CAHL News
Reflections on Passing the BOG Exam: Congratulations to Michael Felder
Michael Felder, MS, MBA, FACHE, has passed the Board of Governors exam to earn his FACHE, bringing another board-certified leader into the CAHL community. How do you see the FACHE credential helping you as a healthcare leader in the future? In my opinion, the FACHE...
Finding “Your” Community Within CAHL
By Nikhil Singal The forced isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged us all to think about the role of community in our lives. It’s a topic that may primarily be considered personally rather than professionally. We have our neighborhoods, families, friends...
Healthcare and Climate Change: Here’s where we can play our own parts
By Joleen Lonigan Headlines about extreme weather are a regular occurrence on the national and international news. We’ve seen the devastating impacts of fire engulfing communities, water flooding streets and collapsing homes, earthquakes destroying cities, and...
Women Leaders and Gender Parity in Leadership
By Corina Bianca Several studies have shown that diversity produces better outcomes – more innovation, more creative solutions and, ultimately, better financial performance. This program, held on site of this year’s Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, explored the...
Joint Commission, CMS Announce New Health Equity Efforts
Economic, social, gender, racial and other injustices continue to create barriers to accessing high-quality health care across the nation, and we know this is very prevalent in our patient populations. To help organizations close the gaps in access and quality among...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Healthcare Clinical and Financial Systems
By Bridget K. Burke As healthcare leaders, currently, our resources are being stretched thin, our operational teams are constantly grappling with challenges, and we are being driven to find solutions that optimize revenue cycle initiatives and streamline processes,...
Honing Leadership and Management Skills Through Structured Change
By Kelly Brian Flannery As the season of spring renewal passes into the languid warmth of summer, I’ve been reflecting on a new role I recently undertook, and how it has inspired me to break out of some professional stagnation by exercising my skills in new ways. My...
Applying Mindfulness to “Break Through the Wall”
By Christianna Kearns Recently, I was a panelist at HFMA’s Women’s Conference held at Danville, CA on May 5, 2023, discussing mindfulness in the workplace. As we prepared for the event, the other panelists and I discussed what mindfulness meant to us. From a research...
Entering into a New World: A Shared Perspective of ACHE 2023 Congress & My Personal Journey
By Balu Vignesh Thavidu Rajan As one of the millions of individuals chasing the American dream, I arrived in the United States in September 2022, to pursue my doctoral degree at Loma Linda University. Having lived, studied, and worked in three different countries...
Reflections on Passing the BOG Exam: Congratulations to Michael Cureton
In January 2023, Michael Cureton, MHA, FACHE, Chief Administrative Officer of Sutter Amador Hospital in Jackson, passed the Board of Governors exam to earn his FACHE, bringing another board-certified leader into the CAHL community. How do you see the FACHE credential...