Lieutenant Colonel Hugh McLean Jr., FACHE; Lieutenant Colonel Tanya Peacock, FACHE; Gidget Ruscetta, and Micah Ewing |
The Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE hosted an event for 1.5 qualified education credits on February 6, 2014. Mr. Ian Lazarus, managing partner at Creative Healthcare (CHC) in San Diego, provided an interactive session regarding “Lean, Six Sigma and Culture Change: Ingredients for Success in the New Era of Reform” at the Queens Conference Center, Honolulu, HI.
Lean Six Sigma training with Mr. Ian Lazarus: From Left to Right - Robert Rawleigh,
Ian Lazarus, and Coral Andrews at the Queen's Conference Center
A Hawaii-Pacific chapter social event took place on Thursday, March 13 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Queens Conference Center. We had a great dialogue on pointers for preparing and taking the BOG Exam. Thanks to the many members who recently passed the exam for sharing thier experiences and tips. As you can see from the picture, we had a great turnout. Please look for the link in a follow up correspondence that will include study questions, contact information and additional tips, as we promised. Also, feel free to contact any board member for further assistance!
Board of Governors Exam Social Event Attendees
Future events
Another local ACHE event will be held in conjunction with the HFMA conference, consisting of a panel discussion about physician-hospital integration in the 21st century. Approved for 1.5 face-to-face education credits, this event take place on April 21, 3:00-4:30 p.m. at the Ala Moana hotel. Panelists include Dr. Whitney Limm of the Queen’s Medical Center; Mr. Money Atwal, CFO/CIO HHSC East Hawaii Region; Dr. Gerard Livaudais, HPH Executive Director Hawaii Health Partners and a panelist from Castle Medical Center.
An ACHE Hawaii Program will take place September 15-18, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa. More detailed information will follow in subsequent newsletters.
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