The organization's Fund for Innovation provides partial scholarships for deserving students in the healthcare field, funds green initiatives, and also supports research in different areas of enterprise, like supply chain initiatives. ACHE has made a stated commitment to expanding diversity in the healthcare field, not just amongst Black and Hispanic workers, but also amongst older individuals as well. ACHE advocates mentoring of younger healthcare professionals, as well as affirms the

Self-Assessment of Leadership, Collaboration, and Ethics: Western Medical Enterprises Applicant QuestionnaireSection 1: Leadership and Collaboration ExperienceBriefly describe an instance where you were required to lead and motivate a team of professionals to collaborate. It does not need to be in a health care setting. If you have not led a team of professionals before, use a different example.During one of my early assignments in a tertiary healthcare facility, I was

Healthcare Reform Revised We know that the burden of diseases is increasing all over the world. The percentage of people suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases has considerably increased in the last decade. It is noteworthy here that the importance of preventive care now comes at par with the importance of curative care. Considering the prevalence of diseases and the health status of the American population, President Obama introduced a

Healthcare Plan Review The author of this report is to answer three general questions relating to healthcare program evaluation. The first question asks the author of this report to examine the overall purpose of healthcare program evaluation. The second question asks the author to identify at least five different types of common healthcare program evaluation techniques. Finally, one of those methods in particular will be selected and there will be a

Healthcare Management and the Knowledge Economy Today, the healthcare industry is undergoing myriad changes, most of these stimulated by a combination of regulatory need and technological advance. Where the two intersect, the industry is under a considerable amount of transformation. This transformation has a direct impact on the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals and particularly on those who must demonstrate effective leadership through such change. For those serving healthcare management

A recent article touted the 6.1% growth of spending on medical care in 2007. The same article cautioned however that, "most experts know that no matter what the numbers say, there is still a great deal of work ahead to reform a healthcare system that is still fundamentally broken -- and is facing one of the worst economic recessions in decades" (Lubell, 2009, pg. 6). Government and industry officials have been