COVID-19: What We Learned: Staffing/People Resources

Approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits Emergency management requires precise identification and allocation of staff to align capabilities and capacity with the need to effectively deliver care for the community. The COVID-19 outbreak caused a substantial shift in the availability of staff and resources, and the accessibility of timely delivery of care. In response to […]

Brainfood: Lunch & Learn – Career Coaching and Branding

Join us for an informative Lunch-and-Learn session June 16th on Career Coaching and Branding. John Self will provide pointers on taking your career to the next level with valuable insights from his experience.   Mr. Self is Founder and President and Managing Partner of JohnGSelf + Partners, Inc. He directs the firm’s career transition practice […]

East Texas ACHE Forum Brainfood: Lunch & Learn Networking Opportunity

The East Texas ACHE chapter is pleased to offer our next Brainfood: Lunch and Learn event, free of charge. All are welcome! Special invites are being sent to the East Texas chapter membership, as well as the students and alumni of the University of Texas at Tyler Soules College of Business and LeTourneau University Masters […]

Maintaining Profitable and Sustainable Growth in Healthcare

  Join us for our next virtual East Texas ACHE Forum Brainfood: Lunch & Learn event, Maintaining Profitable and Sustainable Growth in Healthcare.   How do we maintain profitable and sustainable growth in health care? Our executive speakers will address a number of forces in play that are now having direct impacts on the industry […]

Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership

Virtual

Please join us our October 13th virtual Brain Food event, Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership, with CHRISTUS CMO Mark Anderson, MD. Ethical challenges arise in all aspects of healthcare and service, from the bedside to the boardroom. Understanding the expanding paradigm of planning, creating, and maintaining an ethical healthcare organization is crucial to help identify […]

Key State Legislative Issues Facing Leaders and Potential Responses

Virtual

  This virtual panel has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face credits!   Numerous public policy and legislative issues around healthcare delivery and public health affect healthcare organizations and demand involvement of their leaders to respond and adjust organizational policies and procedures. These issues often relate to improving population health, access and coverage through Medicaid […]

Execution in the Face of Challenge…CHRISTUS Health Northeast Texas

Virtual

An evening with Chris Glenney, FACHE Please join your East Texas ACHE Forum colleagues for our special annual General Membership Event!   Topic: Execution in the Face of Challenge…CHRISTUS Health Northeast Texas Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Time: 6:30-7:30pm Featured Presenter: Chris Glenney, FACHESenior Vice President, Group Operations CHRISTUS HealthChief Executive Officer, CHRISTUS Health NETXPresident, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances […]

Outcomes of the 87th Legislative Session

Virtual

Please join us for our next East Texas ACHE Forum Lunch & Learn event with John Hawkins - President & CEO, Texas Hospital Association John 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 […]

New School of Medicine at the Health Science Center at UT Tyler

Virtual

Please join us for this special East Texas ACHE Forum Lunch & Learn! Register now to hear more about the projects in the works and the future plans for UT-Tyler's new school of medicine. Our guest presenters for this Lunch & Learn session will be: Julie V. Philley, MD Executive Vice President, Health Affairs, Vice […]

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course

Virtual

The East Texas ACHE Forum Education Committee is excited to announce its partnership with Leaning Towards Change, LLC to offer a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course! The Yellow is healthcare specific, providing examples of real healthcare experiences. You will learn about lean six sigma, value vs. non-value added processes, and how to eliminate […]

Lunch & Learn: Career Coaching and Branding

Virtual

Join us for our next virtual lunch & learn session - offered during the lunch hour for your convenience. Most of us are developing our own brand within our careers. Have you thought about what your brand is – and if so, are you satisfied with how you are perceived within your job and where […]

Leadership: Revisiting Important Realities-Applications – Dr. Jerry Ledlow

Virtual

Join us for another of our successful virtual lunch & learn sessions - offered during the lunch hour for your convenience.     Dr. Ledlow is a board-certified healthcare administrator with over 35 years of successful practical and academic experience in leadership and management positions; his experience includes over eleven years in the U.S. Army […]

Leadership Models and Applications to Build Your Organizational Culture

Virtual

Please join us for our next East Texas ACHE Forum Lunch & Learn! His presentation to us during our August Lunch & Learn was so successful, we wanted to once again tap into the expertise of Dr. Jerry Ledlow - this time to hear his perspective on leadership and building the culture within your organization […]

An Overview of Health System Priorities for the 88th Texas Legislative Session

Please join the East Texas ACHE Forum for this special (virtual) year-end event, where John M. Hawkins, President & CEO of the Texas Hospital Association will be providing us An Overview of Health System Priorities for the 88th Texas Legislative Session.   This is a complimentary event for all ACHE members and students! Register Here   […]

Leadership Leverage: The Principles Smart Leaders Leverage to Improve Team Performance

Virtual

It is common for healthcare leaders to feel they have to choose between an engaged team or a productive one. The work environment can either be peaceful and healthy or full of conflict and dysfunction. Smart leaders know there is a third way. In this session, we will examine the principles that foster both progress […]

Healthcare Executive Leadership Networking Event

The Grove Kitchen & Gardens 3500 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, TX

  The East Texas ACHE Forum invites you to join fellow healthcare colleagues and making new acquaintances from throughout the East Texas area. Please feel free to bring a guest. Hors d’oeuvres and two drinks will be complimentary. Note: The event will be held in “The Greenhouse” building Schedule of evening: • Mix & Mingle: […]

Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations: A Plan of Action

Virtual

This panel has been approved for 1.5 Virtual ACHE Face-to-Face credits!   Issues surrounding sustainability for healthcare institutions into the 21stcentury 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 […]

Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs

  This panel has been approved for 1.5 Virtual ACHE Face-to-Face credits!   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 […]

Healthcare Executive Leadership Networking Event – Texarkana

Northridge Country Club 120 Bill Rogers Drive, Texarkana, TX

  The East Texas ACHE Forum invites you to join fellow healthcare colleagues and making new acquaintances from throughout the East Texas area. Members and prospective members alike are welcome to register.   Hors d’oeuvres and two drinks will be complimentary.   Note: We will be meeting in the Northridge Country Club's Formal Dining room. […]

Healthcare Executive Leadership Networking Event

The Grove Kitchen & Gardens 3500 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, TX

  The East Texas ACHE Forum invites you to join fellow healthcare colleagues and making new acquaintances from throughout the East Texas area. Please feel free to bring a guest. Hors d’oeuvres and two drinks will be complimentary. Note: The event will be held in “The Greenhouse” building Schedule of evening: • Mix & Mingle: […]

East Texas ACHE Forum Annual Meeting

CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Wisenbaker Conference Center 800 E Dawson Street, Tyler, TX

Join us for this special annual event with our guest speaker, James Springfield, President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.     James Springfield is the 14th president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), the state’s oldest and largest health insurer. James provides accountability and strategic leadership for the teams managing sales […]

Virtual Lunch and Learn on Physician Engagement

Virtual

  Join us for our East Texas ACHE Forum virtual Lunch & Learn with Stephen Rydzak, MD, FACP, CWSP; Medical Director; UT Health East Texas!   As an experienced physician leader, Dr. Stephen Rydzak brings a unique perspective on a multitude of relevant issues impacting today’s healthcare climate. One of the critical pressures facing healthcare organizations is […]

February Networking Event

The Potpourri House 3320 Troup Highway, Ste. 300, Tyler, TX

Come out and join us for this special social gathering. We will have a few remarks from Bethesda Health Clinic leadership with the rest of the time being earmarked to meet and our reconnect with our fellow East Texas ACHE Forum colleagues. A special thanks to Bethesda Health Clinic for hosting us for this event! […]

Lunch & Learn: Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare – Part 2

Virtual

  All are encouraged to register, regardless of whether you attended the August 2023 Part 1 of this presentation. There will be a quick recap at the beginning so our presenter can dive even deeper during this follow-up event. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a combination of Lean and Six Sigma that has been alive […]

East Texas ACHE Forum In Person Education Panels

CHRISTUS Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute 8591 South Broadway Avenue, Tyler, TX

These panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE In Person Education Credits each (3.0 if you attend both).   A special thanks to CHRISTUS Health for hosting this event for us! 10:30 - 11am - Check-In & Networking 11am - 12:30pm - Panel #1: Navigating Key Legislative Issues Facing Healthcare Leaders Numerous public policy and legislative […]