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If you have questions or experience problems registering, please contact CHA Education Services at 203-294-7263 or educationservices@chime.org.

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Cancellations received ten business days prior to the program date will receive a full refund minus an administrative fee. After that time, you may send a substitute. There is no refund.

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Healthcare Partners Join CHA in Hosting Webinar on Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment

On Wednesday, October 26, CHA and other healthcare provider associations hosted an issue-based forum focused on a review of the U.S. Access Board's accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment (MDE).  At the forum, the participants heard from Bobby Stinnette, Accessibility Specialist at the U.S. Access Board, on design standards criteria for examination tables and chairs, weight scales, radiological and mammography equipment, and other diagnostic equipment that are accessible to people with disabilities.  Participants also reviewed standards for equipment that assists in transfer from mobility aids and addressed transfer surfaces, support rails, armrests, and other features.

The forum was held to promote awareness of a new Connecticut law, supported by CHA and passed in 2022 that seeks to make healthcare providers aware of the standards, and requires institutions, including hospitals, to take these MDE standards into consideration before purchasing various types of medical equipment (Section 73 of Public Act 22-58).

CHA partnered with LeadingAge CT, the Connecticut State Medical Society, the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities/Connecticut Center for Assisted Living, and the disability advocacy community in providing this forum to members and the public.  CHA recognizes the importance of this access issue and recommends anyone with an interest to watch the forum’s 60-minute recording, which can be found here.

Write Like a Professional
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Connecticut Hospital Association, 110 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

Fees:

Professional, well-crafted written communication is important for leaders in any industry. Using the correct tone, medium, grammar, and level of formality shows that you care about the recipient of your  messages and that you have taken time to understand your audience.

At the end of this session, learners will be able to employ each element above to communicate on a  professional level with a variety of audiences.  Participants will be able to apply their skills through one-on-one  practice and feedback.

This workshop is provided by Elena Hackney, MEd, owner of EngageMeTraining. 

This is session three of the six-session Essential Skills Every Leader Needs education series.  If you'd like to register for the full six-session series, please e-mail CHA Education Services at EducationServices@chime.org.

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Having Difficult Conversations
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Connecticut Hospital Association, 110 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

Fees:

Session four focuses on understanding the principles of and the tools needed to initiate challenging  conversations.  This interactive session begins by discussing conflict—an inevitable challenge every leader  faces, and includes a structured approach to addressing conflict effectively.

The session will explore the role conflict plays in the process of change and when conflict can be healthy— key factors in understanding how to resolve differences in perspective and experience present among  individuals.  

Participants will leave this session with a step-by-step approach for having difficult conversations. The process includes determining goals, expected outcomes of the conversation, evaluating the present moment and audience, and preparing and delivering the message. 

Sarah Campbell Arnett, MA, NCC, BCDMT, BCC, CCMP, will present.

This is session four of the six-session Essential Skills Every Leader Needs education series.  If you'd like to register for the full six-session series, please e-mail CHA Education Services at EducationServices@chime.org.

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Project and Time Management
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Connecticut Hospital Association, 110 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

Fees:

Most people acknowledge they struggle with lost time—both personally and professionally. In fact, 37.5% of  time lost by a typical busy professional is due to interruptions, scheduling hiccups, competing priorities,  unproductive meetings, e-mail overload, and “fires.” When you do the math, numerous business days may be  lost each month. 

This session will provide participants with ways to put an end to lost time.  By improving efficiency, leaders will lower personal and employee stress levels, decrease absenteeism, improve retention, and increase  productivity for organizations.

This session is taught by Helene Segura, owner of LivingOrderSA, and Productivity Consultant and Author. 

This is session five of the six-session Essential Skills Every Leader Needs education series.  If you'd like to register for the full six-session series, please e-mail CHA Education Services at EducationServices@chime.org.

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How to Handle Interruptions Throughout the Day
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Connecticut Hospital Association, 110 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

Fees:

This interactive, on-site workshop is ideal for past attendees of the Essential Skills Every Leader Needs  series and/or healthcare workers looking for strategies to minimize interruptions and increase productivity.

This workshop will include strategies and tools for maintaining focus throughout the day, ways to negotiate time with others, methods for protecting one’s schedule and time. Helene Segura will guide  participants to identify how they operate throughout the day–realistically, and provide a new way of  communicating with their healthcare colleagues and teams.

Ms. Segura returns at member request to present this highly interactive program on time management.

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Managing a Budget
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Connecticut Hospital Association, 110 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

Fees:

In today’s healthcare environment, resources are limited. Managers are challenged to comply with budgetary constraints, get the most out of their budgeted resources, and achieve both their departmental  objectives and those of the organization.  

he need for a sound approach to budget management is  paramount.  Leaders must be adept at using proven  tools to identify and correct performance problems.  

This day-long program will focus on problem identification, budget management tools like volume adjusted  variance analysis, using benchmarking and expense forecasting to control resource consumption, and  developing effective remedial plans to correct performance deviations. Topics covered include: 

This session is taught by William J. Ward, Jr., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and popular presenter for CHA Members.

This is session six of the six-session Essential Skills Every Leader Needs education series.  If you'd like to register for the full six-session series, please e-mail CHA Education Services at EducationServices@chime.org

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