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National Center for Healthcare Leadership 
Formation 2001 Type Not-for-profit Headquarters Chicago, IL; Ann Arbor, MI Location Nationwide Membership Institutional, with two lead members: Rush University Medical Center and the University of Michigan Website nchl.org The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) is a non-governmental organization that was established to facilitate leadership development in health and health care as well as in degree programs related to healthcare management.
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History
NCHL was founded in 2001, after a national summit on healthcare leadership funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which determined a need for an organization that sat outside of the established infrastructure of U.S. accreditors and professional associations. During its early years, NCHL supported an Advanced Leadership Development Program for healthcare executives, and developed a validated leadership competency model[1] in collaboration with the Hay Group. NCHL also established an invitational symposium and national leadership award dinner, which is held every November in Chicago.
In the mid-2000's NCHL, along with CAHME, supported the transformation of graduate healthcare management programs into a competency-based approach. This movement was initially highly controversial [2], but by 2007 had became an established part of the accreditation process, and was expanded in the 2011 revision of the CAHME accrediting guidelines.[3]
In Spring of 2011, NCHL was restructured as a membership organization, to be operated by a joint agreement between Rush University Medical Center and the Griffith Leadership Center of the University of Michigan School of Public Health.[4] The transition was pursued to better position NCHL to support the healthcare leadership development needs that associated with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [5]
NCHL Mission
NCHL's mission is to be an industry-wide catalyst to assure that high-quality, relevant, and accountable leadership is available to meet the needs of 21st century healthcare.
NCHL strives to be authoritative and objective source in healthcare leadership, joining healthcare leaders together to advance industry standards and innovation for leadership excellence. With our healthcare expertise and inter-professional and cross-industry perspective, our cutting-edge research aims to drive systemic and sustainable changes.
NCHL Vision
NCHL's vision is to improve population health of the public through leadership and organizational excellence.
See also
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration
- Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
- Rush University
- University of Michigan
References
- ^ Calhoun, J. et al. (2008). "Development of an interprofessional competency model for healthcare leadership". Journal of Healthcare Management 53:6: 375–391.
- ^ Carlson, J. (2004, January 19). "Masters of the universe. NCHL, national accrediting agency push controversial plan to transform how MHA programs teach future healthcare execs.". Modern Healthcare 34(3): 6–7,14–15.
- ^ http://www.cahme.org/Resources/Fall2013_CriteriaForAccreditation.pdf - Accrediting guidelines self-study document
- ^ Carlson, J. (2011, January 10). "Changes for NCHL: Organization's new identity in transition". Modern Healthcare 41(2): 12.
- ^ http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20110502/MAGAZINE/110429987 - Timeless Truths
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