The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has been priceless in my professional development. As a member of ACHE, I have been able to stay current on industry trends that are vital to helping organizations innovate and implement emerging improvements in the field. I also am able to develop the soft skills that help me build trust with my clients. As a Fellow, my FACHE® credential demonstrates my commitment to managing a strong and viable healthcare organization whi

After serving in an internal executive consulting role for a large healthcare system, I recently made the transition to independent consulting. As a consultant, I now work with several healthcare organizations. One is a large organization that wants to redirect the focus of its process improvement team toward supporting inpatient patient-access strategies across the organization. The organizations I've worked with struggled with bed capacity and needed to improve their patien

Join me and my colleague, Seth Teigen, at this year's ACHE Congress where we will be hosting a seminar for emerging leaders about the skills and traits necessary to be successful and grow your career. Healthcare management is experiencing unprecedented change, testing our abilities and determination. The challenge for today’s leaders will be to maintain stability while acquiring wisdom during a period of transition. With more than 30 years of combined leadership experience an