American College of Healthcare Executives Track
Tuesday, May 20
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Leading Strategic Change
Jim Austin, MPA/MURP
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Brown University, MHL
As the U.S. healthcare system undergoes profound transformation, healthcare leaders must adapt and evolve amidst their changing realities. This seminar will provide attendees with the ability to make solid decisions and optimize strategic changes when faced with uncertainty. Discover answers to critical questions such as which strategies will provide leaders with the ability to thrive during these uncertain times and what new investments and capabilities are needed to successfully lead strategic change. You will learn the four building blocks to good decision making and common decision traps. You will also be introduced to a scenario planning tool and a framework to help you develop future alternatives. Take away a simple four-step model to optimize execution and drive change.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and overcome barriers to deal with the market uncertainties in the nation’s healthcare system.
- Gain successful models for driving change to improve your individual and organization’s capabilities.
- Discover and practice the stages of successful strategic execution, especially as related to culture change.
Wednesday, May 21
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Leadership and Accountability in Project Management and Programs
Laura W. Synnott, LFACHE
Associate Teaching Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
Project management tools can be used to implement the most important strategic initiatives facing healthcare executives today: accountable care organizations, affiliations, quality and process improvement initiatives, revenue cycle programs and more. The outcomes of these high-priority projects can be critical to both your organization and career. This session will provide you with an overview of how you can integrate project management into your organization’s culture.
Learning Objectives:
- Measure project performance using the triple constraint
- Hold project managers and team members accountable for performance
- Understand how a critical path tool can keep your schedule in line
- Prevent “scope creep” and other costly changes to your project
Continuing Education
In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
