Transforming the Accreditation of Health Care Management Education

• Published in: Inquiry (Chicago) Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 320 - 334
• Main Authors: Dalston, Jeptha W., Prybil, Lawrence D., Berman, Howard, Lloyd, John S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA Excellus Health Plan, Inc 01.12.2005; SAGE Publications; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Accreditation; Associations; Boards of directors; Chief executive officers; Corporate sponsorship; Councils; Education; Executive committees; Executives; Fees; Health care; Health care administration; Health care industry; Health care management; Health care organizations; Health Facility Administrators - education; Health Facility Administrators - standards; Health services; Hospital administration; Management development; Management education; Name changes; Organizational change; Organizational Innovation; Organizations - organization & administration; Recommendations; School accreditation; Strategic planning; The McNerney Forum; United States; United States; United States > US
• ISSN: 0046-9580; 1945-7243
• DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_42.4.320

Recognizing the considerable changes occurring over recent years in health care, the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration (ACEHSA) sought to remake itself to become a more vital participant in the field. This article reports the rationale, objectives, and process pursued by ACEHSA as it underwent this transformation and adopted a new name: Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). This paper features the planning document adopted to lead CAHME through the future. It also highlights actions taken to date and subsequent steps planned.