CHAPTER
AWARDS

ACHE-NJ Chapter Distinguished Service Award

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• Outstanding leader who has made significant contributions to health care within the state of New Jersey.

• Eligible candidates include business leaders, clinicians, community volunteers, educators, health care administrators, legislators, and researchers.

• Demonstrated achievement in one or more of the following areas: leadership and executive performance, health services/patient care delivery, professional development, management and organizational development, health services activities.

• Candidate to be selected by a committee of previous “Distinguished Service Award” recipients

 

ACHE New Jersey Regent Awards Guidelines:

 

Early Careerist Healthcare Manager

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• Minimum 5 year-healthcare tenure; contribution to their organization

• Entry-level leadership role (analyst, coordinator, supervisor, manager)

• Member of the ACHE/ACHE-NJ

• Demonstrated service to ACHE or ACHENJ

• Demonstrated service to the community

 

Mid Careerist Healthcare Leader

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• Minimum 10 year-healthcare tenure; significant contribution to their organization

• Middle management leadership role (Manager/Director)

• Member of ACHE / Fellow or on the advancement track

• Demonstrated service to ACHE or ACHENJ

• Commitment to the values of ACHE, including mentoring others

• Contributes to the community at large

 

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive

• Minimum 20 year-healthcare tenure; significant leadership contribution to their organization

• Senior leadership role (AVP, VP or above)

• Fellow of ACHE / Member of ACHE-NJ

• Demonstrated service to ACHE or ACHENJ

• Commitment to the values of ACHE, including mentoring others

• Contributes to the community at large

 

Innovation—Program/Team

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• Program/Team is “Making meaningful change to improve health and healthcare delivery programs services, processes or organizational effectiveness” – Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework

• Demonstrated “new value for stakeholders” such as addressing the Triple Aim (Access, patient experience, cost)

• Innovation incorporates the values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Lead person must be a member of ACHE / ACHE-NJ

• Nominations welcomed from healthcare continuum, ACHE Higher Education Networks, and healthcare consultants

 

Healthcare Partner & Collaborator

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• Minimum of 10 years contributing to healthcare in a non-hospital acute-care setting (i.e. Physician Practice, Post-Acute services, vendor to healthcare industry, consultant, collaborator)

• Holds a senior leadership role

• Member of ACHE / Fellow or on the advancement track

• Demonstrated service to ACHE or ACHENJ

• Contributes to the community at large