The ACHE COO Boot Camp

The American College of Healthcare Executives sponsors a special COO Boot Camp where national healthcare leaders come together for a spirited exchange of ideas and to share best practices in our business. I just had the privilege of participating in the COO Bootcamp, as part of a special evening program sponsored by one of the key corporate partners of the ACHE, namely the ARAMARK corporation. ARAMARK is headquartered in Philadelphia so I have a special affinity for them too!! My topic focused on the quality and safety of medical care with a special emphasis on CMS Non Payment Events. My take home message was this---you haven't seen anything yet!! The CMS Non Payment events represent the veritable tip of the iceberg, the beginning of the transformation of CMS from a passive payer to a savvy shopper for health care. I shared data from my ten year experience as a board member of Catholic Healthcare Partners in Cincinnati OH. I drew connections between these CMS activities and other P4P trends across the nation. The elite group of COOs asked great questions and we had a very stimulating conversation. I believe strongly that one of the key attributes of a good leader is to prepare the leaders of tomorrow!!! ARAMARK and ACHE are a great team and they sure do practice what they preach. What do you think about training future leaders?? How can we do a better job?? Hats off to ARAMARK for their sponsorship and good corporate citizenship too. DAVID NASH