2008 Letter from the President 

Happy New Year everyone!

As your elected President for 2008, welcome to the web site of ACHE – SouthEast Texas Chapter. It is an honor for me to provide leadership this year. Your Chapter has a proud tradition of supporting its members by providing high-quality educational programs and the opportunity for early, mid, and senior careerists to interact with many other healthcare professionals to enhance learning experience. I look forward to continuing and building on that tradition.

Our mission for the Chapter this year is to increase its presence in the Southeast Texas region and to strengthen our diversity through increased membership in ACHE National.

I am very excited about the events planned for 2008. The “theme” for this year’s quarterly educational sessions is, “Service and Quality – Cornerstone of Healthcare Leadership.” As leaders in healthcare we are entrusted with providing a safe environment for all of our patients. Over the past several years there have been landmark studies which highlight the number of injuries in our facilities each year. In 2000, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report revealed that an estimation of more than 98,000 patients die every year from medical errors. In addition, other studies from the National Center for Health Statistics indicate there are more than 1.7 million emergency visits annually for adverse effects of medical or surgical treatment and more than 2 million cases annually of hospital acquired infections. This year’s speakers will provide insight and education to all of us on our role at reducing medical errors in our facilities while providing exceptional customer service.

If this is your first visit to our web site please take the time to explore the services offered by your Chapter. We welcome volunteers and encourage feedback to help us improve our goal to serve as a premier Chapter of ACHE.

Together, we can make ACHE – SouthEast Texas Chapter the best part of your professional association experience.

Best wishes,

Craig Cordola

 

 
Craig Cordola, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital