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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL Breakfast with Healthcare Champions
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Breakfast with Healthcare Champions\nFeaturing: Christine Candio\, FACHE\nACHE of MA is excited to present Christine Candio\, FACHE to kick off our Virtual Breakfast with Healthcare Champions series! Join us on Thursday\, August 6 starting at 7:00 am for a morning of networking and inspiration. \nWe will start the session by utilizing the breakout room feature for a half hour of networking. Are you a coffee\, tea or juice drinker? Pick one on the registration form\, and that’s the room that you will join when you log on in the morning to network in! \nAt 7:30 am we will all come together to hear Christine share her incredible career journey. From beginning her career as a nurse\, to progressing through nursing leadership ranks at several hospitals and gaining extensive healthcare operations and senior executive leadership experience in both acute care and outpatient settings during the past three decades\, she truly is a healthcare champion\, and one who’s story we cannot wait to share! \nRegistration is now closed.  \n\nMeet Our Presenter:  \nChristine Candio was president and chief executive officer of St. Luke’s Hospital\, St. Louis\, Mo. from January 2015 through April 1\, 2020. Prior to joining St. Luke’s\, she served over six years as CEO of Inova Alexandria Hospital in northern Virginia and as senior Vice President of Inova Health System. \nMs. Candio began her career as a nurse\, progressed through nursing leadership ranks at several hospitals and gained extensive healthcare operations and senior executive leadership experience in both acute care and outpatient settings during the past three decades. \nShe hold a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from William Paterson University of New Jersey and a Master of Public Administration degree with a focus in healthcare management from Fairleigh Dickinson University. \nAs a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, she is board-certified in healthcare management and is a Past Chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, which is an international professional society of more than 40\,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals\, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. \nShe has served on the boards of many other professional and community organizations and has been a guest speaker at numerous healthcare conferences throughout the county. Currently\, she is the Chairman of the external advisory committee of the George Washington University MHA Program\, Washington\, DC. \nMs. Candio is the recipient of the 2019 ACHE Gold Medal Award\, the highest honor bestowed on healthcare leaders who have made meaningful contributions to the healthcare industry. Also\, in 2019 she was awarded the Missouri Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award for her ongoing commitment to improving healthcare policy and leadership in Missouri and throughout the nation. In addition\, Ms. Candio was named one of the 2017 Most Influential Business Women by the St. Louis Business Journal\, recognized by Healthcare as one of 10 “Women to Watch in Healthcare” in 2017 and the recipient of the Healthcare Accomplishment Recognition Award for Healthcare Industry Leadership from the Businesswomen’s Association. In 2014\, she was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review on the list of “24 the Leading Women to Know in Healthcare.” She is also a recipient of the 2012 Washington Brava! Award\, which celebrates top female CEOs who demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit along with passion for giving back to the community.
URL:https://massache.org/event/virtual-breakfast-with-healthcare-champions-2-4/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Energy Resiliency and OPEX Reduction in Healthcare Environments
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives\, in partnership with ACHE of Massachusetts and ACHE Rhode Island! \nThe founders of Patriot Emerging Technologies have helped healthcare executives for the past two decades make their hospitals more energy resilient\, and save millions of dollars on energy spend leveraging clean\, on-site power solutions like fuel cells\, energy storage\, and combined heat and power.  This webinar will highlight the tools that can help hospitals remain open during grid outages\, and reduce OPEX without capital in these challenging financial times.  Patriot Emerging Technologies will be providing case studies of local hospitals that have deployed innovative power solutions like fuel cells to make their facilities more available to customers\, and help them save money in times when the electrical grid cost keeps rising. \nThis webinar will educate healthcare executives on how to leverage innovative but proven forms of on-site distributed energy to keep critical hospitals running\, despite a fragile electrical grid in New England. \nIt will also show how healthcare customers are leveraging Power Purchase Agreements to save up to 30% of their cost of electricity without using capital for projects. \nProgram has been approved for 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credits  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nHealthcare executives have been presented with unprecedented energy challenges during the pandemic. By attending this webinar\, the attendee will be able to answer the following questions: \n\nWith operating revenues down and capital projects frozen due to the pandemic\, how can I reduce my operational costs significantly without using capital?\nHow can I ensure our hospitals will always have electricity when patients need us?\nHow can I add the electrical capacity to add more beds to my hospital quickly?\nHow can we have true energy independence without introducing hazardous emissions and smog to the local communities we are trying to keep healthy?\n\nREGISTRATION IS COMPLIMENTARY –\nCLICK HERE TO JOIN US! \n\nFeatured Speakers Include: \nBill Bockoven – President\, Patriot Emerging Technologies \nBill Bockoven is the President and Co-Founder of Patriot Emerging Technologies out of Southern RI.  Prior to Patriot\, Bill was Vice President of the Eastern Region at Bloom Energy\, where he helped take Bloom from a small startup to IPO in 10 years\, helping to deliver over 300 distributed energy projects and 75 microgrids to commercial and industrial customers in New England.  Prior to Bloom\, Bill enjoyed a 13-year career at Schneider Electric\, where he was Vice President of Public Sector Sales and Engineering for Schneider’s APC Critical Power division. \n  \nSteve Cronin – Vice President\, Patriot Emerging Technologies \nSteve Cronin is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Patriot Emerging Technologies\, a clean and renewable microgrid consulting and manufacturer rep firm charged with providing innovative yet proven microgrid solutions to customers that cuts costs\, provide a higher level of resilience and improve their environmental footprint.  Prior to forming Patriot\, Steve was the Senior Director for Southeast Sales at Bloom Energy\, helping over a 1000 customers in the East navigate through the complexities of financed onsite fuel cell solutions.  Before coming to Bloom\, Steve was at Schneider Electric for 18 years with their Public Sector Solutions Team\, culminating in 2014-2016 when he was the Senior Director of Public Sector Sales and Engineering with direct responsibility for Schneider’s IT Business Government Team. Steve is based in Purcellville\, VA. \n  \n   Brian Kane – Director of Applications Engineering at Bloom Energy Corporation \nBrian Kane runs the applications engineering team at fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy Corporation out of Boston\, MA.  Brian has been involved personally in engineering hundreds of distributed energy projects and microgrids over his 9.5 years at Bloom.  Prior to Bloom Energy\, Brian was an enterprise account manager and engineer at APC by Schneider Electric and Liebert for over 9 years.  Brian received his BS in mechanical engineering at Rutgers.
URL:https://massache.org/event/webinar-energy-resiliency-and-opex-reduction-in-healthcare-environments-2-4/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: "Organizational Culture Trumps Everything in Healthcare"
DESCRIPTION:Join ACHE-Rhode Island in collaboration with ACHE of Massachusetts and the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives for this session! \n \nAn organization’s culture can provide a constructive and fulfilling environment for healthcare providers and employees. Please join us as guest speaker Scott Goodspeed\, DHA\, FACHE explains why a positive culture can lead to better patient satisfaction\, better quality\, and improve financial performance.  Learn tips on how you can improve your organization’s employee/provider engagement and satisfaction that can lead to improved quality and financial health. \nThis program is approved for 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credit. Webinar is complimentary to attend but pre-registration is required. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\n \nPresenter: Scott Goodspeed\, DHA\, FACHE \nDr. Scott Goodspeed is the Program Director\, Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership at Brown University in Providence\, RI. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Services\, Policy\, and Practice\, School of Public Health. For 23 years\, Scott has been President and CEO of four hospitals in three states. For 13 years he consulted with healthcare organizations nationally. Scott’s most recent book is titled “Community Stewardship: Applying the Five Principles of Contemporary Governance\,” published by American Hospital Publishing. Scott has a Master of Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Doctorate in Health Administration and Leadership from the Medical University of South Carolina.
URL:https://massache.org/event/webinar-organizational-culture-trumps-everything-in-healthcare-2-4/
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SUMMARY:ACHE of MA's Virtual Early Careerist Networking Series
DESCRIPTION:Join ACHE of Massachusetts and our Early Careerist Network for some virtual networking opportunities!\n  \n\nVirtual Networking & Productivity in the Age of COVID \nTuesday\, August 25\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nWhile wearing sweatpants to work is a major perk\, we can’t help but wonder how can I focus from my couch? What’s the trick to staying ‘Zoomed-in’ during meetings? Can I interview from my garage?  \nAt ACHE\, we understand. Which is why Virtual Networking & Productivity in the Age of COVID is the perfect event for you! Share your experiences in an interactive breakout session with other Healthcare professionals as we explore how to succeed in these uncertain times! \nThis virtual networking event is FREE to attend – click here to register! \n\n\nECN’s Mentorship Program Overview and Open Forum\nThursday\, September 3\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nACHE of MA runs a formal mentorship program annually for ECN members. Come join Mentorship Committee members in learning about the program\, hear from a former mentee\, and ask your questions before enrollment for the 2020-2021 mentorship program begins! Enrollment for the program begins October 2020. \nThis virtual info-session is FREE to attend – click here to register! 
URL:https://massache.org/event/virtual-early-careerist-networking-series-save-the-dates-2-4/
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