The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives

An ACHE Chapter

A Message from the Connecticut Regent – Winter 2019

Message from Your ACHE Regent

Winter 2019

Greetings,

The season is upon us where we make plans for family gatherings, entertaining, perhaps we think of a few more charitable donations or community needs, and we focus on our faith-based beliefs as well.  As we do all of this and the calendar draws to the close of 2019, I want to reflect on what a great chapter CTAHE is.

The October networking event held at Kingsmen Brewery was well attended drawing in new faces, prospective members, and members all in social conversation with members of the CTAHE board.  On November 6, the chapter held another well attended event at CHA where Karen Buckley and Kim Iacobellis of CHA presented an overview of the issues at the forefront for the State of Connecticut.  Aside from hearing the economic impact that our collective hospitals bring to Connecticut of $28 Billion, we heard about healthcare issues that are in the forefront as well as other state issues – the $15 per hour minimum wage, public health issues of vaping, vaccines, gun violence and work force issues to name a few. This fall CTAHE’s Board and membership committee remained committed to contacting lapsed members for reinstatement.  I would like to recognize Alessandra Cornelio, FACHE and Holly Eldridge for starting another leadership program.  A total of 32 participants comprised of mentors and mentees participated in this important component of chapter offerings.  And, the fall wouldn’t be complete without noting the time spent connecting with HEN schools and students.  As I make my visits to schools, we have many students excited about pursuing an administrative healthcare profession.  And we have some schools interested in forming HEN chapters.

Please review the CTAHE website for programs planned in 2020.  The chapter’s first webinar will be held on January 23, 2020 at 9 a.m. on the topic of “When Does Data Evolve to Artificial Intelligence?”

ACHE was proud to participate in the #GivingTuesday movement on December 3 by giving back and making a real difference for the future of healthcare.  Perhaps you would like to add to your December giving consideration of making a donation to the Foundation of ACHE’s Fund for Healthcare Leadership.  A contribution of any size supports ACHE’s mission to develop the next generation of executives and leaders through scholarships and other resources including the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program and the Executive Education Academy.

I wish you a holiday season of peace, tranquility and time with family, and friends.

Warmly,

Denise J. Fiore, FACHE
Regent for Connecticut

 

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The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives

The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives (CTAHE) represents professionals who manage the business affairs of healthcare organizations throughout the state of Connecticut. No other professional association is more inclusive and essential for meeting the career needs and interests of healthcare executives in Connecticut as the healthcare industry transforms to value-based care.

Our CTAHE membership strives to be inclusive of all healthcare stakeholders spanning not only hospitals, health plans, health systems, and independent physician associations, but our universities that are educating our future healthcare administrators.

The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives (CTAHE) is a chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, which you can read more about below.

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management.

ACHE’s established network of 80 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs—including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants—and groundbreaking research.

Its publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management including textbooks for college and university courses. For more information about ACHE, click here.