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Slippery Rock University
Student Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
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While medical personnel are the frontline of any healthcare organization, there are other healthcare professionals in whom patients invest their trust and hope even though they are not always aware of who these people are or the roles they play. These professionals are healthcare executives (also called healthcare administrators and healthcare managers). They are the men and women who manage today as hospital and healthcare organizations.
Healthcare executives:
- Ensure that their organizations have strong medical, operational, and financial footing to serve the needs of patients, their families, and the communities
- Are skilled, trained professionals, who care deeply about the quality of care patients receive. They partner with physicians, nurses, and other professionals to provide care
- Help in educating community members about important health issues
- Ensure that hospitals and other healthcare organizations serve as "safety net" in their communities by providing emergency and ongoing care, as well as accurate and timely information about public threats in times of crisis
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The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of nearly 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation's hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on Healthcare Management, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. ACHE is also known for its journal, the Journal of Healthcare Management, and magazine, Healthcare Executive, as well as ground-breaking research and career development and public policy programs. ACHE's publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on all aspects of health services management in addition to textbooks for use in college and university courses. Through its efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of improving the health status of society by advancing healthcare leadership and management excellence. |
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