Volunteer with Sleep in Heavenly Peace
2024-09-14 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | 1646 Briarfield Rd, 1646 Briarfield Road, Hampton, VA, 23669, United States
Help HCAT build 50 beds for children in need in our community!

Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is hosting their Bunks Across America 2024 event and need our assistance to provide 50 beds to children without our community. Research shows to children who sleep on the floor are more likely to experience negative outcomes, including in health and education. SHP helps to address that need, by finding sponsors and building and transporting the beds themselves.
Never built anything? No experience is needed! You must wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing. All equipment and training will be provided.
The event starts at 0930 and will end when all 50 beds are built, so we do not anticipate going the entire day. Want to bring your teenager to help? Bring them along!
Parking is in the school parking lot and check-in is in the main front entrance by the flagpole.
Please note: we have reserved 10 guest spots, so only sign-up if you are certain you can attend.
ACHE members: this can count towards your volunteer events needed for FACHE (cert or recert).
For questions, please contact the HCAT volunteer coordinator (Kim) at kimbot@gmail.com.

Digital Health in the Healthcare Delivery System
2024-09-24 18:00 - 19:30
This event requires a two-step registration. Please register on EventBrite and ACHE!

The pandemic has only accelerated what was already a fastmoving train toward more of healthcare becoming digital. Whether it is the increasing need for telehealth services, the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence, or advances toward more personalized medicine, the intersection of healthcare and digital technology is here to stay. In addition, digital health has become a healthcare access imperative. Its innovative benefits are of vital interest amid the implementation of most healthcare regulations. This program surveys some of the current uses and organizational deployment of digital health strategies. The discussion includes adoption and innovation across the clinical and patient perspectives. The technical, operational, regulatory, and financial/reimbursement aspects of the development of these programs will also be investigated. The expanding role that digital health holds in daily life and its direction into the future of the healthcare delivery system will be explored.
This event is approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Interactive Credits!
Program URL (event registration link): https://account.ache.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Reg_evt_key=108e9cdf-e7c1-449f-b16a-4deeb2d3315c&WebCode=EvtRedirectorTL&site=ACHE
**Please note: ALL ATTENDEES must register for this event using the link above. PLEASE NOTE – this is a two-step registration process, and you will not receive Virtual Interactive Education credit unless you complete both steps using this link after registering via Eventbrite.
This event requires a two-step registration. Please register on EventBrite and ACHE!
Speakers:

Roy Simpson, Clinical Professor & Asst. Dean Technology Management, Emory University
Dennis Kramer, Director of Digital Solutions, Sentara Health
Kristen Hagerman, Nurse Informatics & Digital Health Consultant, Hagerman Consulting
LCDR Raben Talvo, Program Manager, Defense Health Agency

Volunteer event with the Peninsula Foodbank
2024-10-05 09:00 - 12:00 | 6406 George Washington Memorial Hwy, 6406 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown, VA, 23692, United States
Join us Saturday, October 5th, from 9am-12pm as HCAT partners with the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank for their mobile pantry distribution

Join the Healthcare Administrators of Tidewater (HCAT) on **Sat Oct 05 2024** at **9:00 AM** at The Mount at Peninsula (6406 George Washington Memorial Hwy) to help make a difference in our community. Come lend a hand and support those in need by distributing food to members of our community. This is a great opportunity to give back, meet new people, and have a meaningful impact.
We need at least 12 people for this event. Only sign up if you are certain you can attend. Teenagers can attend with a parent/guardian for this event.
All participants are required to wear closed toe shoes. All other instructions and any equipment will be provided.
For ACHE members, this can count as one of your required volunteer events towards your Fellow application or recertification.
For questions about this event, please contact the HCAT volunteer coordinator (Kim) at kimbot@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Closing Cocktails- Fall Series
2024-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Smartmouth Brewing Co., 1309 Raleigh Avenue, Norfolk, VA, 23507, United States
Join HCAT for Closing Cocktails on Thursday October 24th from 5:30-7:00pm at Smartmouth Brewing, Norfolk VA

Location: Smartmouth Brewing Co, 1309 Raleigh Avenue, Suite 300, Norfolk, VA 23507
Both HCAT members and non-members are welcome to attend! Enjoy complementary drinks on behalf of HCAT. No registration needed. See you there!

The State of Healthcare: Virtual education event with NCHE Chapter
2024-10-29 07:00 - 08:30
Numerous public policy and legislative issues around healthcare delivery and public health affect healthcare organizations and demand involvement of their leaders to respond and make improvements. These issues often relate to improving population health, access and coverage through Medicaid and other programs, improving value, addressing consumer issues and workforce shortages, and more. Learning these issues and being involved in policy and organizational responses is important for healthcare leaders, regardless of how directly they may be involved.
This event is brought to you in collaboration with the Healthcare Administrators of Tidewater (HCAT). It is approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Interactive Education (VIE) credits. This event requires a two-step registration. Registration is through the NHCE Star Chapter site: https://nche.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=101&ts=1726701012

Interdependence of Public, Private, & Federal Healthcare
2024-11-14 18:00 - 19:30
Join us for a dynamic virtual panel via Zoom! The event is approved for 1.5 virtual interactive educational credits!

The traditional boundaries between Public, Private and Federal Healthcare delivery have become more permeable as healthcare regulations and requirements have changed. The beneficiary population can no longer be considered as belonging to its system alone. Patients seeks services outside healthcare systems for many reasons, including access, capacity, and cost. Traditionally, migration between healthcare systems would be discouraged through financial measures or by threat of disenrollment. Today healthcare systems rely on each other to provide services that they cannot provide for financial, geographical or accessibility reasons.
The Veterans Administration and Department of Defense both rely on partnerships with public and private healthcare systems to provide care to Veterans, Service Members, and their dependents beyond the capability of the Federal system. Likewise, public and private healthcare systems enter into affiliation agreements with Federal sector healthcare systems for academic and research-based support.
Through this discussion, participants will gain an understanding of the complexities related to documentation of episodes of care, reimbursement for completed care, and information technology challenges; the interoperability and cooperation of Public, Private and Federal Healthcare Systems during natural or manmade disasters; and the future of Public, Private and Federal Healthcare Delivery as it relates to the continued homogenization of their respective patient populations.

This event is approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Interactive Credits!
**Please note: ALL ATTENDEES must register for this event using the link above. PLEASE NOTE – this is a two-step registration process, and you will not receive Virtual Interactive Education credit unless you complete both steps using this link after registering via Eventbrite.This event requires a two-step registration. Please register on EventBrite and ACHE!
ACHE link: https://account.ache.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Reg_evt_key=1e028df3-a1aa-4812-9c51-1c3ffe53f0c6&WebCode=EvtRedirectorTL&site=ACHE

SPEAKERS:
JOHN J. VINACCO JR., LT COL (RET), BS, MA, FACHE
PATIENT SAFETY PROGRAM SPECIALIST
AIR FORCE MEDICAL COMMAND (AFMEDCOM)

DR. MICHAEL HOOPER, MD
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
SENTARA HEALTH

DARRELL RALEY
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
VA HAMPTON HEALTH CARE

MODERATED BY:
LCDR NIESHA TOWNSEND, FACHE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION COMMAND

Rethinking the Ambulatory Care Network
2024-12-03 17:30 - 19:30 | 401 Gresham Dr, 401 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA, 23507, United States
Join us for an in-person event for 1.5 educational credits!

Organic growth and acquisitions have rendered existing Ambulatory Care Networks obsolete and inefficient. Healthcare systems are focusing on developing ideal geographic distributions of new and current sites of care that optimize access, capital costs, operational costs, and population health management goals. They are creating standardized templates for the “Medical Office Building of the Future,” including a common vision for endto-end flow of patients, staff, and providers in the new facilities, and space requirements to support lean operations, and virtual care. Healthcare executives and ambulatory care managers must understand how to deploy ambulatory care to best support their organizations’ strategic, financial, and operating goals.

Event Address:
CHKD Children’s Pavilion
2nd Floor Conference Room
401 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507

Our panel will feature:
Steve Craig | Sentara Health | Div VP, Business Operations Primary Care & Ambulatory
Specialties Tara Estabrooks | CHKD| VP, Strategic PLanning and Business Development
Clifton D. Butler| Officer in Charge NMRTU Naval Station Norfolk Tetrad
Moderator: William Keyt | Sentara Health | Administrative Fellow

Emergency Department Service Standards
2025-02-20 18:00 - 19:30
The Emergency Department is considered the “Front Door” to the hospital. Over the past several years, there has been a significant push by hospitals across the country to promote emergency department service standards, with the objective of attracting new patients, retaining current patients, and positioning the hospital in a favorable light to the community. Before a hospital embarks on an emergency department service standard it is imperative that they recognize the comprehensive house-wide approach that is required in order to provide, sustain and reap the benefits of an emergency department service standard. This presentation will address the operational requirements, the impact on patient safety, required resource allocation, physical plant requirements and marketing requirements necessary for the successful implementation of emergency department service standards across a variety of hospitals, in addition to addressing the commitment required by the C-suite and respective
MODERATOR: ASHLEE STEVENS, VP OF NURSING, CHIEF NURSING OFFICE, BON SECOURS MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL
PANEL SPEAKER: DR. ALLISON RAINES, SENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR, SENTARA HEALTH
PANEL SPEAKER: DR. MUHAMMED FAISAL, SPECIALIST IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, MOOPEN’S MEDICAL COLLEGE
PANEL SPEAKER: DR. SEPHORA MORRISON, ASSOCIATE CHIEF EMTC OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Strategically Mapping Your Early Career Development
2025-03-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA, 23452, United States
In today’s changing healthcare environment, early careerists need skills and strategies to position themselves for the future. You have the freedom to create the career paths that link your talents and interests with the right job. No job comes with a lifetime guarantee, and flexibility is important. To achieve upward mobility in your career, you must constantly reinvent your brand. Learn from your peers the necessary steps to take your career path to the next level.
This event is targeted at early careerist or those who mentor early careerist.
Moderator:
Loren Smith, MPH, Sentara Health
Speakers:
Currie Whelen, MBA, SHRM-CP, Bon Secours
Chernelle Hill, MHA, Sentara Health
In-person (location TBD). Eligible for 1.5 In-Person Interactive Education credits through ACHE.

Closing Cocktails
2025-04-03 17:30 - 19:30 | The Ghent • Self-Pour Gastropub • Roof Top Bar & Event Venue, 319 West 21st Street, #Suite A, Norfolk, VA, 23517, United States
Wrap up your day with great company at Closing Cocktails—a casual happy hour where healthcare leaders connect, unwind, and trade ideas. Drop in when you can, grab a drink, and enjoy easy conversation in an open, welcoming atmosphere. No agenda, just good people, and great conversation.

Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success
2025-04-08 18:00 - 19:30
Two-Part Registration REQUIRED!

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leading-a-culture-of-safety-a-blueprint-for-success-tickets-1242428159069?aff=oddtdtcreator
ACHE: https://account.ache.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Reg_evt_key=71580918-38b6-4698-9844-7d79cd33f572&WebCode=EvtRedirectorTL&site=ACHE

To help healthcare leaders achieve total system safety across the continuum, ACHE, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement/National Patient Safety Foundation Lucian Leape Institute developed a guide “Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success”. This Blueprint is designed to help leaders shape, create and sustain the type of organizational culture needed to ensure patient and workforce safety and inspire healthcare leaders on the journey to zero harm. This discussion will focus on the six critical domains to develop and sustain a culture of safety.
Panel:
Moderator: Jordan Hildreth – Manager, Quality Improvement, Sentara Health
Speakers:

Stephanie Jackson – Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, Sentara Health
Kelly Wood – Director, Patient Safety, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Jeffrey Senter – Chief Operations Officer, Norfolk Department of Public Health

April 8th 6-7:30pm. Virtual event. Eligible for 1.5 Virtual Interactive Education credits through ACHE.

Volunteer Event: HCAT and the Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank
2025-04-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank, 1600 Elbow Rd, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, United States
The Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank serves some of the most vulnerable in our community. HCAT and friends will volunteer to help sort and package diapers into packs that can be distributed. We are looking for at least 15 volunteers to help with this event. No age restrictions, but minors must be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them.
*Recommend you bring your own water to this event
*No significant heavy lifting required, although there will be a few people asked to help set up/break down tables
*If we finish early, this event may not go all three hours
*Follow the driving directions below– GPS does not navigate to this site well.
Want to learn more about the GHRDB? Go to their website: http://ghrdiaperbank.org/
For questions about this event, please contact the HCAT volunteer coordinator, Kimberly Tansey (kimbot@gmail.com).

Closing Cocktails at Tradition Brewing Company
2025-05-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Tradition Brewing Company, 700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, ##100, Newport News, VA, 23606, United States

Closing Cocktails: Networking Event
2025-06-05 17:30 - 19:00 | The Ghent • Self-Pour Gastropub • Roof Top Bar & Event Venue, 319 West 21st Street, #Suite A, Norfolk, VA, 23517, United States

Behavior Change and Patient Engagement: The Endgame for Gami
2025-07-31 18:00 - 19:30
With today’s emphasis in the healthcare industry on population health and the integration of innovative technology, healthcare leaders must be ready to consider new avenues to reach patients and engage healthcare workers. The concept of Gamification, or Gaming, in healthcare is one such avenue. This innovation engages patients and trains healthcare workers to utilize competition and gaming in a new way to improve patient outcomes. Gamification will be presented in terms of compliance with HIPAA and HITECH regulations. This panel will educate participants in learning what Gamification is and will discuss how healthcare systems are using Gamification to engage patients, improve patient experience and quality measures/outcomes, and open organizational perspective to the endless possibilities for its use in healthcare.
Moderator: Josh Sadler, MPH, Business Process Engineer, CKHD
Speakers:
Kathy Wibberly, PH.D., Director, Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, University of Virginia
Vince Myers, MSN, FACHE, Director, Military Health & Exec Healthcare Consultant, rockITdata
Tina Gustin, DNP, Director, ODU Center for Telehealth Innovation, Education, and Research

Two-Part Registration Required. You must also register with ACHE to receive the Zoom link to the event. Copy and paste the link below in a webpage to register.
https://account.ache.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Reg_evt_key=f74e1ec6-2d33-4e24-8b06-8ce319b2b7eb&WebCode=EvtRedirectorTL&site=ACHE

Strategic Planning & Healthcare Professionals Wellbeing
2025-08-13 15:30 - 20:00 | The Founders Inn and Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 5641 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464, United States
Join HCAT for our annual signature event. Aug 13th 3:30-8pm at The Founders Inn. Earn up to 3.0 In-Person Interactive Education Credits!
Program Schedule
3:30 – 4:30 PM Networking Hour
4:30 – 6:00 PM Session 1: Implementing Strategic Plans for Successful Operations
6:00 – 6:30 PM Dinner
6:30 – 8:00 PM Session 2: Sustainable Strategies to Support Well-being for Healthcare Professionals
Implementing Strategic Plans for Successful Operations- Once the strategic plan is developed, the work is only half done. Without effective implementation, a strategic plan may be no more than a fancy binder on a shelf. Leaders face many challenges in getting organization wide buy-in of the goals and plan and in setting up a system of accountability to ensure that the strategic plan is followed. This program will review common situations and concerns addressed by the panelists when implementing their strategic plans.
Moderator: LCDR Kenneth J. Bush, DHSc, MIS, MHA, Executive Assistant/Chief Information Officer, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic/Defense Health Network Atlantic
Panelist: Jace Brady, MHA, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Panelist: CAPT J. Greg Whaley, MD, MBA, CPE, FACHE, Officer-In-Charge, Fleet Surgical Team EIGHT
Panelist: Elizabeth Lovell, Pharm.D., FACHE, CPPS, CPHQ, Vice President, Operations, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
Sustaininable Strategies to Support Well-being for Healthcare Professionals- In the wake of the pandemic, pre-existing challenges with healthcare professional burnout have only accelerated. This has resulted in challenges for these individuals and their loved ones, as well as workforce shortages that are putting a strain on the healthcare system. In addition, adverse patient events have been attributed to healthcare staff who have had trouble sleeping, reduced job satisfaction, impaired behavior, and anxiety. These attributes contribute to more serious consequences such as burnout, depression, post-traumatic disorder, and suicidal ideation. Healthcare leaders often struggle with finding long-term solutions to address an important but personal issue for their staff and organization. During this panel, participants will learn sustainable strategies and approaches that will address wellbeing and resiliency for healthcare professionals in today’s healthcare environment.
Moderator: Alayna Johnson DHSC, MPH, Director of Imaging Services Bon Secours Hampton Roads
Panelist: Bruce Lo, Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sentara Hospitals Norfolk
Panelist: CDR Robyn M. Treadwell, MD, MBA, FACHE, Director Mental Health, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Panelist: Jessica Macalino, MSHA, FACHE, President Riverside Smithfield Hospital

Healthcare Compliance: Emerging Trends for Risk Management
2025-09-23 18:30 - 20:00
Healthcare compliance affects every type of healthcare provider from the solo practitioner to the largest global healthcare conglomerate. It is an important area of the healthcare industry given the focus on different areas of compliance and compliance professionals’ need to be aware of standards set forth by accrediting bodies and regulators. To understand where the area of compliance is heading, healthcare professionals stay current on topics of False Claims, Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks, Third-Party Risk, Regulatory Changes, and Ethics. This program will present strategies for successfully navigating these important areas of compliance, leadership challenges and insight into trend and best practices of managing risk.
Speakers:
Lisa Shannon, JD, BSN, CPHRM, ARM, FACHE
AVP, Risk Management & Insurance Services, Riverside Health System
Christopher Cueller, JD, MBA, CHC, CHPC
VP and Chief Compliance Officer, Elevate ENT Partners
Beth Kost, MBA
Senior VP and Chief Compliance Officer, Wellstar Health System
Mike Kijewski, MBA, MMP
CEO, BedCrypt

*****2-Part Registration is required for this event. You must also register through ACHE to receive the link to the event. Please use the link below to register via ACHE*****
https://account.ache.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Reg_evt_key=0a1b3e1b-27c6-4f0d-a7a9-0a41a3a1a234&WebCode=EvtRedirectorTL&site=ACHE

Event Speakers
Beth Kost
Ms. Kost joined WellStar in 2006 and she leads the Health System Compliance Program including Regulatory Compliance, Privacy and Cybersecurity. Additionally, she is responsible for various enterprise operational departments in the areas of Physical Security, Hospital Coding, Health Information Management and Clinical Documentation Improvement and chairs the Board of Managers for Catalyst by Wellstar. Prior to joining WellStar, Ms. Kost served in leadership roles in a number of consulting firms including as Chief Operating Officer for Precyse Solutions, LLC, Director of the Atlanta Health Care Practice for PwC and Manager in the Washington, DC Health Care Practice for EY. In her earlier career, Ms. Kost served in leadership roles for several Health Systems in the MidAtlantic Region of the US. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management. Ms. Kost has served on various organizational and professional association Governance Boards and volunteers her time in community programs.

Mike Kijewski
Mike Kijewski is a cofounder and CEO of MedCrypt, a healthcare software company focused on improving cybersecurity in medical devices. Many medical devices are used for 10 to 15 years, and rarely have their software updated. When these devices are connected to the internet or hospital networks, it gives hackers the ability to infiltrate patients data, or potentially even change the way these devices function. MedCrypt has created a series of software tools that can be integrated into the device at the time they are manufactured, making it easy to apply security updates when they become available, and monitor the devices’ activity for malicious behavior. MedCrypt is backed by Safeguard Scientifics, LRV Health, Eniac Ventures, Sway Ventures, and a group of angel investors with experience in the healthcare, security, and IoT spaces.
Prior to founding MedCrypt, Mike was a cofounder of Gamma Basics, a company started while a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. Gamma Basics aimed to solve a series of workflow problems in radiation oncology, including the analysis of radiation exposure in hospital oncology departments, and the analysis of quality assurance data related to radiation oncology equipment. Gamma Basics was acquired by Varian Medical Systems in 2013.
Prior to Gamma Basics, Mike was a high school physics teacher in the Downingtown Area School District in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
Mike holds a BS in physics from the West Chester University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Medical Physics (MMP) from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Wharton School with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Healthcare Management.

Christopher Cuellar
Christopher Cuellar joined Elevate ENT Partners as the Vice President of Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer in 2023. In his capacity at Elevate ENT Partners, Christopher handles complex compliance, privacy, and ethical issues that arise, as well as overseeing Risk and Professional Claims management functions for the organization.
Chris brings a diverse, multi-disciplinary skill set to Elevate ENT Partners. In his professional career, he has handled negotiations with government regulatory agencies, medical malpractice litigation matters, physician contracting issues, quality of care-related concerns, and implementing the 7 elements of an effective Compliance program for his previous organizations. His passion is working with motivated healthcare operational leaders to attain operational excellence through high-reliability practices in an ethical and compliant framework.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (HIM) and has his Juris Doctorate (JD) and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Florida International University. He also currently works as an adjunct professor for both FIU and FAU, teaching courses in healthcare finance, human resources, and the legal aspects of healthcare for both Master in Healthcare Administration programs. He is nationally certified in health care compliance (CHC), health care privacy (CHPC), and risk management (CPHRM).
Chris is passionate about serving and giving back to his community. He has logged hundreds of hours volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club of Miami, the Children’s Trust of Miami-Dade County, and as a national member of the American Hospital Association’s ASHRM Board of Ethics Committee. In his free time, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and son, playing golf, reading, and traveling the world.

Lisa Shannon
Lisa D. Shannon, JD, BSN, RN, CPHRM, ARM, FACHE is a registered nurse and licensed attorney with over 30 years of healthcare related experience. First as an ICU nurse at a large health system in St. Louis, Missouri and later as an attorney focusing her practice in the area of health care Risk Management. Working in several health systems across the country, Lisa has demonstrated a history of developing solutions to complex risk related challenges.
Currently, Lisa is the Associate Vice President of Risk Management & Insurance Services for Riverside Health System, in Newport News, Virginia where she leads the Risk Management & Insurance Service program. Her duties include, but are not limited to, the coordination of insurance coverages, risk finance, clinical risk management and the management of claims and litigation in collaboration with the organization’s Legal Team. Lisa serves as the organization’s Captive Manager for its Captive insurance vehicle, RHS MedInsur, Ltd.

Volunteer event: Ronald McDonald House collaboration
2025-10-04 08:30 - 11:00
HCAT is seeking no more than five members to help serve breakfast at the Ronald McDonald House in Norfolk. This organization serves our community by allowing a place of respite for families whose children are receiving care at CHKD. To learn more about the RMD, go to their site: https://rmhcnorfolk.org/
Food will be purchased and brought in by an HCAT Board Member. Arrive no later than 8:30am to check in and get assignments. Serve time is at 9am. Be prepared to stay to aid in clean-up.
**All program participants and visitors to RMH must be in good health, without fever, cough, cold, stomach virus, or related symptoms. We promote frequent handwashing while in the RMH, and gloves are provided and mandatory when handling ready-to-eat food.**
Questions about this event should be sent to the HCAT Volunteer Coordinator, Kimberly Tansey at kimbot@gmail.com
Register at our Eventbrite site.

Closing Cocktails-Networking Event
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:00 | The Ghent • Self-Pour Gastropub • Roof Top Bar & Event Venue, 319 West 21st Street, #Suite A, Norfolk, VA, 23517, United States
Join HCAT for Closing Cocktails on Wednesday October 8th from 5:30-7:00pm at The Ghent Rooftop Bar in Norfolk, VA
Location: The Ghent Rooftop Bar – 319 W 21st St Suite A, Norfolk, VA 23517
Both HCAT members and non-members are welcome to attend! Enjoy complementary drinks on behalf of HCAT. No registration needed. See you there!

Volunteer Event: Walk to End Alzheimer's- Join Team HCAT!
2025-10-18 08:30 - 12:30
Join our HCAT team as we participate in the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on the Peninsula!
WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 2025 – registration and walkers welcome starts at 08:30am. Make sure you check in!
WHERE: Styron Square at Port Warwick, William Styron Square N, Newport News, VA 23606
WHAT: Find out more about the event here.
IMPORTANT INFO: Strollers are welcome! All members of the team must be registered separately, including kids, due to liability and waiver reasons, so please list everyone individually. There is NO REQUIREMENT to raise funds or donate; however, it is encouraged.
HOW TO JOIN: Click the link to join or from the main page search for our Team (Team Name: HCAT) and join: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=18962&pg=team&team_id=989962
Event occurs, rain or shine! For questions, please contact the HCAT Volunteer Coordinator, Kimberly Tansey (kimbot@gmail.com).

Meaningful Alignment with Physicians & Financial Goals
2025-10-23 16:00 - 19:30 | Holiday Inn Williamsburg, 515 Bypass Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23185
Oct 23rd 4-7:30pm. Holiday Inn Williamsburg. Eligible for 1.5 In-Person Interactive Education credits through ACHE.
Agenda

4-5pm Networking Happy Hour
4:30-5:30pm Dinner
5:30-7pm Panel Discussion
7-7:30pm- Event Wrap-Up

Speakers

Adria Vanhoozier, MHA, President, Riverside Doctors Hospital
Alan George, FACHE, President, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
Vonnie James, FACHE, MSHA, Chief Financial Officer, The Pavilion at Williamsburg Summit BHC
Moderator: Alexandria Ritchie, MHA, Director of Patient Care Services, Sentara Leigh Hospital

To truly transform the delivery of healthcare, the alignment and integration of executive and physician goals should be developed to create economic incentives to achieve clinical care transformations, which require behavioral and cultural changes in the delivery systems. Future success for health systems will likely depend on physicians not only successfully adapting to evolving healthcare regulatory and practice requirements, but also learning how to succeed in a world of new reimbursement models. To address these changes, physician alignment has become a common term used by healthcare leaders to describe the activities used to motivate behavior change. Developing a case for change that articulates why transformation must occur to achieve desired clinical and business outcomes and associated implementation plans may seem easy to tackle in theory. However, anyone who has ever tried to change a habit— whether on an individual or team/organizational level—knows that there is nothing easy about changing the way in which people behave and operate. This session will provide strategies and tactics on how to create meaningful physician and healthcare organizational goals, increase return on investment, and improve quality and efficiencies in the organization.

Volunteer collaboration with the Salvation Army
2025-11-15 09:00 - 12:00
Register now for our collaborative volunteer event with the Salvation Army as we aid in their Angel Tree Family Day.
We are looking for 15 people to help us. Efforts will focus on preparing family meal packages to be given out during the Angel Tree distribution.
See more information and register at our Eventbrite site today!

Marketing & Money: ROI
2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:30
When developing new products and services, healthcare professionals must have a comprehensive understanding of their consumers—their needs, values, and communication preferences. Accordingly, a well-thought-out marketing strategy is vital to the success of your organization. To stay competitive, the strategy must continuously measure effectiveness and make appropriate adjustments. In an era when trust in healthcare is wavering, it’s more critical than ever that healthcare organizations possess marketing savvy and be able to make the case internally and externally for any new product or service by demonstrating the ROI for all key stakeholders.
Dec 2nd 6-7:30pm. Free Virtual event. Eligible for 1.5 Virtual Interactive Education credits through ACHE.

HCAT End of Year Celebration
2025-12-17 17:30 - 20:30 | Topgolf Virginia Beach, 5444 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
Join HCAT on December 17th for a fun night at Topgolf! Registration includes golf, food, and one drink ticket.

Registration Costs:

Member = $20
Non-member = $35

Registration includes:

Golf
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
One drink ticket

Time, Priority, and Energy Management
2026-02-26 17:30 - 18:30
Join HCAT for a virtual, qualified education event on February 26th!
“Time, Priority, and Energy Management for Healthcare Leaders” develops core leadership and professionalism competencies by equipping healthcare leaders with practical tools to plan, prioritize, and allocate time and personal energy in alignment with organizational goals. The topic emphasizes effective delegation, boundary setting, and self-management to enhance leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and team performance. Participants strengthen their ability to manage competing demands, communicate priorities clearly, and model professional behaviors that support resilience, accountability, and sustained organizational success.
Moderator:
Anna Beaver, MHA, Process Improvement Engineer, Sentara Health
Speakers:
Bailey Myers, MHA, BS, Senior Director of Perations, Sentara Leigh Hospital
Heidi Ambrose, FACHE, MBA, BS, Director of Radiation Services, Virginia Oncology Associates

The Role of Data and Advanced Analytics in Transforming Healthcare
2026-03-17 17:30 - 19:00
Join HCAT on March 17th 5:30-7:00 PM for this virtual Education event on Data & Advanced Analytics. TWO-PART REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
This program will focus on the role that data and advanced analytics play today and the potential role they will play in the future to impact operations, patient care, quality, safety, engagement & wellness, and healthcare costs. Attendees will learn the type of data and analytics that are in use today at health systems, lessons healthcare can learn from other industries, the challenges health systems face in integrating vast amounts of disparate data in real time and how to make the insights useful to the right people at the right time. The panel will also discuss how to optimize existing data and analytics initiatives at their organization.
Moderator: Niesha Townsend, Logistic Action Officer, US Military
Panelists:
Christopher Mangum, Director of Clinical Improvement & Analytics, Chidren’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Peyton Fry, Founder & Owner of Glass Raven Consulting
Kimberly Tansey, Senior Data Analyst, Defense Health Agency
TWO PART REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
You must register through Eventbrite and ACHE to get access to the virtual event platform.

Volunteer event with Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00
Come help HCAT as we help beautify our community! Nature areas, such as the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation, are essential to the health and well-being of people living in our cities. It takes volunteers to help preserve them.
We are seeking at least ten volunteers to help Saturday, March 21st from 10am-1pm. You are welcome to stay longer at the site if you would like (they are open until 4pm and may have additional projects, if you have additional time to dedicate).
During the event, participants can expect to assist with projects on or along our nature trails. We ask that everyone bring a pair of work gloves and plenty of water. If needed, gloves and water will also be available upon arrival. Additionally, please ensure that all participants wear long sleeves and dress appropriately for the weather.
Register at our Eventbrite site!
**For fellows of ACHE or those applying for fellow, this can count as one of your volunteer activities!**

Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations: A Plan of Action
2026-04-22 17:30 - 19:00
Join HCAT for a virtual education event on Financial Sustainability, April 22nd from 5:30-7:00 PM. Earn 1.5 ACHE Virtual Education Credits!
2-PART REGISTRATION REQUIRED. You must register through ACHE to receive the event link. Registration closes on 4/19 at 11:59pm.
https://account.ache.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Reg_evt_key=4a1483c2-7ac8-4d41-974a-09db0987083e&WebCode=EvtRedirectorTL&site=ACHE
Issues surrounding financial sustainability for healthcare institutions are increasingly complex. In a time when the healthcare system has been challenged in many ways, it has become abundantly clear that having concrete strategies and a proactive financial sustainability plan in place is critical for hospitals and healthcare systems to stay afloat. The primary goal of this discussion is to provide an overview of the models of current successes and solutions with a focus on a realistic plan of action.

Earn 1.5 Virtual Interactive ACHE Education Credits!

Moderator: Lieutenant Kelson A. Mosier, Fiscal Officer, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Panelists:
Kathryn Abshire, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters
Megan Yeager, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, Sentara Health

HCAT Signature Event 2026- Healthcare Market Trends & Healthcare Civility
2026-05-07 15:30 - 19:30 | The Founders Inn and Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 5641 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464, United States
Join HCAT for our Signature Education Event on May 7th. Join us for networking, dinner, and two excellent panel discussions
Program Agenda:
3:30-4:00pm Registration and Networking Happy Hour
4:00-5:30pm Topic #1 Best Practices in Adapting to Local Regulations, Markets and Trends
5:30-6pm Dinner
6-7:30pm Topic #2 Developing an Environment of Civility and Respect In Healthcare Organizations: Resources to Empower Healthcare Leaders to Identify, Intervene, and Prevent Workplace Bullying, Incivility and Disrespect

Mentor/Mentee sign-up deadline
2026-06-05
HCAT Mentorship Program 2026
Dear HCAT Members,
We are excited to announce the launch of HCAT’s first Mentorship Program. We are seeking both mentors and mentees to be a part of the first phase of the program.
The mentorship program aims to provide aspiring ACHE fellows and HCAT members that are within the first 5-10 years of their career with valuable guidance on career development, leadership growth, ACHE opportunities, and the Board of Governors Examination.
We are currently looking for mentors and mentees who are interested in partnering on the following discussion topics:
Insights from your ACHE journey and leadership experience
Career planning and leadership growth topics
Board of Governors exam preparation and career progression
The time commitment is a one-hour connection session each month for 6 months. The flyer below outlines the primary objectives and time commitment
Whether you have mentored/been a mentee before or are volunteering for the first time, your experience and perspective is welcome and greatly appreciated!
If you are interested in serving as a mentor or obtaining a mentor, please complete the 3-minute mentor sign-up form below by 6/5.
https://forms.gle/TVLKCc4WgU8QXZrP8
Thank you for your continued commitment to leadership development and advancing healthcare excellence.

Respectfully,
Alexandria Ritchie
2026 HCAT President
