operating Company hospitals of Southwestern Health Resources\, Additionally\, Rick represents the system as a member of the finance committee for Premier AEIX\, a professional liability risk retention group with other health systems across the country.  \nOutside of Texas Health\, he is currently serving as a member of the executive committee for Texas Wesleyan and is Texas Wesleyan’s Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee.  \nRick earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas Wesleyan University and is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Texas. He is a certified healthcare financial professional and fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. \n\nAngela Vincent Michael is a healthcare leader\, coach and collaborator who is passionate about improving patient experience and key outcomes by engaging clinical and operational leaders on innovative process and technology changes. For over a decade\, Angela has engaged healthcare cross-functional teams with a strong focus on clinical quality improvement\, performance excellence\, project management and clinical analytics. In her current role at a local healthcare system in the Dallas-Fort Worth region\, she collaborates with leaders at all levels of the organization to advance patient care and employee engagement using the lens of improvement and analytics. Angela holds a Master’s degree in Health Finance and Management from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health\, and is an active member with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) North Texas chapter. \n\n\nJazz Patterson is the Founder\, President\, and primary Master Black Belt of Process Village. He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University in Washington\, DC\, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Vought Aircraft Industries\, Inc.\, and an Advanced Master Certification of Lean Six Sigma from Villanova University. His career in Lean Six Sigma began at Vought Aircraft Industries in Dallas\, TX where he worked for 9 years to improve efficiency. In 2008\, he transitioned to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas where he later became the Manager of the Operational and Clinical Excellence department\, a group of Lean Six Sigma Black Belts to promote and grow culture of continuous improvement. Over the 21 years of his career\, he has contributed to the Lean Six Sigma training and certification of more than 1\,200 employees\, the supervision of over 600 projects\, and cost savings of more than $34 million. \n\n\nDr. Cynthia St. John is a Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of the Healthcare Administration Department\, and the management department for the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Business. She teaches leadership\, team effectiveness\, and quality improvement in the MBA\, Executive MBA\, and Healthcare Administration programs. She is an ACUE Credentialed Educator and received faculty induction into Beta Gamma Sigma\, the national business honor society\, based on student recommendations and course evaluations.  \nIn addition \, she provides consulting and coaching to senior leaders. She previously served as the Chief Learning Officer for Texas Health Resources\, as well as held leadership roles at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and NASA. \nCynthia has volunteered hundreds of hours annually while serving as a state and national Baldrige examiner\, team leader\, trainer\, judge\, and board member over a 20-year period. She was named a lifetime Fellow by the Quality Texas Foundation for her body of work and long-term service in performance excellence. \n\nJoey Sudomir is a multi-faceted Healthcare CIO with a proven history of delivering high-impact results via visionary strategic planning\, a well-versed industry knowledge\, and a broad set of operational experiences across a diverse set of Healthcare provider settings.  \nServes as the CIO at Texas Health Resources where he oversees information technology activities for the entire system. He received a Bachelors in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and an MS in Information Technology from Naveen Jindal School of Management\, UT Dallas. \n\n\n\nTammy R. Walsh is an executive finance and operations leader with 20+ years’ experience with a focus in healthcare providing cross-industry expertise in strategy\, leadership\, and organizational excellence. She is the founder of Paramount Healthcare Solutions which focuses on maximizing physician performance\, compensation\, and reimbursement for provider organizations.  \nTammy is also an adjunct professor teaching courses in Leadership and Healthcare Finance to the Master of Business Administrative Healthcare Students at Texas Christian University. She serves as the Board Chair at the University of North Texas Health Science Center MHA Advisory Board. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. \n\n\nCaroline Znaniec MBA\, MS-HCA\, CRIP\, is Protiviti’s Healthcare Provider Operations and Revenue Integrity Solutions Leader. She has extensive professional consulting and industry experience in the healthcare industry. Caroline works with various healthcare provider organizations including hospitals\, health systems\, home care\, physician specialty groups and clinics\, free-standing ambulatory care providers\, payers\, private equity groups\, and investors. \nPrior to joining Protiviti\, Caroline led the development and client delivery of revenue integrity consulting services for CohnReznick LLP\, Grant Thornton LLP and Navigant Consulting\, Inc.. Caroline has experience serving in industry roles such as Corporate Compliance Officer and Director of Revenue Integrity for integrated health systems. She is a recognized industry speaker and author in the areas of revenue integrity\, revenue cycle transformation\, regulatory compliance\, electronic health record design\, implementation and optimization\, and data analytics. \nShe received her Master’s in Business Administration and Healthcare Administration from Wilmington University\, and a Bachelors in Corporate Health Fitness from Salisbury University. \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/dfw-healthcare-student-summit-advancing-through-telehealth/
LOCATION:UTA Fort Worth\, Gallery 76102\, 1401 Jones Street\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the President - Blake Kretz\, FACHE\, MHA
DESCRIPTION:A special thanks to Blake Kretz FACHE\, and Texas Health/Arlington Memorial Hospital for hosting us for this special event! Come out to hear about Blake’s career journey\, as well as the Texas Health/Arlington Memorial Hospital and the community they are serving. \n  \nBlake Kretz\, FACHE\, MHA is an experienced executive leader with 36 years of health care experience; thirty one of those years through diversified administrative leadership and five years of clinical experience as a certified orthopedic physician assistant. For the past seven years he has served as the hospital president at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. \nAt Texas Health Arlington Memorial\, Mr. Kretz led efforts to establish a comprehensive lung program\, hyperbaric and wound care center. Under his leadership\, the hospital is a certified Level III NICU\, Level III Maternal Child and in active pursuit as a Level III Trauma Facility. Texas Health Arlington Memorial was recertified as a Cycle III Chest Pain Center and a Primary Stroke Center\, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence this year. \nPrior to joining Texas Health Arlington\, Kretz served as President at Texas Health Cleburne and Administrator/CEO of Graham Regional Medical Center in Graham\, Tx. He completed his administrative residency at HCA St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and worked as an orthopedic physician’s assistant at Orthopedic Associates in Lewisville out of college. \nMr. Kretz believes it is important to be involved in the community and has served on the Chamber of Commerce Boards and community boards in every community he has been the Hospital President. Professionally\, he serves on multiple boards\, Texas Rehabilitation Hospital Arlington\, Texas GI Center\, and Texas Health Ambulatory Surgery Center Arlington. He has served on health care related committees\, including the Texas Hospital Association Council on Policy Development and Precinct 2 Healthcare Advisory Council and is currently Chair of the DFW Hospital Council. \nA native Texan\, Mr. Kretz is a graduate of Harlingen High School and Abilene Christian University\, and he holds a master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. In his spare time\, he enjoys golf\, riding his mountain bike with his son\, hanging out at the river\, and spending time with his family. He and his wife\, Lori\, have a daughter\, Nicole\, a son\, Michael\, son-in-law Brandon\, and first grandchild Bentley. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-president-blake-kretz-fache-mha/
LOCATION:Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital\, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76012\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Tarrant County Food Bank
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this special opportunity to give back to our community\, while networking with our ACHE peers and their families. \nACHENTX is organizing a group of volunteers to help with quality control at Tarrant Area Food Bank’s distribution center\, where donated food products are sorted\, inspected and repacked for distribution to a network of partner organizations in a 13-county area. Volunteers will be making a BIG impact by helping ensure our neighbors in need receive safe\, quality food. \nVolunteer roles can include\, but are not limited to: \n1. Sorting\, cans\, grocery items and packaged meats\n2. Preparing boxes\n3. Manual pallet jack operating\n4. Sweeping/Mopping\n5. Pallet wrapping using shrink wrap6. Taking cardboard to onsite compactor \nUnless other arrangements are made\, volunteers should be able to stand for extended periods of time and lift 30-40 pounds. \nMinimum Age and Chaperones: \nIndividuals as young as 12 years old and 55 inches tall may volunteer for this event. Children ages 12-13 require one adult chaperone for every 1 to 3 children volunteering. Kids ages 14-15 years old require one adult chaperone for every 1 to 10 youth. Because Tarrant Area Food Bank is concerned about the safety of all volunteers\, there are no exceptions to this policy. \nClosed toed shoes must be worn by all volunteers. \nThank you for wanting to help! We look forward to seeing you there! \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/community-event-tarrant-county-food-bank/
LOCATION:Tarrant County Food Bank\, 2600 Cullen Street\, Fort Worth\, 76107
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the President - Benson P. Chacko\, FACHE
DESCRIPTION:  \nA special thanks to Benson Chacko\, FACHE\, and Methodist Southlake Medical Center for hosting us for this special event! Come out to hear about Benson’s career journey\, as well as the Methodist Southlake Medical Center and the community they are serving. \n  \nBenson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as President of Methodist Southlake Medical Center. In his role he provides day to day leadership for the hospital\, collaboratively implements strategies\, and efficiently manages hospital operations to maximize quality. Benson’s healthcare career spans two decades in various areas to include human resources\, project management\, ambulatory care\, business development & strategy\, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined Methodist Health System as the Vice President of Operations at the systems’ flagship hospital Methodist Dallas Medical Center (MDMC)\, a 592-bed tertiary care facility. There he led operational improvements in many areas and expanded key service lines to include the construction of a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit\, renovations of multiple patient care units and enhanced ancillary services. In his three years at MDMC he was responsible for implementing $82M of investments to enhance patient care and hospital operations. Through his executive leadership he ensured the delivery of high quality care while maintaining efficient operations. Benson’s passion for the Methodist mission is paramount and with his growth oriented style is committed to Methodist Health System. Prior to joining Methodist\, he served in Chief Operating Officer roles in Tenet Healthcare at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis\, MO and The Hospitals of Providence-Sierra Campus in El Paso\, TX. At Sierra Campus he managed a $53M\, two-year renovation of the 329-bed tertiary care hospital. He relocated back to the DFW area to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Tenet’s joint venture hospital\, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. There he led the organization through a successful Joint Commission Survey\, achieved the Leap Frog “A” Rating for the organization\, and led the corporate transition from Tenet Healthcare to Baylor Scott & White. \n  \nA native to DFW\, Benson started his career as a junior volunteer at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas\, TX. His mother was a nurse at the hospital and this exposure at an early age defined his career path to serve in healthcare. He holds a Bachelors of Healthcare Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos\, TX\, and Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Texas Women’s University in Dallas. Throughout his career as a healthcare executive\, Benson has continued to find time to serve on professional councils with the Texas Hospital Association and serving for community nonprofits such as The Boys & Girls Club and Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. Finally he’s had the honor of being recognized by the United States Congress for Community Service during his time at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto\, CA. \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-president-benson-p-chacko-fache/
LOCATION:Methodist Southlake Hospital\, 421 East State Highway 114\, Southlake\, TX\, 76092
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T180000
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SUMMARY:Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:ACHENTX Student Council Presents: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course \nDue to the high volume of requests and for those who missed one of the earlier opportunities\, ACHE of North Texas’ Student Council is once again offering a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course. (Be sure to watch future announcements for a Green Belt Certification Course as well. Note: You will need your Yellow belt first to be able to register for the Green Belt session.) \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 \nRegister Here\n  \nHi there! My name is Tanya Stinson! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I would like to tell you a little about myself. I have a master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety\, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma\, and 14 years’ experience in leading\, coaching\, and mentoring professionals in completing Lean Six Sigma\, Quality\, Compliance\, Risk and Safety projects. I have a well-rounded and knowledgeable skill set\, as I have worked in various industries\, such as mining\, utilities\, manufacturing\, technology\, and healthcare. I am passionate about helping others by sharing with them what I have learned and creating positive changes within any organization. \nI have been working for Texas Health Resources since June 2017. Currently\, I am a Supervisor of Data Governance Support for THR and before my recent promotion\, I was a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach. Since working with them\, I have received several awards and accolades. Here are just a few of the recognitions I have received: \n• 2020 ACHE of North Texas 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! \nThank you so much for reading\, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion for PI! \nMany blessings\, \nTanya Stinson \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-certification-course-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T012858
CREATED:20220906T171009Z
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Networking Blitz
DESCRIPTION:A tremendous networking opportunity for new and more seasoned members alike! \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved and/or become more connected/networked with their fellow ACHENTX members. \nThe ACHE North Texas Membership & Networking Committee cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s next Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in meaningful ways. There will be special fun breakout sessions and activities\, where personal connections will be made. The intent of this program is to bring members together to get a real in depth view of ACHENTX\, to enable you to meet some of the chapter’s leadership and other fellow ACHE members\, and to help you map out how to best take advantage of the plethora of local and national benefits and opportunities available to you through ACHE. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network. \nOur guest speaker for the evening will be Jared Shelton\, FACHE (see below bio); President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you and/or getting to know you better. \nA light dinner will be offered. \nJared Shelton\, FACHE\, serves as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB\, joining the leadership team there in July 2022. \nHe shares leadership responsibilities with Chief Quality and Medical Officer Scott David Lloyd\, M.D.\, and Chief Nursing Officer Julie Balluck\, M.S.N.\, R.N.\, NEA-BC. \nShelton previously served six years as president of Texas Health Allen\, and before that a term as vice president of Professional & Support Services for Texas Health Dallas. \nHe completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business and a minor in religion. He also earned a master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University. \nShelton is a past president for the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served two terms on the Texas Hospital Association’s “Council on Policy Development”. He is a graduate of the Leadership Allen Fairview Class XXVIII as well as Allen ISD Leadership Academy Class II\, and is also a member of the vestry at the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas. \nOutside of work\, Shelton and his wife\, Kathryn\, enjoy parenthood with their young children — daughters\, Mackenzie and Caroline\, and son\, Jack. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-networking-blitz-3/
LOCATION:Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford\, 1600 Hospital Parkway\, Bedford\, TX\, 76022
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221110T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260617T012858
CREATED:20220906T163136Z
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SUMMARY:2022 ACHENTX General Membership Convocation
DESCRIPTION:  \nConvocation topic: Organizational Silence and Hidden Threats to Patient Safety \n\nDate:  Thursday\, November 10\nTime: 5:30-9pm\nLocation:  Brookhaven Country Club\, Farmers Branch\, Texas\n\n\nThe newly launched ACHE of North Texas Foundation is proud to announce our 2022 General Membership Convocation! \n\n\n\nWe are putting the finishing touches on this program by locking in our roster of guest speakers. More details will be announced very soon about the special speakers rounding out this list! \nOnly a limited number of Early Bird Tickets are available. \nDinner tables are available for purchase as well. The purchasing of a dinner table not only demonstrates your support of ACHE of North Texas\, but it also gives you the opportunity to offer reserved seats to whomever you wish. \nA limited number of Exhibitor tables in the cocktail reception area are also available for purchase. Please contact us at info@achentx.org for more details about those. Also\, if you would like to be a Presenting Sponsor for this special event\, please contact us about that as well. \n\n\n\n\n  \nGuest Speakers: \nAnna Lim\, MD\nSenior Vice President\, Group Medical Officer\nSCP Health \nDr. Octavio J. Diaz\nChief Medical Officer\nSteward Health Care System \nDr. Gregory Johnson\nChief Executive Officer\nSound Physicians \nBrad Tate\, MD\nChief Medical Officer\nChildren’s Medical Center Plano \n  \nSpeaker Bios: \n  \n  \nDr. Anna Lim is a Group Medical Officer for the Hospital Medicine Division at SCP Health.  Her Primary responsibilities include striving for and maintaining clinical quality excellence in hospital service lines through data-driving insights into proven models of care in order to ensure scalable solutions across the continuum of care. \n  \nBoren and raised in the Midwest\, Dr. Lim completed a medical degree through St. George’s University and internal medicine residency training at Mercy Hospital in Chicago\, Illinois.  An MBA with Healthcare Quality Certification was achieved through George Washington University in Washington\, DC. \n  \nPassionate about quality care\, innovation\, and technology-driven solutions\, Dr. Lim’s focus is to facilitate implementation of the quadruple aim (better patient outcomes\, responsible costs\, improved patient experience\, with high provider satisfaction) for actionable strategies with prescriptive solutions. \n  \n  \nDr. Octavio J. Diaz is Chief Medical Officer of Steward Health Care System. In his role\, Dr. Diaz is responsible for physician performance\, quality outcomes\, regulatory oversight\, risk management and patient safety at all Steward facilities. Board certified in emergency medicine\, Dr. Diaz received his undergraduate degree in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned his MD degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and received a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health. \n  \n  \n  \nDr. Gregory Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer for Sound Physicians’ hospital medicine service line. His areas of focus include clinical performance excellence\, leadership development\, clinical innovation and specialty integration. Several of his programs have received system and national awards for outstanding clinical performance. Dr. Johnson also serves as Chief Diversity Officer for Sound Physicians. His mandate is to enhance the organization’s approach to mitigating bias throughout the practice; to measurably improve organizational inclusivity; and to utilize Sound’s national scale to impact healthcare disparities. \nDr. Johnson is a graduate of Dartmouth College; the McGovern School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston; and he completed his residency training in both internal medicine and family practice at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans\, where he also served as a chief resident. He also received his certification in diversity\, equity and inclusion from Northwestern University. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians\, the American College of Physicians\, and a Senior Fellow in the Society of Hospital Medicine. Finally\, he maintains a clinical faculty role at his medical school alma mater. \n  \n  \nBrad Tate\, M.D.\, serves as Chief Medical Officer for Children’s Medical Center Plano. Dr. Tate is responsible for strengthening clinical operations at the Plano campus. \nDr. Tate is a highly acclaimed pediatric physician with expertise in pulmonology and critical care. \nDr. Tate graduated from Texas A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science in biomedical science. He attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston where he received his Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Tate also earned his healthcare management executive Master of Business Administration from University of Texas at Dallas. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2022-achentx-general-membership-convocation/
LOCATION:Brookhaven Country Club\, 3333 Golfing Green Drive\, Farmers Branch\, TX\, 75234
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221027T190000
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX 4th Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nThese two panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits each (3.0 if you attend both sessions) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking \n3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities \n5-5:30pm – Dinner & Networking \n5:30-7pm – Panel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs \n  \nA special thanks to Methodist Dallas Medical Center for hosting this event!!\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nPanel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities \nCorey Wilson\, FACHE (Moderator)\nChief Operating Officer\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nRachel Brooks\nDivison Director\, DE&I\, N TX Division\nMedical City Healthcare \nFrancisco Gonzalez\nManager of Hospitality and Guest Relations\nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas \nDr. DeLancey Johnson\nSenior Vice President & Associate Chief Talent Officer\nParkland Health \nMonique Roland\nManager\, Integrated Disability Management Department\nTexas Health Resources \nPanel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs \nKenneth Hutchenrider\, Jr.\, FACHE (Moderator)\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nScott Domingue\, MBA\, BSN\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CMSRN\nChief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health\nTexas Health Resources \nTeneisha Kennard\nExecutive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services\nJPS Health Network \nDiane Partin\, LPC-S\nAdministrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services\nMedical City Green Oaks \n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \n\nRachel Brooks has over 10 years of experience in developing and implementing diversity\, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives in higher education and nonprofit sectors. \nPrior to HCA Healthcare\, Rachel worked as an independent diversity\, equity and inclusion consultant where she worked with several nationwide organizations working on their employee recruitment and retention efforts. In this role she helped organizations to develop strategic DEI initiatives and goals through strategic planning and assessment. Throughout her career she has specialized in creating and enhancing diversity pipeline programs in collaboration with national organizations in a variety of markets. She developed a four-part inclusive leadership series for her clients that focused on overcoming biases\, cultivating authenticity in the workplace\, and allyship. This series has had over 1000 participants across multiple sectors. \nRachel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, a Master’s of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and is finalizing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education Administration at Indiana State University. She is native of Milwaukee\, WI\, and a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. \n  \n\nScott Domingue\, MBA\, BSN\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CMSRN\, serves at the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health at Texas Health Resources. In this role\, Scott is responsible for improving care provided to individuals affected by mental illness and substance use disorder throughout the Texas Health system. Scott also has operational responsibility for five inpatient psychiatric hospitals and 18 outpatient behavioral health clinics located throughout the DFW metroplex. \nScott has previously served as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer and Neurosciences Service Line Director at Texas Health Plano. Prior to joining Texas Health Resources\, he served in various roles at Medical City Denton including Director of Emergency Services and Director of Medical-Surgical Services. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana- Lafayette and is currently pursuing a DNP at the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nFrancisco Gonzalez is the Manager of Hospitality and Guest Relations for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas celebrating 20 years of service this year. Frank is originally from Laredo\, Texas and is one of 6 siblings. Having learned a strong work ethic from his parents\, but always having a strong interest in hospitality\, Frank’s career began with Ruth B Cowl Rehabilitation Center. He soon moved onto Marriott Riverwalk and River center\, before finally joining THD. Francisco has a passion for individuals with disabilities and has volunteered with the Special Olympics since 1980 and even started a Special Olympics bowling team called the Unstoppabowls\, which was sponsored by THD. The team was together for one season but went all the way to state where the team members earned bronze\, silver and gold medals. Francisco’s work with adults with disabilities goes back decades\, but he has been the Project Search Liaison for 6 years. In his spare time\, he enjoys outdoor activities and handing with friends. Most importantly spending time with his best dog friend\, Harley.  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nKen Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010. \nHe has more than 30 years of executive experience with a result-oriented record of substantially increasing financial stability and strengthening team management to build a tradition of providing the best care possible to the communities served. \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. Additional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center\, Level III Nursery\, development of the Da Vinci surgical program\, Level 3 Trauma Program\, Comprehensive Stroke program and the successful recruitment/employment of new medical staff members. Under his direction\, Methodist Richardson has received accreditations as a Chest Pain Center\, a Stroke Center\, and achieved nursing Magnet Designation. \nPrior to July 2010\, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital\, in Galesburg\, Illinois. Previously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas. \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. \nIn 2018\, Ken was proudly elected to serve on the Richardson City Council in Place 5. \nHe is actively involved in the community and has served as the Chairman of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and President of the Plano Independent School District Foundation. Ken is an enthusiastic supporter of the PISD and RISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently\, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives \nKen has received many accolades\, including the Chamber’s Education Hero Award\, the American Heart Association SOAR Award\, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award\, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \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. \n  \nDr. DeLancey Johnson is the Senior Vice President and Associate Chief Talent Officer for Parkland Health. \nIn this role\, Dr. Johnson provides strategic leadership in the planning and implementing of quality-based\, integrated human resources (HR) programs. \nDr. Johnson has over 20 years of HR expertise across international and domestic markets\, public and private sectors\, and non-profit and for-profit organizations\, including multiple health systems in Texas and Florida. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-SCP\, SPHR\, sHRBP) and an active member of the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHENTX). In addition\, Dr. Johnson has recently served as Corporate Employee Relations Director for Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood\, Florida\, providing consultative HR services to all leadership levels\, developing\, and managing diversity and inclusion strategies\, and creating talent development centers to support continuous development. \nDr. Johnson serves as the 2022 President-Elect on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Cities Human Resource Association (MCHRA). \nDr. Johnson holds a Doctor of Business Administration (specializing in Human Resources Management) degree from Northcentral University in Scottsdale\, Arizona\, and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Edward Waters University. \n\n  \nTeneisha Kennard is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services at JPS Health Network. \n  \nWith over a decade of experience in mental and behavioral health\, Teneisha’s current role is a continuation of her life’s passion of service. In her current role as executive director\, she is responsible for the operation and development of a full continuum of accessible outpatient behavioral health services. Born and raised in Fort Worth\, Teneisha completed her undergraduate degree at Texas Christian University and graduate studies at The University of Texas at Arlington. \n  \nTeneisha is a licensed Social Worker with a wealth of knowledge as a practitioner\, educator and administrator. Her heart for service has led her to work with some of our most vulnerable populations including people experiencing homelessness\, justice system involved individuals and those facing socio-economic challenges. \n  \nHer path has resulted in progressive leadership positions and provided Teneisha the opportunity to build innovative programming\, secure funding through grant writing and participate in informative research resulting in publication. \n  \n\nFor nearly 20 years\, Diane Partin\, LPC-S\, has devoted her life and career in serving through direct care\, supervision\, or in Executive Leadership\, those individuals and families who live with all levels of mental illness or mental/emotional crisis in their lives. Her experience in clinical service ranges from working with the indigent population in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; individuals\, couples\, and families in private practice\, serving as expert in the family court systems; working alongside children and families in the foster care and adoption system; and individuals who need more acute care hospital-based programs. She has had the opportunity influence and build stellar clinical programs to meet mental health needs in our greater North Texas community. She presently serves as the Administrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services at Medical City Green Oaks in Dallas\, TX; and on the Board of Directors for NAMI TX\, as a member of the Executive Committee and as the Region 2 Director. In her role at Medical City Green Oaks\, she considers it a privileged to oversee programming both clinically and operationally\, that offers patients a continuum of care as they step down from inpatient hospitalization or are needing critical care to avoid an inpatient admission through our Partial Hospitalization Program otherwise known as Day Hospital\, Multiple Intensive Outpatient Services\, and/or Counseling services in order to promote stability and healing. \n  \nMonique Roland is the Manager of the Integrated Disability Management Department at Texas Health Resources. Monique has been in the Integrated Disability and Absence Management environment for over 27 years\, starting as a Worker’s Compensation Specialist. Her areas of expertise have evolved through the years to include\, American’s with Disabilities (ADA)\, ADAAA\, Reasonable Accommodations\, Family Medical Leave (FMLA)\, and Modified Duty. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Management and an MBA with a Concentration in Human Resource Management. Monique takes pleasure in educating manager’s and leaders on the laws that surround Integrated Disability and Absence Management to ensure complete compliance with the laws and to make sure the employee’s experience is a positive one. Monique is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc and enjoys volunteering with her sorority. \n  \nCorey Wilson\, FACHE\, chief operating officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth\, is responsible for the day to day ancillary and support operations of the hospital. Prior to returning to the Texas Health family he served as vice president of Ancillary and Support Services at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland\, California. While there he implemented a 340B drug discount program resulting in $5 million in annual savings and restructured the Support Services division to improve regulatory compliance and fiscal stability. \nHe began his career at Texas Health in 2007 as an administrative resident at Texas Health Fort Worth and then went on to serve as both the director of Planning and Business Development and support services officer at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Together with his team\, he managed key components of the Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington including construction\, licensure\, accreditation and operations\, and improving patient satisfaction scores. \nIn 2015\, Corey returned to Texas Health Fort Worth as vice president and professional services officer. He served as project lead for the System Integration and Innovation Office where he was responsible for aligning Texas Health Physicians Group operations and improving cost. In addition\, he led the coordination of a comprehensive neuroscience strategy\, enhanced inpatient imaging procedures and chaired the team responsible for the development and implementation of tele-stroke services. \nCorey received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and also serves on the boards of United Way of Tarrant County\, North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council\, and Texas Health Park Hill Surgery Center. \n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-4th-quarter-education-event/
LOCATION:Methodist Dallas Medical Center\, 1441 N Beckley Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221020T193000
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SUMMARY:AHLCNTX's Inaugural Event: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
DESCRIPTION:  \nACHE of North Texas’ newly launched Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLCNTX) is pleased to invite you to\ntheir inaugural event! Asian healthcare leaders\, friends\, colleagues and allies are all invited to attend. \n  \nPanelists\n  \nBenson Chacko\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Southlake Medical Center \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth \nNimesh Patel\, MD\, MBA\nExecutive Medical Director\, Methodist Health System\nNeurosurgeon\, Methodist Dallas Medical Center \nDonna Persaud\, MD\, MBA\nMedical Director\nParkland Health \nKean Villarta\, MHSA\nManager\nChildren’s Health \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nThank you\, Methodist Southlake for hosting this event!\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios\n  \n  \nBenson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as President of Methodist Southlake Medical Center. In his role he provides day to day leadership for the hospital\, collaboratively implements strategies\, and efficiently manages hospital operations to maximize quality. Benson’s healthcare career spans two decades in various areas to include human resources\, project management\, ambulatory care\, business development & strategy\, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined Methodist Health System as the Vice President of Operations at the systems’ flagship hospital Methodist Dallas Medical Center (MDMC)\, a 592-bed tertiary care facility. There he led operational improvements in many areas and expanded key service lines to include the construction of a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit\, renovations of multiple patient care units and enhanced ancillary services. In his three years at MDMC he was responsible for implementing $82M of investments to enhance patient care and hospital operations. Through his executive leadership he ensured the delivery of high-quality care while maintaining efficient operations. Benson’s passion for the Methodist mission is paramount and with his growth-oriented style is committed to Methodist Health System. Prior to joining Methodist\, he served in Chief Operating Officer roles in Tenet Healthcare at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis\, MO and The Hospitals of Providence-Sierra Campus in El Paso\, TX. At Sierra Campus he managed a $53M\, two-year renovation of the 329-bed tertiary care hospital. He relocated back to the DFW area to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Tenet’s joint venture hospital\, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. There he led the organization through a successful Joint Commission Survey\, achieved the Leap Frog “A” Rating for the organization\, and led the corporate transition from Tenet Healthcare to Baylor Scott & White. \nA native to DFW\, Benson started his career as a junior volunteer at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas\, TX. His mother was a nurse at the hospital and this exposure at an early age defined his career path to serve in healthcare. He holds a Bachelors of Healthcare Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos\, TX\, and Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Texas Women’s University in Dallas. Throughout his career as a healthcare executive\, Benson has continued to find time to serve on professional councils with the Texas Hospital Association and serving for community nonprofits such as The Boys & Girls Club and Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. Finally\, he’s had the honor of being recognized by the United States Congress for Community Service during his time at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto\, CA. \n  \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\, has served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth since July\, 2022.  Prior to this role\, Ajith served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne for nearly four years. \nIn the role of president\, Ajith oversees day to day operations\, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee\, governance\, and community relations. Ajith is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety\, clinical and non-clinical quality\, operational performance and patient\, physician\, and employee engagement. \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 with his family which includes his wife of 15 years\, Myriam\, their 7 year-old daughter\, Elyse\, their 21 month-old son Nikhil\, and the newest addition\, 8 month-old Yvette.  He’s an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various boards and committees.  Ajith is a proud Board member of ACHE of North Texas\, was the 2020 national chair of ACHE’s Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum\, continues to serve as an Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLC) national committee member\, and is a founding member of ACHE of North Texas’ AHLC. \n  \nNimesh Patel\, MD\, MBA\, has over two decades experience as a successful Dallas neurosurgeon. He is Section Chief of Neurosurgery for the Methodist Dallas Medical Center and Executive Medical Director of Methodist Health System in Dallas\, where he leads a team of over a hundred physicians\, nurses\, and technicians committed to high quality patient care. \nDr. Patel is cited in numerous scientific publications. US News and World Report ranks him as a 5-Star Neurosurgeon\, and he has been recognized among D Magazine’s Best Doctors for the past 15 years. He is a member of the Lone Star Dallas Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and also serves as the managing director of a successful Dallas based investment fund. He is the author of the soon to be released book\, Beyond a White Coat: What I Wish I Knew as a Young Doctor. \nIn his spare time\, he enjoys playing the acoustic guitar and spending time with his family. \n  \n  \nDr. Donna Persaud is a board-certified pediatrician and Medical Director in The Population Health Division at Parkland Health-the Dallas County safety net serving a diverse and under resourced population. She is the physician leader for the Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program which is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) funded by HRSA. With direct responsibility for clinical quality of care for 8000+ unique individuals with 35\,000 visits annually and leadership influence over several aspects of the entire division service including community primary care clinics\, school- based clinics\, and specialty care. \n  \nIn the COVID 19 Pandemic\, was the Medical Officer for the Federally Supported Community Based mega testing sites in Dallas. She provided leadership in setting up the first Parkland drive thru testing sites in North Texas and worked extensively with the health department\, city of Dallas\, shelter agencies and Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) to provide accessible testing\, outreach\, COVID 19 testing\, vaccination and healthcare. The work resulted in a National Award for Parkland Health from America Essential Hospitals for COVID Pandemic Response. Additionally\, she is the Medical Director for the Community Health Needs Initiatives- population level metric driven\, multi-pronged long-range projects deployed by several clinical and community outreach teams to address health disparities. \nHer publication and research focus areas are disparities in care; social determinants of health; population health registries; vaccine decision making; predictive risk driven health care for pediatric asthma and preterm delivery prevention. \n  \nShe received her medical degree from the University of West Indies\, Kingston\, Jamaica. \n  \nPediatric residency-University of Miami\, Ambulatory Fellowship UTMB Galveston and MBA-UT Dallas. She is volunteer faculty for UTSW and Guyana Pediatrics and was a Parkland Distinguished Physician Awardee in 2011 and 2021. \n  \n  \nKean Villarta\, MHSA\, is currently a manager\, program development and project management\, at Children’s Health System of Texas where he leads and manages a portfolio of systemwide projects in construction\, healthcare compliance and accreditation\, clinical operations\, and information technology. \nHe previously served as the Business Operations Manager at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Heart and Transplant Institute. He received his master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown University and his bachelor’s degree in health science from the University of Florida. \nKean is excited to work and collaborate with colleagues and leaders across the world and continue advocating for pediatric hospitals. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ahlcntxs-inaugural-event-breaking-the-bamboo-ceiling/
LOCATION:Methodist Southlake Medical Center\, 421 East State Highway 114\, Southlake\, TX\, 76092
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHETNX Annual Women's Breakfast: Empowered Women Empower Women
DESCRIPTION:  \nOur very popular in-person annual Women’s Breakfast is back!! \n  \nThis year we are thrilled to have a panel of dynamic and influential women CEOs who will share their stories\, insights and words of wisdom. It’s definitely a program you’re not going to want to miss! \n  \nPanelists\n  \nSharn Barbarin\, MHA\, FACHE\nChief Executive Officer\nMedical City Arlington \nPat Driscoll (Moderator)\nProfessor\nTexas Woman’s University – Dallas \nDeborah Gage\nFounder & Principal\nAmida Health \nAmanda Thrash\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Allen \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nA big thanks to Medical City Dallas for hosting this event!\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios\n  \nSharn Barbarin is Chief Executive Officer of Medical City Arlington since June 2022. Prior to joining Medial City Arlington\, she was CEO at Medical City Lewisville. MCL has achieved 6th consecutive year of LeapFrog A scores\, #1 ranking in Medical City Healthcare for Clinical Quality Excellence\, top quartile HCAHPS performance\, top quartile employee engagement\, 97th percentile physician satisfaction\, and 5th consecutive year of record earnings and margin performance. \nA 24-year veteran of HCA Healthcare\, Barbarin joined North Texas Division in 1997 as an Administrative Fellow. Barbarin served as Associate Administrator of Medical City Las Colinas\, COO of Medical City McKinney and COO of Medical City Arlington prior to her current role. \nBarbarin currently serves on several boards and councils including the DFW Hospital Council Board\, Texas 2036’s Legislative Committee\, HCA Hope Fund Board\, HCA Healthcare Division Diversity and Inclusion Council\, LISD Business Advisory Board\, Flower Mound and Lewisville Area Chambers of Commerce Boards. She serves a Denton County Judge appointed role on the Denton County Public Health Advisory Council and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nBarbarin has been honored by Dallas Business Journal\, DCEO\, and was named a Tulane University Outstanding Alumni. Due to her passion for development\, she serves as a coach and mentor to early careerist and up and coming Healthcare Executives. \nBarbarin earned her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and her master’s degree in Health Administration from Tulane University. She and her husband\, Reginald\, have two sons\, Courtland and Brice. \n  \n  \n  \nAn accomplished educator and senior healthcare leader; Pat Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas\, Inc. She has more than 40 years of health care experience\, including work in her private legal practice and roles in a variety of clinical\, executive\, consultant\, and educational settings. Pat currently serves as Professor of Health Care Management at Texas Woman’s University and on a variety of Boards. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDeborah Gage is a passionate high-energy CEO and Board Director with a track record creating high-growth health tech companies. Her career focus has been with firms in the $100M+ range. She has created and led start-ups and two subsidiaries of major Corporations. Throughout her career\, she has driven organic and inorganic growth and fostered dynamic\, high-performance cultures. Deb served as a Board Director for three private Companies; as an Advisory Board Member for two firms; and as a Board Member for four non-profit and academic organizations. Deb is known as a business transformer having created and infused innovation\, passion and purpose into start-up and existing firms to drive high-growth and value for stakeholders. She is passionate about transforming the healthcare system to improve access\, consumer experience and health outcomes. She is also a trailblazer and advocate for women in leadership roles. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAmanda Thrash\, FACHE\, has served as president of Texas Health Allen since July 3\, 2022. \nAmanda has primary oversight of daily operations and responsibility for the 88-bed hospital’s annual operating plan. \nThrash previously served as vice president\, professional and support services\, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. Her tenure with Texas Health extends much further\, though. She started at Texas Health Dallas as an administrative resident in 2009\, moving to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2010. She became administrator of Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Prosper in 2016\, serving in that role for two years. \n  \nOver the span of Amanda’s career\, she has focused heavily on market strategy\, physician relationships and streamlining hospital operations. Most recently\, Amanda has been successful in growing EMS traffic\, improving perioperative efficiencies and growing the cardiovascular and robotic service lines. \n  \nIn her spare time\, Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband of seven years\, Bucky\, and their 3-year-old son\, Beau. They love cheering on the TCU Horned Frogs during football season and entertaining friends in their home. \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achetnx-annual-womens-breakfast-empowered-women-empower-women/
LOCATION:Medical City Dallas – City Hall Auditorium\, 7777 Forest Lane\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on this popular event! \n\n\nReserve your ticket now for our next ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs event. We’re back in Fort Worth for this program and this time\, our content topic will be: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas: how policy\, advocacy\, and traditional delivery systems come together for Texans. The panel will be preceded by a networking cocktail reception.\n\n\n\n  \nOur guest panelists for this event will include: \n  \nJoseph DeLeon (Moderator)\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nClint Hailey\nSenior Vice President & Chief Managed Care Officer\nTenet Healthcare Corporation \nScott Holliday\, DO\, MBA\nChairman\nUS Anesthesia Partners North Texas Clinical Governance Board \nRick McWhorter\nSenior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer\nTexas Health Resources \nAnna Stelter\, LMSW\, MPH\nSenior Director\, Financial Policy\nTexas Hospital Association \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nJoseph DeLeon Joseph DeLeon became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth in January 2018. He joined the team at Texas Health Resources in Fort Worth in 2005 and in addition to serving at Texas Health Fort Worth for 13 years he was the President at Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth from 2013 through 2017. He has led the expansion of Texas Health Fort Worth’s physical plant with the addition of the Jane and John Justin Tower and the implementation of the hospital’s first Graduate Medical Education programs in General Surgery and Internal Medicine. \nIn January 2013\, DeLeon was named president of Texas Health Southwest. Under his leadership\, Texas Health Southwest achieved the Truven 100 Top Hospital four years in a row and the Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Patient Experience from Press Ganey. The Texas Health Southwest leadership team also worked to bring Texas Health Clearfork online and become a joint replacement destination center in North Texas. \nDeLeon is an active leader in the community\, serving as chairman of the boards of Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and the Tarrant County March of Dimes\, American Heart Association\, and on the boards of North Texas Community Foundation and the Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration. He previously served as Chair of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. DeLeon has been recognized many times for his leadership of the hospital\, including a 2017 Minorities in Business Award from the Fort Worth Business Press. He is a former captain of the United States Air Force Medical Services Corps and has served in health care management since 1991. A graduate of Leadership North Texas\, Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership Bryan-College Station\, DeLeon was previously named to the Fort Worth Business Press 40 under 40 and holds a Certificate of Leader Development from the U.S. Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program. \n  \nClint Hailey serves as senior vice president and chief managed care officer of Tenet Healthcare Corporation\, overseeing managed care strategy development\, and contracting operations for all entities with all managed care companies nationally. He reports to Dan Cancelmi\, Tenet’s chief financial officer. Prior to joining Tenet\, Hailey was vice president of managed care for the Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) Texas operations\, where he was responsible for directing the development of managed care strategies and negotiating contracts for 34 acute care hospitals and 26 freestanding surgery centers in Texas. Hailey earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University and his juris doctorate from Texas A&M University School of Law. He is a member of both the American and Texas Bar Associations and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \nScott Holliday\, D.O.\, MBA\, is a member of the USAP Board of Directors and Chairman of the USAP North Texas Clinical Governance Board where he also serves in an operations leadership role. Dr. Holliday played an integral role in the private equity backed transaction of Pinnacle Partners into US Anesthesia Partners in 2014. \nDr. Holliday received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his medical education at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Holliday also completed a master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2011. Dr. Holliday was appointed by the Governor of Texas in 2008 to serve on the Texas Medical Board and completed his service in 2019. Dr. Holliday is a certified anesthesiologist by the American Board of Anesthesiology \n  \n\n\n\n\nRick McWhorter is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Texas Health Resources. He has responsibility for overall accounting\, financial reporting\, financial planning and tax management; revenue cycle management and government reimbursement; hospital financial operations; physician financial operations; and financial analytics. He also oversees investments and treasury services; real estate services and facilities development; and supply chain management. \nRick assumed his current role in late 2018 after serving in numerous leadership roles since joining the system in 1990. Most recently\, he was the Chief Financial Operations Officer for Texas Health\, where he implemented the system’s board-approved financial sustainability policy\, which establishes the prudent deployment of financial resources and provides funding to fulfill Texas Health’s Mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. In addition\, he implemented the system’s financial compliance and tax-exempt bond compliance programs\, which monitor more than $2 billion of debt. \nOver the years\, Rick has provided financial oversight across the Texas Health system\, as well as serving on several of the system’s joint ventures’ boards and committees. He played a significant role in the development of financial controls and processes for Southwestern Health Resources\, an integrated network that blends the strengths of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health. Additionally\, McWhorter represents the system as a member of the subscriber advisory and finance committees for Premier AEIX\, a professional liability risk retention group with other health systems across the country. \nOutside of Texas Health\, Rick has previously chaired the healthcare education committee for the Texas Society of CPAs\, served a three-year term on the United Way of Tarrant County board\, and a three-year term on the Advisory Board of the Boy Scouts – Circle 10. He is currently serving as a member of the board and executive committee for Texas Wesleyan University and is Texas Wesleyan’s current chair for its Finance and Audit Committee. \nRick earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas Wesleyan University and is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Texas. He is a certified healthcare financial professional and fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. \n  \nAnna Stelter\, LMSW\, MPH\, is Senior Director\, Financial Policy at Texas Hospital Association\, where she monitors health care financing and supports the association’s public policy activities related to hospital payments\, Medicaid\, Medicare\, and the state budget. She joined THA in 2021 after three years as a public health policy analyst at Texas Medical Association\, where she coordinated the Texas Public Health Coalition and led the association’s behavioral health and pediatric health activities. She began her career as a policy analyst at Texas Health Institute monitoring Affordable Care Act-related coverage gains in Texas. She earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health\, and a Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/18613/
LOCATION:River Crest Country Club\, 1501 Western Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the CEO - Ben Coogan
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next in our popular breakfast event series . . . \n  \nBen Coogan was named CEO of Medical City Fort Worth on July 12 \,2021. \nWith nearly two decades of healthcare experience\, including executive and senior leadership level positions\, Ben’s depth of industry knowledge will serve the hospital well in Fort Worth’s highly competitive medical district. Since 2019\, he has served as COO of Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital with operational oversight of key service lines and facility construction. Under his leadership\, the facilities underwent $56 million in capital improvements including an OR expansion\, emergency department renovation and a 22-bed NICU expansion. Currently pursuing Level II Trauma status\, the hospitals have also improved in outpatient experience and employee engagement scores\, as well as maintained a Leapfrog Group A safety rating. \n  \nPrior to Medical City Dallas\, Ben served as COO at Medical City Arlington where his leadership helped pave the way for a successful opening of the $60 million Medical City Women’s Hospital Arlington\, new neurotrauma ICU and inpatient rehabilitation units\, a biplane interventional radiology lab and the renovation and expansion of the emergency department\, among other accomplishments. \n  \nBen received a Bachelor of Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration in Health Services Management from the University of North Texas. He serves on several Medical City Healthcare committees\, is the division representative for HCA Healthcare’s Vital Voices colleague survey and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \nBen and his wife Jessica currently live in Frisco with their two children\, Campbell and Caroline. Jessica is an executive with the Container Store in Coppell. Campbell is age 9 and will be going into 4th grade. Caroline is age 7 and will be attending 2nd grade in the fall. We enjoy traveling when schedules permit\, and the girls are very active in sports and summer camps this season. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-ceo-ben-coogan/
LOCATION:Medical City Fort Worth\, 900 8th Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76104
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SUMMARY:Introduction to ACHE Fellowship Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Demonstrate your commitment to your healthcare career by becoming an ACHE Fellow! \n\nThe ACHENTX Advancement Committee is hosting a complimentary event for Chapter members to learn more about the pathway to achieving an FACHE designation\, becoming a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Join us to learn about the benefits of fellowship\, the advantages of fellowship as a prospective leadership candidate to future employers\, and the specific steps needed to achieve fellowship.\n  \n\nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/introduction-to-ache-fellowship-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
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