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Let’s Connect: What Do iPhone and Patient

SFHEF Spotlight Care Have in Common?

Smart phones have changed every-
thing. I was recently looking at the
apps and features on my iPhone and it
Benefits of SFHEF is amazing all the things I used to own
or do which have been replaced by
Membership this device.
For example, I used to own a cam-
corder, camera, home telephone, CD
The South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum player (Can you even remember your
(SFHEF) serves healthcare professionals in Monroe, CD or record collection?), and sub-
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties scribed to newspapers and magazines.
plus the Treasure Coast. The SFHEF is the local I used to keep maps in my glove com-
chapter of the American College of Healthcare partment in case my Garmin GPS
Executives (ACHE) and currently boasts more than broke down. I always would print out BY JAY JUFFRE
650 members. Francis Afram-Gyening hard copies of plane, concert and
As the new year rapidly approaches, many health- sporting tickets. And if my brother
care professionals are joining and renewing their and I wanted to play chess or scrab- zation to simplify the approach.
memberships. Here are some testimonials from our ble, we would have to pull the game Others came along later but now
members. off the shelf when we got together on the majority of organizations under-
holidays. I could go on and on but it stand how increased patient care
"Learning the latest innovations in the healthcare is difficult to fully appreciate all the drives many other key indicators.
industry through ACHE is both refreshing and changes that have happened since Organizations must continue to
important. The organization provides a vital envi- smartphones first emerged. Every evolve and embrace the new as they
ronment for creativity and effective leadership." year, the phone or an App slowly continue to shed the old way of doing
Francis Afram-Gyening, MBA, MPH, FACHE, replaced something. things. Make sure your team enters
Chief Executive Officer, Camillus Health Center It’s also hard to believe that the 2018 the same way Apple is.
iPhone recently celebrated only its ten Encourage them to continue to
"My affiliation with ACHE has been very reward- year birthday. Some folks were late to “Think Differently” about the
ing. The educational, networking and leadership Nazanin Tondravi the revolution but today nearly every- patient’s experience and encourage
opportunities have not only helped me grow as a one has a smartphone on them at all them to never be stuck in the past
healthcare professional but have empowered me to times. We could easily draw the com- with the equivalent of a patient care
innovate in ways that better serve our patients and parison of the iPhone to the focus on flip phone.
the greater community at large." patient care.
Nazanin Tondravi, JD, MPH, LHRM, CJCP, Although it was always important, Jay Juffre is Vice President of
Director, Regulatory Affairs the emphasis on patient care first real- Operations / National Service Director,
Memorial Healthcare System ly started getting attention about a ImageFIRST. For more information on
decade ago. There were some early ImageFIRST, call 1-800-932-7472 or
My participation in ACHE has been both profes- adopters who slowly over time began visit www.imagefirst.com.
sionally and personally rewarding. I have been able to eliminate things from their organi-
to meet and network with other healthcare profes-
sionals that have a passion for taking care of people
and being involved in the community. ACHE is Trey Abshier
committed to sharing the latest information which
in turn gives me the knowledge to share with my Subscribe to...
staff to make the hospital experience a good one for Please visit our
our patients, physicians and nurses.
membership page to learn
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Florida Atlantic University, College of www.southfloridahospitalnews.com

Business, Establishes Honor Society to

Recognize Academic Excellence in

Healthcare Administration Education

Florida Atlantic University is pleased to announce the
establishment of a chapter of Upsilon Phi Delta, a national
academic honor society for students in health management
and policy. Dr. Alan Whiteman, Associate Program Director
stated “The Health Management programs at Florida
Atlantic University are pleased to have our students receive
this prestigious recognition for their academic accomplish-
ments.” Membership in Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society is
open to individuals who meet the national and local stan-
dards of this organization and are accepted and initiated into
membership of a collegiate chapter. In order to be eligible
for induction, Bachelor of Health Science students must
have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale
and 18 hours of work after officially declaring a healthcare Dr. Alan Whiteman
administration major OR Master of Health Administration
graduate students must have a minimum cumulative 3.5 based on at least 18 hours of
graduate work. Membership is open to students, faculty, healthcare executives and
administrators, and to those contributing to the healthcare administration profession.

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