ACHE Western Florida Chapter

BOG Exam Review Session
2018-08-30 13:00 - 2018-08-31 12:00 UTC | Nicholson Center, 400 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
Board of Governors Exam Review Session
Western Florida Chapter ACHE Members considering Fellowship!
To help you take the next step in your career and earn the prestigious FACHE distinction, all four Florida ACHE chapters have partnered to offer a one-day, low-cost Board Exam Review in Orlando during the Florida Hospital Association Annual Meeting. Participants will receive a comprehensive study binder.
Instructor: Paula M. Zalucki, FACHE
Paula Zalucki is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a seasoned BOG Review Course Instructor. She has earned the distinction of Exemplary Service for ACHE, the highest level of volunteer service in recognition of her participation in both governance and educational programs for the College.
The review is divided into two sessions, one on the afternoon (12PM) of Thursday, August 30 and the second half of the review occurs the morning (8AM) of Friday, August 31.
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

Innovation in Healthcare Summit: Using Advanced Technologies for Personalized Care
2018-09-27 08:30 - 16:00 UTC | USF Marshall Center, 4103 Cedar Circle, Tampa, FL, 33620, United States
The Western Florida Chapter of ACHE invites you to our Innovation Summit.
Innovation in Healthcare Summit: Using Advanced Technologies for Personalized Care
Precision medicine and Telehealth hold great promise for improving the delivery of healthcare. Telemedicine has become increasingly popular throughout the years. Its innovative benefits are of vital interest amid the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Telemedicine uses a variety of forms of electronic communication technology to provide a convenient method to deliver healthcare services and education.
Advances in precision medicine have already led to powerful new discoveries and several new treatments that are tailored to specific characteristics, such as a person’s genetic makeup, or the genetic profile of an individual’s tumor. As the number of effective targeted therapies grows, more patients are being assessed for genetic variations; indeed, some experts believe that sequencing a patient’s genome will soon be standard procedure. But there are many challenges being faced including enormous costs of treatment, regulatory, infrastructure, logistical, and ethical issues.

ACHE has awarded 3.0 Face-to-Face Education credits for this event for the panel sessions.
For the Lunch Keynote:
As an independent chartered chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Western Florida Chapter is authorized to award 1.5 hours of ACHE Qualified Education credit toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for ACHE Qualified Education credit should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

Leading a Successful Multigenerational Organization
2018-10-16 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Blake Medical Center, 2010 59th St W, Bradenton, FL, 34209, United States
The Western Florida Chapter of ACHE invites you to an Educational Program
Leading a Successful Multigenerational Organization
In today’s complex healthcare environment, a multigenerational workforce presents unfamiliar terrain for healthcare leaders. As a result, conflicts may develop in healthcare organizations due to the generational differences in core values and work-related issues. Other factors include economic and political differences, size of each generation’s populations, the transition of younger generations to leadership roles and social influences of the generational periods. This combination of factors results in further conflict among healthcare employees. Healthcare executives must take proactive steps to create cohesion across generational segments.

Agenda
Registration and Networking Open: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: Served at 5:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: 6:30 p.m.
ACHE has awarded 1.5 Face-to-Face Education credits for this event for the panel sessions.
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

Early Careerist Networking & Emotional Intelligence Panel
2018-10-22 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Brio Tuscan Grille, 2223 North Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 33607, United States
Are you looking to build your professional network? Do you want an opportunity to ask professionals in their field candid questions about how to deal with career challenges?
The Western Florida Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (WFC ACHE) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) are pleased to provide an Early Careerist networking and emotional intelligence panel event on Monday, October 22nd from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm!
This is a great opportunity to meet other young professionals in the healthcare administration, healthcare finance, and associated fields and hear from professionals in healthcare!
Agenda
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.: Networking – (Heavy hor d’oeurves & non-alcoholic beverages included)
6:00 – 6:45 p.m.: Panel Discussion
6:45 p.m- 7:15 p.m.: Questions
7:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Networking
Event Description:
The October Early Careerist mini-panel event will focus on emotional intelligence as it relates to working in a multi-generational healthcare environment. Current Master degree-seeking students and early careerists will benefit from an explanation of the four domains of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, and relationship management. The panel will discuss the relationship between the four EI domains and interpersonal-skill building that is critical for both effective management and leadership.
Emotional Intelligence Panel:
Dr. Irma Campos is a licensed psychologist and leadership consultant. She is the president of Interface Consulting and Psychological Services, LLC. Dr. Irma Campos specializes in helping individuals enhance their careers and leadership skills. Dr. Irma Campos graduated from the University of Florida with a PhD. in Counseling Psychology.
Greg Levy is the Director of Operations for TeamHealth’s urgent care and occupational medicine centers throughout FL. Prior to joining TeamHealth in December of 2015, Greg lead multiple teams to meet quality and operational initiatives and programs for BayCare Medical Group as the Manager of Clinical Quality and Operations. Greg earned his Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of South Florida and his Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Kansas.
You do not need to be a member to attend! Feel free to bring a friend or colleague!
For more information or to register, CLICK HERE.

State of the Chapter Awards and Networking Event
2018-12-06 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Tampa Yacht & Country Club, 5320 Interbay Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33611, United States
State of the Chapter Awards and Networking Event
Please join us as we celebrate another fantastic year, just in time for the holidays. Our venue for this year’s event, the Tampa Yacht & Country Club.
We are honored to have Dr. Ravi S. Chari as our keynote speaker. Additionally, we will welcome our new Board members and recognize many of our members that have contributed to the Chapter through volunteerism, those receiving ACHE Recognition Program Awards as well as members that have recently advanced to Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

WFC ACHE Family and Friends Event - Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-03-16 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
The Western Florida Chapter of ACHE invites you, your family and friends to join us for this special member appreciation networking event at the Lightning vs. Capitals game! We have secured a deeply discounted rate, so bring your family or come by yourself to cheer on Tampa’s NHL team! The Stanley Cup Champions Washington Capitals visit the Tampa Bay Lightning and you are invited to be in the center of it all! We will have networking time right before the game!
Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
GO BOLTS!
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Networking starts at 5:30 PM – Game starts at 7PM!
Venue: Amalie Arena – Budweiser Biergarten
Address: 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
For more details and to register, CLICK HERE.

Gamification in Healthcare
2019-04-11 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | FL
Behavior Change and Patient Engagement: The Endgame for Gamification in Healthcare
With today’s emphasis in the healthcare industry on population health and the integration of innovative technology, healthcare leaders must be ready to consider new avenues to reach patients and engage healthcare workers. The concept of Gamification, or Gaming, in healthcare is one such avenue. This innovation engages patients and trains healthcare workers to utilize competition and gaming in a new way to improve patient outcomes. Gamification will be presented in terms of compliance with HIPAA and HITECH regulations. This panel will educate participants in learning what Gamification is and will discuss how healthcare systems are using Gamification to engage patients, improve patient experience and quality measures/outcomes, and open organizational perspective to the endless possibilities for its use in healthcare.
AGENDA:
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.: Registration & Networking
5:45 p.m.: Dinner is served
5:45 – 6:30 p.m.: Keynote discussion
Jonathan Truong – CEO, Verapy
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Panel, moderated by Jonathan Truong
Dr. Paul Chomiak – Thoracic Surgeon, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Dr. Haru Okuda – Executive Director, USF Health
Kat Usop – Research Fellow, MedLab
7:30 p.m.: Conclusion & Networking
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

Fellows Seminar
2019-05-20 - 2019-05-21 | Naples, Naples, FL, United States
Exclusively for ACHE Fellows: Two Seminars on Quality Performance
Fine-tune your perspective and learn highly effective methods for measuring quality performance in two essential areas: patient experience and medical group practices. Gain insights and strategies to improve patient care and business results! Select the seminar that best supports your career development, as you earn 12 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits. Click Here for additional seminar information.

Emergency Preparedness
2019-05-23 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | FL
Ensuring your Community’s Emergency Preparedness
In the best of circumstances, healthcare organizations operate in a complex environment. This can be exacerbated when a community faces a local emergency, either natural, human-caused, or technological, that thrusts the healthcare system to the forefront of response and makes it the focus of recovery efforts. It is critical that the local healthcare community be actively engaged in the development of comprehensive emergency preparedness plans, training and exercises to ensure that local organizations communicate and coordinate their mutual support in service to the community.
Agenda
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Registration & Networking
5:30 p.m.: Dinner served
6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.: Moderator Opening Remarks
– Cheryl Eagan, Senior VP of Support Services at Tampa General Hospital
6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.: Panel Discussion
– Marcus Martin, Division Director at Hillsborough County Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
7:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Networking & Conclusion
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
1.5 Face-to-Face Credit Hours

Diversity and Inclusion - Tampa
2019-06-20 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, United States
Diversity and Inclusion
The communities for which healthcare organizations operate are rapidly diversifying. Not only do they provide care for a diverse community of patients and families, but their workforce is also growing more diverse. This diversity is exhibited in a number of ways, including nationality, race, religion, socioeconomic status, language, age, sexual orientation and physical ability.
The business implications and imperatives healthcare organizations face concerning diversity and inclusion are immense. Diverse communities will demand different care needs, improved quality, new or modified operational processes and services, strategic planning for a diverse patient demographic and continuum of care.
It is incumbent on healthcare organizations and their leaders to both understand and embrace the needs of diverse populations. Their ability to respond to the needs and preferences of a broader customer base will be critical to their financial and operational survival.
CLICK HERE to register.

Physician Practice Transformation Summit
2019-09-12 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Armature Works, 1910 N Ola Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Transforming Physician Practices to High-Performing Enterprises
The West Florida Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives and the local MGMA chapter are co-hosting a day long summit event on September 12, 2019 at Armature Works centered around issues of interest to physician practices. This event consists of a morning session, a qualified lunch panel, and an afternoon session.
Agenda
9:00 AM- Check-in and Registration (light breakfast/coffee served)
9:30 AM- Introduction
10:00 AM-11:30 AM- Morning Session (1.5 Face-to-Face Credits): “Patient-Centered Care: A Strategic Imperative”
11:30 AM- 2:00 PM- Lunch Panel (1.0 Qualified Education Credits): “Physician Alignment Strategies” (lunch provided)
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM- Afternoon Session (1.5 Face-to-Face Credits): “Transitioning Aggregated Physician Practices to High-Performing Clinical Practices”
3:30 PM- 3:45 PM- Conclusion
3:45 PM-4:30 PM- Networking (Light snacks served)
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

Diversity and Inclusion
2019-10-30 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Lee Health Coconut Point, 23450 Via Coconut Point, Estero, FL, 34135, United States
Diversity & Inclusion: Workshop
The communities for which healthcare organizations operate are rapidly diversifying. Not only do they provide care for a diverse community of patients and families, but their workforce is also growing more diverse. This diversity is exhibited in a number of ways, including nationality, race, religion, socioeconomic status, language, age, sexual orientation and physical ability. The business implications and imperatives healthcare organizations face concerning diversity and inclusion are immense. Diverse communities will demand different care needs, improved quality, new or modified operational processes and services, strategic planning for a diverse patient demographic and continuum of care. It is incumbent on healthcare organizations and their leaders to both understand and embrace the needs of diverse populations. Their ability to respond to the needs and preferences of a broader customer base will be critical to their financial and operational survival.
This session is eligible for 1.5 face-to-face education credits.
Agenda
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.: Registration, Networking & Dinner
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.: Panel Discussion
7:30 p.m.: Adjourn
For more information, including a list of panelists and to register, CLICK HERE.

State of the Chapter Awards and Networking
2019-12-05 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Tampa Yacht & Country Club, 5320 Interbay Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33611, United States
State of the Chapter Awards & Networking Dinner
More information coming soon.

Clearwater Beach Cluster
2020-01-27 - 2020-01-30 | Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa, 301 S Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater, FL, 33767, United States
Seven Seminars to Meet Your Needs
At the Clearwater Beach Cluster, choose to attend seminars during Session 1 on Monday and Tuesday or Session 2 on Wednesday and Thursday. These two-day seminars focus on topics including: strategic planning, physician engagement, operational excellence and professional burnout; all of which are integral to successful healthcare management. Select the session or sessions that best supports your career development as you earn up to 24 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits. Seminar information is available in the Seminar Lineup.
CLICK HERE for more information and to register

Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs
2020-03-01 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Auditorium Lakeland, FL 33805
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Historically, hospitals and health systems have not always embraced a role in meeting behavioral health needs in communities because managing behavioral healthcare and mental health is very complex. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million, or 18.5%—experiences mental illness in a given year. The rate of youth with severe depression increased from 5.9% in 2012 to 8.2% in 2015. Nearly half (45 percent) of those with any mental disorder also meet criteria related to having a physical illness or substance abuse. Physical health and mental health issues occur together. For example, people with diabetes or cardiac conditions often develop depression as well. Being able to receive treatment for both conditions through an integrated behavioral health and primary care setting can be especially helpful since how we live our lives (behave) and our physical and mental health all interact with each other in complex ways. Ultimately, the goals of behavioral health interventions are similar to those of other primary care treatment: helping people function so they can lead healthier, fuller lives. Receiving both behavioral health and primary care treatment in one integrated setting can help people continue to work or attend school, to engage with their families, to participate in their communities, and to be able to thrive.
Managing co-morbidities can lead to an increase in cost and potentially a decrease in reimbursement. Mental Health America has reported that while most Americans have access to mental healthcare services through the affordable care act about 56% of individuals with a mental health disorder do not receive treatment. It is noted that in states with low workforce, there is a shortage of mental healthcare providers (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and psychiatric nurses). As hospitals and healthcare systems begin to make the movement away from volume toward value-based care healthcare executives need to implement best practices to align and coordinate high quality care, reduce utilization in the emergency room, address workforce composition, control costs and meet the ethnic and racial disparities of the community.
This program has been developed and is presented locally by the Western Florida Chapter. The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5​ ​ACHE Face-to-Face​ ​Education Credits to this program.
Agenda
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Registration, Networking & Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Panel Discussion & Questions
8:00 p.m.: Adjourn

POSTPONED: Symposium - Managing Morale (Turnover) and Leading Change at Lee Health
2020-05-21 00:00 UTC | FL
This event is postponed due to COVID-19. Please check back for updates.
Symposium – Managing Morale (Turnover) and Leading Change at Lee Health
Staff retention continues to be a top priority for most healthcare executives. This event will include topics related to “Managing for Morale — Effective Management Techniques to Retain” An expert panel will engage senior-level managers to discuss best practices in staff retention.
In addition, the program will address how to “Successfully Leading Change in Healthcare Organizations.” The healthcare environment is constantly changing, and provider organizations must adapt in order to survive and thrive. Organizations are frequently asked to respond to legislative changes, market fluctuations, safety concerns, and patient or staff demands. The success of major change implementation hinges on how it communicated and how it impacts individuals and processes in the organization. Learn from your peers as they share approaches that were successful and those that impeded the change process.
The program will begin with brief opening remarks of approximately 10 minutes by the moderator, followed by 15-minute presentations by each panelist, and concluding with a 30-minute question-and-answer period.

The U.S. Roadmap for Interoperable Health Records
2020-09-04 | FL
September – The U.S. Roadmap for Interoperable Health Records and the Healthcare Executive’s Role in IT Decisions at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (September 4, 2020)
National policy calls for requirements for designing and provisioning interoperable medical information resources between disparate health providers’ electronic health record systems. The Panel on US Roadmap for Interoperable Electronic Health Records will discuss how leaders can develop new skills and resources be needed to effectively use new generations of software and technology features.
In addition, today’s healthcare executive works in a world of ever-increasing information technology options. How do they navigate, evolve and respond to the changing informatics world? These leaders often do not work directly with information technology, nor necessarily understand the application, but they are asked to make crucial decisions about their implementation. This program will assist the non-technical executive to proactively make technology decisions.

2021 Meet the Board of Directors
2021-03-03 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
We invite all ACHE Western Florida Chapter members to attend this virtual networking event where we will introduce the newly elected 2021 Board Officers and Directors. Please join us to learn more about who they are and participate in fun networking activities!
Click the link below to get your free ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ache-wfc-meet-the-board-virtual-event-tickets-142931188031
Agenda
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Introductory presentation
6:00 pm – 6:20 pm: Breakout rooms with icebreaker activities
6:20 pm – 6:30 pm: Closing remarks

New Member Webinar
2021-03-29 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | FL
We invite all new ACHE Western Florida Chapter members to attend this virtual seminar. Chapter experts will provide comprehensive information on all of the benefits of chapter membership. Discussions include use of chapter resources, connections with national ACHE, and many of the events and offerings of the Western Florida Chapter.
Click here to reserve your free ticket on eventbrite: https://ache_wfc_member_seminar_march29.eventbrite.com
If you have any questions, you may contact Paul Wagner, Membership Chair at Paul.wagner@uhsinc.com.

New Member Webinar
2021-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | FL
We invite all new ACHE Western Florida Chapter members to attend this virtual seminar. Chapter experts will provide comprehensive information on all of the benefits of chapter membership. Discussions include use of chapter resources, connections with national ACHE, and many of the events and offerings of the Western Florida Chapter.
Click here to reserve your free ticket on eventbrite: https://ache_wfc_member_seminar_march30.eventbrite.com
If you have any questions, you may contact Paul Wagner, Membership Chair at Paul.wagner@uhsinc.com.

Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Virtual Event
2021-04-28 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
**This is a VIRTUAL event. If you purchased your Eventbrite ticket & completed your registration with the link provided to you for ACHE National, you received a Zoom link in your e-mail. Please check your spam/junk folders. The e-mail is from Blue Sky or ACHE itself. Passcode is ACHE for the event with your unique Zoom link. You must fully attend the event and complete the evaluation on ACHE.org in order to receive F2F credit.**
Disruptive innovation, a term coined by Harvard professor Clayton M. Christensen, is a transformative business model that leverages technology to help focus on making products and services more accessible and affordable. In healthcare delivery, disruptive innovations have the potential to decrease costs while improving both the quality and accessibility of care. Disruptive innovations enable new applications and changes in behaviors. The current thinking with many innovators is a belief that a host of disruptive innovations would have wide implications for payers by shifting payment models to reward precision diagnostic tests and abilities of providers. This panel will focus on the role of innovation in the medical marketplace and examples of disruptive innovations that will change lives in health care.
Click the following link to purchase your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wfc-ache-disruptive-innovation-in-healthcare-delivery-virtual-event-tickets-147499915217
Agenda
5:30 -5:45 – Event & speaker introduction
5:45 -6:45 – Speakers Present
6:45 – 7:00 – Speaker Q & A
Virtual Face-to-Face Credit Hours: 1.5
** Upon Eventbrite Ticket Purchase, you will be directed to ACHE National’s website to COMPLETE your Registration. Please check your spam/junk folders.**
Panel Members
Alan Weiss, CMIO for BayCare Health System
Dr. Alan M. Weiss joined the BayCare Health System as their CMIO in August 2018. His primary responsibilities are over all clinical systems, their associated governance, as well as over providing executive leadership over data and analytics.
Prior to BayCare, Dr. Weiss spent 5 years in the Memorial Herman System in Houston, Texas, as their first Ambulatory CMIO. In that role, he had responsibilities over GE Centricity, Cerner and eClinic Works EHRs. Central to that role was EHR optimization efforts as well as the conversion of GE Centricity to Cerner. Before Memorial Hermann, Dr. Weiss was the Assoc. Medical Director of Inpatient Systems at Cedar-Sinai in Los Angeles where he helped develop and implement their EHR, Epic.
Dr. Weiss is passionate about patient care and advocates for the proper use of data and analytics to refine EHR development towards the inclusion of evidence-based medicine.
Ajay K. Gupta, CISSP, MBA – CEO of HSR.health
Over a 20-year career in cybersecurity and information technology, Ajay has seen companies create true competitive advantage from successful management of security and technology initiatives. At the same time, healthcare is burdened with outdated technology infrastructure and inefficiencies – which are often measured in human lives. So, Ajay decided to take his understanding of technology and implementation to disrupt and innovate healthcare in launching HSR.health. Ajay leverages the best of tech to transform American healthcare into a system that innovates healthcare delivery achieving improved quality, lower costs, and health equity.
In addition to his work at HSR.health, Ajay Chairs the Health Domain Working Group for the Open Geospatial Consortium, the global standards setting body for all things Geo; serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of Holy Cross Health, a multi-hospital social safety net health system in Montgomery County, MD; and is on the Board of Governors for his alma mater, the fearless University of Maryland, College Park.
Alexander Ronzino, CEO of Coalition Recovery
Mr. Ronzino currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Coalition Recovery – a nationally accredited behavioral health treatment center, and multi-facility healthcare organization based out of Tampa, Fl.
Mr. Ronzino ​is a 30 Under 30 recipient and has been featured/interviewed and/or published by ABC News, Business Insider, Managed Healthcare Executive, and the Recovery Executive Podcast. Alexander secured venture capital funding at the age of 22 to become the youngest chief executive of a nationally accredited behavioral healthcare organization in the United States. His organization ranked 3rd on the 2021 Seminole 100, an award to the 100 fastest growing alumni led companies from FSU.
Alexander’s non-profit work includes serving on the board of three organizations which he cares about deeply. He serves as a board member of the American College of Healthcare Executives – Western Florida, as treasurer and board member of the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE), and in a newly elected position, Alexander serves as the Chairman of the National Foundation for Collegiate Recovery.

Advancement to Fellow Webinar - May 17, 2021
2021-05-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
Join current fellows as they go over the process of becoming a fellow, the value fellowship has brought to their careers, and go over tips and tricks about the Board of Governors Examination.
Register Now to receive the Video Conference Information! Use the following link to register for the May 17 webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancement-to-fellow-webinar-may-17-tickets-152761239981

The Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations: A Plan of Action - Virtual Event
2021-05-25 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
**This is a VIRTUAL event. If you purchased your Eventbrite ticket & completed your registration with the link provided to you for ACHE National, you received a Zoom link in your e-mail. Please check your spam/junk folders. The e-mail is from Blue Sky or ACHE itself. Passcode is ACHE for the event with your unique Zoom link. You must fully attend the event and complete the evaluation on ACHE.org in order to receive F2F credit.**

Issues surrounding sustainability for healthcare institutions into the 21st century in the U.S., with regards to the era of healthcare reform, are very complex. Within the scope of priorities, this discussion will emphasize the necessity of understanding the key potential and existing operational and cost problem areas for healthcare system growth and sustainability as healthcare providers continue to face future operational, reimbursement, and environmental challenges. The primary goal of this discussion is to provide an overview of the models of current successes and solutions with a focus on a realistic plan of action.
Click the following link to purchase your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wfc-ache-sustainability-of-healthcare-organizations-virtual-event-tickets-149875927935
Agenda
5:30 -5:45 – Event & speaker introduction
5:45 -6:45 – Speakers Present
6:45 – 7:00 – Speaker Q & A
Virtual Face-to-Face Credit Hours: 1.5
** Upon Eventbrite Ticket Purchase, you will be directed to ACHE National’s website to COMPLETE your Registration. Please check your spam/junk folders.**
Panel Members
Dr. Jacquelyn B. Cawley, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer of Population Health/Ambulatory Care, BayCare Health System
Dr. Jacquelyn B. Cawley is a Family Physician and the Vice President Population Health/Chief Medical Officer of Ambulatory Care. She obtained her Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Biddeford Maine, and completed her internship and Family Medicine residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
In addition, she has a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Health Care from the Loan Scholl of Business at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dr. Cawley is an innovative physician executive with over 20 years’ experience in leading and managing physicians and care teams in a variety of academic and healthcare settings. She is experienced in developing and implementing programs to improve systems of care and the health status of patient populations to effectively and efficiently meet the healthcare needs of their communities.
John H. Goodnow, Chief Executive Officer, Benefis Health System
John Goodnow has more than 40 years of experience in hospital administration. Since 2002, Goodnow has served as CEO of Benefis Health System, a not-for-profit health system located in Great Falls, Montana. Benefis serves a quarter of Montana’s population across an expansive, rural region larger than Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont combined. Benefis is the largest private employer in Northcentral Montana.
During his time with Benefis, Goodnow has led the organization to consistent success and has achieved what few in healthcare have—Medicare breakeven, continuously since 2012. Goodnow has maintained a no layoff and annual raise commitment to Benefis employees for his entire 18-year tenure at Benefis. The organization has been recognized as one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker ‘s Hospital Review for six consecutive years as well as a best place to work by Forbes.
Under his leadership, Benefis has also invested heavily in facility improvements and technological advancements to ensure the people of Northcentral Montana have access to cutting-edge, high-quality care close to home.
Goodnow earned a Bachelor degree in Biological Science and Administrative Health Sciences from the University of California-Davis and a Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan. Additionally, Goodnow has been a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives since 1987.

Advancement to Fellow Webinar - May 27, 2021
2021-05-27 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
Join current fellows as they go over the process of becoming a fellow, the value fellowship has brought to their careers, and go over tips and tricks about the Board of Governors Examination.
Register Now to receive the Video Conference Information! Use the following link to register for the May 27 webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancement-to-fellow-webinar-may-27-tickets-152762281095

WFC ACHE Crisis Management: Strategies to Effectively Manage a Healthcare Organization
2021-06-29 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
**This is a VIRTUAL event. If you purchased your Eventbrite ticket & completed your registration with the link provided to you for ACHE National, you received a Zoom link in your e-mail. Please check your spam/junk folders. The e-mail is from Blue Sky or ACHE itself. Passcode is ACHE for the event with your unique Zoom link. You must fully attend the event and complete the evaluation on ACHE.org in order to receive F2F credit.**
Preparing for an unplanned or unexpected event, such as a natural disaster, pandemic, civil disturbances, medical error or labor disputes (e.g., union labor) causes physical, psychological and emotional stresses that can overwhelm employees, medical staff, patients and communities. In the event of a crisis, the quality and efficiency of care delivery may be challenged and typically takes a toll on every part of the organization. Lack of the unknown or uncertainty is also a challenge that healthcare leaders face in the time of crisis. Healthcare leaders need to understand ways to prepare their organization for unforeseen circumstances, which includes developing a communication plan, managing organizational resources, such as medical supplies, levels of patient care and leveraging local and state resources and funding.
To purchase your ticket, use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wfc-ache-crisis-management-virtual-event-tickets-157296081815
Agenda
5:30 -5:45 – Event & speaker introduction
5:45 -6:45 – Speakers Present
6:45 – 7:00 – Speaker Q & A
Virtual Face-to-Face Credit Hours: 1.5
** Upon Eventbrite Ticket Purchase, you will be directed to ACHE National’s website to COMPLETE your Registration. Please check your spam/junk folders.**
Panel Members
Michelle Hennessy, CPHQ, LSSMBB , BayCare Health System
Michelle Hennessy, is currently a Performance Improvement Project Manager supporting multiple hospitals within BayCare Health System based out of Clearwater, FL. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration diploma from Florida Metropolitan University. She is Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality along with her Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification. Her extensive career path includes over 20 years in Healthcare Quality within the hospital setting and on the insurance side of Healthcare. She has taught thousands of team members on how to incorporate quality into their workflow and has provided mentorship for hundreds of team members looking to grow their knowledge in Quality. Michelle has presented at many local and national conferences.
Patrice Vance, HCA – W Florida Division
Patrice Vance is the Division Vice President of Clinical Operations and Quality with HCA – W Florida Division. Her experience as a Registered Nurse spans over thirty (30) years and includes critical care, transplant, and emergency room nursing, as well as quality, patient safety and emergency management and preparedness. She has fourteen (14)) years of experience as a health system executive and has directed Clinical Operations, Quality, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Credentialing, and Infection Prevention, as well as Emergency Operations and Disaster Preparedness, with experience stemming back to Hurricane Katrina.She is a diploma graduate of Charity Hospital School of Nursing in New Orleans; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of South Alabama; Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration from Louisiana State University and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Walden University. She was previously appointed by the Governor of Florida to the Florida Center for Nursing, Board of Directors and is a published author in patient safety.She is a native of New Orleans, but resides in Tampa, Florida with her daughter.

Emerging Leaders - Career Positioning: Strategically Mapping Your Early Career Development
2021-07-07 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
In today’s changing healthcare environment, early careerists need skills and strategies to position themselves for the future. You have the freedom to create the career paths that link your talents and interests with the right job. No job comes with a life time guarantee, and flexibility is important. To achieve upward mobility in your career, you must constantly reinvent your brand. Learn from your peers the necessary steps to take your career path to the next level.
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Agenda
5:30 -5:45 – Event & speaker introduction
5:45 -6:45 – Speakers Present
6:45 – 7:00 – Speaker Q & A
Virtual Qualified Education Credit Hours: 1.5
**Please scroll down to learn how to secure your Qualified Education Credits**
Panel Members
Allison DeMarais ,Chief Human Resource Office (CHRO), Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Allison DeMarais joined Tenet Healthcare owned Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital as the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) in February 2018 and is responsible for hospital HR operations, strategic workforce planning, culture redesign and employee engagement. She also serves as the market lead for DMC culture change initiatives and acts as the hospital Chief Productivity Officer, oversees employee health and operational areas including security, plant operations and dietary departments at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Prior to joining the DMC Ms. DeMarais most recently worked as a CHRO for a health and human service organization that provides health care, housing and community services to seniors and their families in SE Michigan. Having also worked at Tenet Healthcare owned hospital in Chicago, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona, she brings over 20 years of Human Resources experience, 12 of those years in healthcare, and 8 years in an executive human resources leadership role.
Ms. DeMarais received a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University Master’s degree in Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management. She holds both her SHRM-SCP and her HRCI SPHR certifications.
George Makhoul, Vice President, Operations at Brandon Regional Hospital
George Makhoul is the Vice President of Operations at Brandon Regional Hospital. He joined Brandon Regional Hospital as Assistant Administrator in June 2019. During the past two years, George has worked in contract governance, strategic planning, department oversight, and project management for the 436-bed hospital. During that time, the hospital’s parent company, HCA Healthcare, also selected George to participate in the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Executive Development Program.
Prior to Brandon Regional Hospital, George worked for the Parallon Business Performance Group in Nashville, TN where he was a Project Manager supporting Shared Service Center operations. Previously, he completed an Administrative Fellowship with Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, VA.
George received his Bachelors Degree from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA and his Masters of Healthcare Administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before pursuing his graduate studies, George worked in the Atlanta, GA office of the professional services firm, Marsh & McLennan Companies.
Joseph Resnick, Chief Executive Officer, Premier Community HealthCare Group
Joseph Resnick joined Premier Community HealthCare Group, Inc.as the Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Resnick is a board-certified healthcare executive. Prior to joining Premier Community HealthCare, he served as the Division Administrator for Women’s Care Florida –Insignia Care for Women in Tampa, FL. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tampa and a Master of Healthcare Administration through the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health. Resnick is an intrinsically motivated healthcare executive with a proven record of leadership, performance improvement, advocacy and healthcare business operations.
As the CEO of Premier Community HealthCare, Resnick is the visionary focused growing the organization to best meet community needs. He strives to make an impact by improving operations, with an emphasis on the patient experience and strengthening the health center workforce. He is also dedicated to improving the health center business model which includes communicating the health center’s strategic plan to the community-at-large and engaging community supporters. Resnick has a wealth of knowledge working in various health care environments and has a strong commitment to creating cohesive and successful staff teams. He excels at bridging the gap between clinical and administration by promoting he has an open-door and by emphasizing transparency in his communication strategies. At Premier Community HealthCare, Resnick is responsible for driving the vision and overall leadership, which consists of just over 215 highly qualified employees who care for more than 34,000 patients through 126,000 encounters in ten offices located throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties in Florida. He is a compassionate and mission driven individual committed to the Patient Centered Medical Home model.
A native of a small town 45 minutes south of Houston, Texas, Resnick and his wife (Erika) have made the Tampa Bay area their home and stay busy raising four children together. He enjoys an active lifestyle which includes traveling, running, musical festivals, and outdoor adventures.
Joseph Scotchlas, Assistant Director, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
Mr. Joseph M. Scotchlas, MHA, FACHE was appointed as Assistant Director of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System effective November 11, 2018. As Assistant Director, Mr. Scotchlas has responsibility for community-based outpatient operations at eight sites of care across southwest Florida as part of the nation’s seventh-busiest VA healthcare system, with 12,000 admissions and 1.5 million outpatient visits annually.
Mr. Scotchlas is also the site executive for the Lee County Healthcare Center, in Cape Coral, Florida, a highly complex ambulatory care center providing outpatient medical, surgical, mental health, and sub-specialty care.
Prior to this role, Mr. Scotchlas served as the Health Systems Specialist to the Director and as Administrative Officer for the Department of Medicine, overseeing operations in emergency medicine, inpatient care, outpatient procedures, and thirteen specialty group practices. Mr. Scotchlas started with VA in 2012 as an Administrative Fellow in the Graduate Health Administration Training Program (GHATP) at the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network.
Beginning his healthcare career in 2006, he worked as both a Paramedic and an Emergency Medical Technician for several 911-based services in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He has also held an administrative intern position at the Washington DC, and Wilkes-Barre, PA, VA Medical Centers and has served an administrative resident role at Community Life Support Systems.
Mr. Scotchlas holds a Master of Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from The University of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), serving on the Western Florida Chapter Board of Directors, and is board certified in healthcare management. He is also the recipient of the Regent’s Award from ACHE in 2015 and a Distinguished Service Award from the NEPA Healthcare Management Forum in 2012.
How to Secure Virtual Qualified Education Credit Hours:
As an independent chartered chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Western Florida Chapter is authorized to award 1.5 hours of ACHE Qualified Education credit toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for ACHE Qualified Education credit should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.
Qualified Education Credits are self-reporting credits. Please self-report your credits using the link titled “My education Credit” on your myACHE profile page. If additional assistance is needed, please contact ACHE Customer Service (contact@ache.org or 312-424-9400).

WFC ACHE Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership Virtual Event
2021-07-20 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
**This is a VIRTUAL event. If you purchased your Eventbrite ticket & completed your registration with the link provided to you for ACHE National, you received a Zoom link in your e-mail. Please check your spam/junk folders. The e-mail is from Blue Sky or ACHE itself. Passcode is ACHE for the event with your unique Zoom link. You must fully attend the event and complete the evaluation on ACHE.org in order to receive F2F credit.**
Ethical 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.
Agenda
5:30 -5:45 – Event & speaker introduction
5:45 -6:45 – Speakers Present
6:45 – 7:00 – Speaker Q & A
Virtual Face-to-Face Credit Hours: 1.5
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Panel Members
Dr. Brent Ibata, System Director for Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Lee Health
Brent Ibata, PhD is a transformational healthcare executive with over twenty-five years of experience across both inpatient and outpatient within for-profit, not-for-profit, academic, and publicly owned health systems. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a nationally recognized expert in the intersection of law, policy, health, and quality. His current role is the System Director for Accreditation and Quality Assurance at Lee Health. He is an operational leader with a contagious enthusiasm for creative inquiry and strategic innovation bringing together multidisciplinary teams within highly matrixed organizations to brainstorm, design and execute human-centered process and performance improvement initiatives.
Dr. Zachary Pruitt, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida College of Public Health
Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA, CPH, FACHE is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Dr. Pruitt teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, including Understanding U.S. Health Care, Health Services Management, Quality Management, Strategic Planning, and Healthcare Marketing, and the Advanced Seminar in Health Care Management. He also teaches Health Systems curricula at the USF Morsani College of Medicine.
Dr. Pruitt currently serves as the President of the Western Florida Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and he is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.
Dr. Pruitt recently co-authored the textbook, Healthcare Quality Management: A Case Study Approach with co-authors Dr. Candace Smith and Eddie Perez-Ruberte. His research interests include the integration of medical and social care for vulnerable populations by addressing social determinants of health. Prior to academics, Dr. Pruitt directed Medicaid operations and regulatory affairs for a small Florida health plan, and managed policy and compliance projects for a large publicly-traded managed care organization.
Jeff Younger, Executive of healthcare organizations in Radiology and later Dermatology
Jeff Younger has been involved in healthcare for over 40 years. He worked as a hospital executive in three facilities during the 80’s and 90’s in Illinois. Prior to moving to Tampa, Florida, Jeff was the Vice President and COO of a 300 bed hospital in suburban Chicago for over 14 years.
From 1995 to 2013 he served as the CEO of several organizations, including a large radiology group in Tampa, a 60 plus physician MSO group, Physicians Practice Management of Tampa Bay, Inc. and created a teleradiology network. In 2013, he started Preferred Radiology Alliance with the Daytona Beach Radiology group. Serving as its first CEO, Jeff has helped grow that organization to over 120 radiologists.
In addition to his hospital and radiology experience, Jeff has served as COO of Academic Alliance in Dermatology, the third largest dermatology practice in Florida with over 24 locations.
He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and past Western Florida Chapter Board Member, Fellow in the Radiology Business Management Association, Past President of the FRBMA, Advisory Board Member for the University of South Florida-College of Public Health and frequent lecturer. He has a Bachelor of Business Degree from Millikin University and a Master’s Degree in Hospital and Health Administration from Xavier University.
Jeff is married to the same person for almost 40 years, has three grown children and five grandchildren.

ACHE-WFC New Member Seminar - August 16, 2021
2021-08-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
Please join us for a New Member Seminar on August 16th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm! We invite all new ACHE Western Florida Chapter members to attend this virtual seminar. Chapter experts will provide comprehensive information on all of the benefits of chapter membership. Discussions include use of chapter resources, connections with national ACHE, and many of the events and offerings of the Western Florida Chapter.
To register, use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/164013228983
If you have any questions, you may contact Paul Wagner, Membership Chair at Paul.wagner@uhsinc.com.

ACHE-WFC New Member Seminar - August 17, 2021
2021-08-17 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
Please join us for a New Member Seminar. We invite all new ACHE Western Florida Chapter members to attend this virtual seminar. Chapter experts will provide comprehensive information on all of the benefits of chapter membership. Discussions include use of chapter resources, connections with national ACHE, and many of the events and offerings of the Western Florida Chapter.
To register, use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/164015387439
If you have any questions, you may contact Paul Wagner, Membership Chair at Paul.wagner@uhsinc.com.

ACHE WFC Ensuring Your Community’s Emergency Preparedness Virtual Event
2021-08-25 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | FL
**This is a VIRTUAL event. If you purchased your Eventbrite ticket & completed your registration with the link provided to you for ACHE National, you received a Zoom link in your e-mail. Please check your spam/junk folders. The e-mail is from Blue Sky or ACHE itself. Passcode is ACHE for the event with your unique Zoom link. You must fully attend the event and complete the evaluation on ACHE.org in order to receive F2F credit.**
In the best of circumstances, healthcare organizations operate in a complex environment. This can be exacerbated when a community faces a local or national emergency, either natural, human-caused, or technological, that thrusts the healthcare system to the forefront of response and makes it the focus of recovery efforts. It is critical that the local healthcare community be actively engaged in the development of comprehensive emergency preparedness plans, training, and exercises to ensure that local organizations communicate and coordinate their mutual support in service to the community.
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Agenda
5:30 -5:45 – Event & speaker introduction
5:45 -6:45 – Speakers Present
6:45 – 7:00 – Speaker Q & A
Virtual Face-to-Face Credit Hours: 1.5
** Upon Eventbrite Ticket Purchase, you will be directed to ACHE National’s website to COMPLETE your Registration. Please check your spam/junk folders.**
Panel Members
Christine Brady, Assistant County Manager, Lee County
Christine Brady has been with Lee County since 2006 and has served as Assistant County Manager since March 2014. In that role, she oversees Human Resources, the Library System, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Technology Services, and Utilities. Brady had nearly 20 years of private sector business experience before joining Lee County. During her tenure with Lee County, she has had a leadership role in the county’s response to Hurricane Irma locally and to Hurricane Michael, which triggered a Lee County team’s deployment to the Panhandle. Brady also played a key role with Lee County’s leadership team for Hurricane Dorian, a cybersecurity attack, Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) and the recent COVID-19 pandemic response and vaccination efforts.
Mary Briggs, System Director, Strategic Communications and Public Relations, Lee Health
Mary Briggs joined Lee Health in 2011 and currently serves as the System Director for Strategic Communications overseeing issues management, media relations, internal communications and physician communications. She has led Lee Health’s communications response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to joining Lee Health, Mary was the co-owner of Briggs & Rogers, a public relations and advertising firm based in Fort Myers, where she worked with a variety of client companies guiding them in their media relations, marketing communications, and advertising programs. Mary is accredited in public relations and is a certified public relations consultant. Mary has received numerous awards for her marketing and public relations programs and was named the Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Southwest Florida chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association in 2006.
Betsy Clayton, Communications Director , Lee County
Betsy Clayton, APR/CPRC, is the Communications Director for Lee County government, where she serves the County Manager and Senior Team in an organization with 20-plus departments, a $2.2 billion budget and about 2,600 employees. Her job involves both internal and external public relations, including handling journalists’ inquiries, public records requests, stakeholder communications and collaboration with the social media/IT team. She is the Public Information Officer for hurricanes and other Emergency Operations Center activations. During her tenure with Lee County, she has had a leadership role in the county’s response to Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Dorian, a cybersecurity attack, Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) and the recent COVID-19 pandemic response and vaccination efforts. Clayton has earned two nationally recognized professional public relations accreditations: APR – Accredited in Public Relations; and, CPRC – Certified Public Relations Counselor. She was recognized as the 2018 Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Florida Public Relations Association Southwest Florida Chapter.
Greg Fisher, Manager of Emergency Preparedness, Lee Health
Greg joined Lee Health in 2019 and currently serves as the Manager of Emergency Preparedness overseeing the Emergency Preparedness program across the health system. In addition to his current role, Greg serves as a Logistics Officer for the federal Health and Human Services National Incident Management Team. Prior to his primary role at Lee Health, Greg worked as the Emergency Manager for Montrose County Colorado responding to wildfires, avalanches, flooding, and other federal and state declared disasters in the region. In addition to these roles, Greg has previously held emergency management positions with The Ohio State University, Rollins College, Collier County, and the U.S. Navy. Greg is a graduate of the University of Akron (2008) with a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management and is currently studying in the Master’s of Science in Healthcare Innovation program with the College of Nursing at the Ohio State University.
