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SAVE THE DATE!

Second Annual

Health Care Executives of Southern California (HCE)

and San Diego Organization of Healthcare Leaders (SOHL)

Joint Networking Social

 

WHERE:                   Camp Pendleton

WHEN:             Tuesday, July 15

                                  6:00 - 8:00 pm

FEE:               Members:  $15

                               Non-Members: $30

                               Students:  $10

                               Military:  No Charge  

Los Angeles County Program

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

“How Disasters Work”

with

Kay Fruhwirth, RN, MSN

Assistant Director

County of Los Angeles
Emergency Medical Services Agency

 

The program will include an overview of the organizational structure for disaster response and the role of the County Department of Health Services in that effort, as well as a discussion of hospital preparedness activities that have been implemented in Los Angeles County.

About the Speaker:  Kay Fruhwirth is an Assistant Director with the County of Los Angeles Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency.  Kay’s role with the EMS Agency has been to develop and manage the Disaster Management section.  In this role she works at the cutting edge to prepare the Los Angeles health care community to respond to the effects of disasters, including terrorism, through training programs, equipment purchases and direct participation in a volunteer response team DMAT CA-9.  She also serves as the Coordinator for the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program in Los Angeles County.  

 

Date:               Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Time:              5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Registration and Networking

                        6:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Buffet Dinner

                        7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Program and Q & A

Cost:               $35 (in advance); $40 (at the door) – HCE/ACHE Members

Non-Members add $10.00

                        $20 (in advance); $25 (at the door) – Students

 Location:        Moseley Salvatori Conference Center

Good Samaritan Hospital

                                    637 S. Lucas Street

Los Angeles, CA 90017 – (213) 977-2121

The Moseley-Salvatori Conference Center is located at the northeast corner of the Good Samaritan campus.  Parking is available in the parking structure on Lucas Street.  Link to map and directions:  http://goodsam.org/about/directions.php

Special Networking Event

Wednesday, August 29

San Diego Organization of Healthcare Leaders (SOHL) and

Healthcare Executives of Southern California (HCE)

Summer Networking Event

The San Diego Organization of Healthcare Leaders and Healthcare Executives of Southern California are pleased to present a joint networking opportunity in North County, San Diego.  Plan to meet colleagues from San Diego, Riverside, and Orange County. Grab your business cards and let’s have some fun!

 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Registration, Networking, & Refreshments

Location: Pala Mesa Golf Resort; 2001 Old Highway 395 Fallbrook, CA 92028

Tel: 760.728.5881 or Toll-Free 800.722.4700 www.palamesa.com

 SOHL and HCE Members: $10.00 Non-members: $15.00

Students: $5.00 Fallbrook Hospital Employees: no charge

  Orange County Program

Wednesday, July 25th 

Design Exhibition & Networking Event

Key Sponsor ~ Johnson Controls

“New Healthcare Construction:

Meet the Architects of Orange County”

Featured Panel:

Elizabeth Ladowicz, Bielski, Ladowicz Architects

Jim Lott, Executive VP - Hospital Association of Southern California

Robert Kain, Senior VP - Healthcare-HMC Architects

Randy Regier, President - Taylor & Associates, Architects

The moderated panel will discuss the current issues facing new healthcare construction in Southern California.  Innovative design, seismic improvements, controlling construction costs and changing building usage will be discussed by our experienced panel.

Date:               Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Time:              5:30 PM – 6:15 PM – Registration, Cash Bar

Hors d’oeuvres & Exhibition

6:15 PM – 7:00 PM – Program, Q & A

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Exhibition

Location:        Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

1601 Bayside Drive

Corona del Mar, CA

949-644-9530

Cost:               $20 – All HCE/ACHE Members

$35 – Non-members

$10 - Students

Limited parking on site, parking in the street is available.

 

Tuesday, April 24 , 2007 

“ Becoming a Better Networker: A Speed Networking Event”

Featured Panel:

 Dr. Eugene Spiritus   

Chief Medical Officer, Universityof California, Irvine Medical Center

John Faubion, FACHE   

President, Faubion Associates

David Elgarico   

Associate Administrator, Riverside Community Hospital

The moderated panel will discuss effective networking techniques such as how to approach someone and what catches their attention in the critical first 15 seconds and how networking has advanced their careers.  We will then have a practical "Speed Networking" session where attendees can practice the techniques discussed in a comfortable environment.  Afterwards, we will reform the panel to discuss with attendees what works, what people learned and have an open question session.

Date:               Tuesday, April 24 , 2007  

Time:           6:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Registration & Hors d’oeuvres

                     6:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Program, Q & A 

Cost:            $20 – All HCE/ACHE Members, University of California, Irvine  Medical Center Employees with advanced registration

                    $35 – Non-members

                    $10 - Students

                     Reduced Parking cost to $2 on-site with advanced registration

Location:       University of California, Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA  92868
714-456-7890

Los Angeles Program

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Invites you to attend the second in a series on unique health care delivery models 

“Spotlight on Shriners Hospital for Children”

 Join us for an evening of networking and to learn more about the Shriners Hospital

mission of providing specialized pediatric care at no charge, conducting innovative research and providing

world-class teaching programs for physicians and other health care professionals

  

Speakers:

Terence Cunningham, FACHE

Administrator

Steven Brand

Director, Marketing/Public Relations

 

The program will include a tour of the facility.

 Date:               Thursday, April 19, 2007

Time:              6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Registration, Networking & Hors d’oeuvres

                        7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Program, Q & A, Tour

Cost:               $35 (in advance); $40 (at the door) – HCE/ACHE Members; Non-Members add $5.00

                        $20 (in advance); $25 (at the door) – Students

Location:        Shriners Hospital for Children - Los Angeles

                        3160 Geneva Street

                        Los Angeles - (213) 388-3151

                        Free, secured parking is available under the hospital.

                        Link to map and directions:  http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Los_Angeles/map/

Orange County Program

Tuesday, February 13

“Negotiation and Conflict Resolution”

Exhibit the negotiation skills required to achieve cooperation among service line managers, chiefs, or team leaders, encourage shared decision making, and confront issues that block achievement of goals and mission.

 Featured Speaker:

Charles Dorman, FACHE

Director, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare system

 Charles Dorman, FACHE  was appointed Director for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) in April 2004.  He leads the largest Department of Veterans Health Affairs entity and is responsible for the care of veterans from Gardena to Bakersfield and from San Luis Obispo to Antelope Valley.  Mr. Dorman accomplishes this with a budget in excess of $500 million and with the support of 4,000 dedicated staff members.  Mr. Dorman’s tenure with GLA began when he was selected as GLA’s Chief Operating Officer in August 2000 to provide operational oversight for the healthcare system.  He was subsequently assigned to be the Acting Director for GLA in March, 2002 before being appointed as the Director.

 In addition to his service to GLA, Mr. Dorman has spent the last 28 years in service to veterans nationwide.  Mr. Dorman embarked on his career with the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1978 as an intern in Dietetics at the VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to his clinical work in the areas of renal disease and critical care, he has additional leadership experience as Chief of Dietetics at Beckley, West Virginia and the FDR VA Hospital, Montrose, New York. His career in healthcare administration began in 1988 when he was selected as Special Assistant to the Medical Center Director at the Montrose VA Medical Center. Prior to coming to GLA, he was the Assistant Director at the then Sepulveda VA Medical Center and then as the Associate Medical Center Director of the VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan, where he was responsible for overseeing the largest single activation of a new VA Medical Center.

Date:       Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Time:        5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Registration, Networking & Hors d’oeuvres

                 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Program, Q & A

  Cost:          $20 – HCE/ACHE Members

                   $35 – Non-members

                   $10 - Students

Location:        VA Long Beach Healthcare System

5901 East 7th Street

Building 126

Long Beach – (562) 826-8000

Enter on south entrance off 7th Street.  Turn left, park in first parking lot on the left.  Enter south entrance, take elevator to 11th floor in the Executive Management Conference Room 1115

Inland Empire Program

Tuesday, January 9, 2007


"Innovative Patient Centered Environment of Care: Planetree Model at Loma Linda University Medical Center"

Planetree Information: http://www.planetree.org/ <http://www.planetree.org/>
The Planetree Model recognizes the importance of architectural and interior design in the healing process. A growing body of scientific data points to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction as a result of design factors which are home-like, barrier free, support patient dignity and encourage family participation in care. Facility designs utilizing Planetree's principles result in life-enhancing, healing environments.

Featured Speakers:
Jesse Mock, Vice President of Facilities & Environment, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Randy Carter, VP of Organizational Development & Strategy, Planetree Organization
Randy Carter is the Vice President of Organizational Development and Strategy for Planetree and has consulted and presented programs on Patient Centered Care, Developing Healing Environments, Service, Leadership and Teamwork, to Healthcare organizations and Physician groups in addition to audiences in Building and Design, Retail, Software, Education, Broadcasting, Public Utilities and Government. Mr. Carter has contributed to the books "Putting Patients First" (Jossey-Bass Publishing, 2003) which won the ACHE Hamilton Book of the Year Award in 2004 and "Turned On Organizations" (Harper Business 1996).

Mr. Carter serves as a Commissioner on the National Health Council's Commission on "Putting Patients First" and as a Patient Centered Dimension Expert for the Picker Organization's Dimension Expert Panel. Professionally Mr. Carter is an active member of the American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resource Management and Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development.

Prior to joining Planetree Mr. Carter served for 11 years as the Administrative Director of Organizational Development and Facilities, and Executive Management Team member at Mid-Columbia Medical Center, in The Dalles, Oregon. Mid-Columbia was the first system-wide implementation of the Planetree philosophy of care in the United States, beginning in 1991. During his tenure at Mid-Columbia, the organization hosted over 1000 site visits and was recognized in numerous publications and Healthcare periodicals as well as Bill Moyer's landmark documentary series "Healing and the Mind".

Loma Linda University Medical Center (room TBD)
6:00-6:30 Registration & Networking
6:30-7:30 Presentation, Q&A Session
7:30-8:00 LLUMC Facility Tour: Planetree Unit Architectural/Internal Design

Inland Empire Program

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Subject:  “1st Annual Inland Empire Mingler: 

ACHE ~ How to Join, How to Advance, How to Achieve”

Speaker: John Faubion, FACHE, President,

Faubion Associates, ACHE Regent, California-Southern

Date:              Thursday, October 19, 2006

Time:              6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Registration,

                         Networking & Hors d’oeuvres

                       7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Program, Q & A

 Cost:               $15 – Students

                        $20 – HCE/ACHE Members

                        $25 – Non-members

Location:         Riverside Community Hospital

                        Health Education Center Main Auditorium

                        4445 Magnolia Ave.

                        Riverside, CA 92504

WHA Program

Subject:  25th Anniversary Gala of Women in

 Health Administration of Southern California

Speaker:   Honorable Hilda Solis Representative

for the 32nd Congressional District of California Chair,

Congressional Hispanic Caucus' Task Force on Health,

& Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues

& other Special Guest Speakers

Date:               October 25, 2006

Time:              5:30 p.m.

Location:        Café Santorini, the Rococo

Room 64-70 West Union Street

Old Town Pasadena

Fees:             Members - $65         Non-Members - $75


LomaLinda
University Schoolof Public Health 

Subject:  American Health Care Congress 2006

Date:               Tuesday, October 17

Time:              9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location:        Ontario Convention Center 

Ontario, CA

www.americanhealthcarecongress.org


Orange County Program

Subject:  “Trends in Consumer Direct Care: 

A 2006 Update on Managed Care”

Speaker:  Robert Margolis, MD

Managing Partner and CEO, HealthCare Partners,

Chairman, National Committee for Quality Assurance

Date:               Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Time:               5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Registration,

Networking & Hors d’oeuvres

                        6:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Program, Q & A

Cost:               $20 – HCE/ACHE Members

                        $30 – Non-members

                        $10 – Students

Location:        VA Desert Pacific Network Bldg 162,

located on the campus of

VA Long Beach Healthcare System

5901 E. 7th Street 

Long Beach

Phone Number (562) 826-5963


Los AngelesProgram

Subject: “Power Moves for Your Healthcare Career: 

ACHE Advancement, Mentoring, and Other Strategies”

Featured Speaker:  John Faubion, FACHE,President,

Faubion Associates & ACHE Regent, California-Southern

Date:               Thursday, September 28

Time:              6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Registration,

Networking & Hors d’oeuvres

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Program, Q & A

Cost:               $15 – Students

                        $20 – HCE/ACHE Members

                        $25 – Non-members

Location:       Kaiser Permanente Regional Offices

                     393 E. Walnut Street

                     Pasadena, CA  91188


 

Program

Subject:  “Return on Investment on Electronic

Health Records and Electronic Medical Records”

Speaker:  Nir Menachemi, Ph.D., MPH,

Assistant Professor in Family Medicine

and Rural Health and Director of the

Center on Patient Safety FSU College of Medicine

Featured Panel Speakers:  Matthew S. Gerlach, CHE,

Senior Vice President of Business Transformation,

Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region

& Michael Coleman, COO, Southwest Medical Associates


 



DATE:

Friday, May 12, 2006

TIME:

9:00 am - 1:30 pm



 

Orange County Program

 Subject:  Reflections on 35 years as a

Health Care Executive...

"Maybe I Should Have Studied the Ming Dynasty”

 Featured Keynote Speaker:  Michael Stephens,

Retired CEO, Hoag Hospital

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

TIME:

5:30pm Networking  6:00-7:30pm Program

PLACE:

Newport BeachMarriott 900 Newport Center Driv
Newport Beach, CA
Map and Directions

COST:

$15.00 – HCE and ACHE members,

$30.00 non-members


 

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