KVCH's CEO Earns Prestigious Healthcare Management Credential
Eric P. Jensen, FACHE, Chief Executive
Officer, Kittitas Valley Community Hospital, has recently become a Fellow of
the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading
professional society for healthcare leaders.
Only 7,500 healthcare management
professionals nationwide can claim ACHE Fellow status. To become a Fellow,
candidates must pass a comprehensive exam, meet academic and experiential
criteria, and demonstrate community involvement.
“Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people
in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence
promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE,
CAE, president and chief executive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow
and simultaneously earning board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders
can show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to their
patients and community.”
Eric Jensen has served as CEO for KVCH for the last twelve
years. “Participating in educational programs, such as those offered by the
ACHE, has given me an excellent foundation for building our culture of
excellence at KVCH that ultimately improves the healthcare we provide to the
entire
ACHE is an international professional
society of 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation's hospitals,
healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its
prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on
Healthcare Management, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. For
more information about ACHE go to www.ache.org.
