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Quality and Safety Standards Development

In 2014, David Nash, MD, Dean of the Jefferson College of Population Health, and representatives from CAHME began discussions around the potential to create an accreditation approach for graduate programs in quality and safety. In 2016, CAHME’s President and CEO, Anthony Stanowski and Dr. Nash resurrected those discussions, which led to a summit in September 2017 of more than 20 attendees at Thomas Jefferson University.

Market conditions in graduate programs in quality and safety accelerated quickly since 2014, leading to a cacophony of certification approaches to define quality and safety. Some “certification” approaches equate simply passing a test with the robust academic coursework offered by graduate programs in healthcare quality and safety. It was felt that this is a disservice to an industry that requires leaders with substantive knowledge and skills in quality improvement and patient safety.

Given CAHME’s mission to “serve the public interest by advancing the quality of healthcare management education”, the CAHME brand will allow for the development of a meaningful set of quality and safety accreditation standards. This requires a careful assessment of program curriculum and the readiness of program directors in these programs to participate in peer and practitioner development of standards of accreditation. The approach mirrors the establishment of CAHME nearly 50 years ago, when CAHME worked with academia and the industry to define the gold standard of healthcare management education.

A task force of academics from graduate programs in quality and safety, representatives from CAHME, with the input of leading associations in quality and safety, and healthcare practitioners worked to develop a set of standards and competencies that would lead toward the eventual accreditation of graduate programs in quality and safety.

In November 2018, the CAHME Board approved the first step, establishing standards for “Certification” of Quality and Safety programs. This interim step of “certification” will sunset when the final accreditation standards are established and programs become eligible for accreditation which is expected in late 2019.

CAHME HQS Certification Standards Handbook

CAHME HQS Certification Application

CAHME HQS Annual Certification Renewal form.

CAHME Fee Schedule

Spring 2018 Accreditation Actions

The CAHME Board of Directors made the decisions below at its Spring 2018 meeting.

The 2013 Criteria for CAHME accreditation can be accessed here.

The 2017 Criteria for CAHME accreditation can be accessed here.
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Programs re-accredited:

The following programs have been re-accredited, but are required to submit a progress report in one year.

Georgetown University
MHSA Program (Executive and Residential)
Site Visit: October 4-6th, 2017
Strengths: 2
Mets: 31
Partially Mets: 4
Re-accredited for Seven Years

Widener University
MBA in Healthcare Management (MBA-HCM)
Site Visit: December 6-8th, 2017
Strengths: 0
Mets: 33
Partially Mets: 2
Re-accredited for Seven Years

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Programs initially accredited:

The following programs have been initially accredited, but are required to submit a progress report in one year.

University of Nevada Las Vegas
MHA Program
Site Visit: October 11-13th, 2017
Strengths: 2
Mets: 30
Partially Mets: 5
Initially Accredited for Three Years

The George Washington University
Executive MHA Program
Site Visit: November 29-December 1st, 2017
Strengths: 2
Mets: 30
Partially Mets: 5
Initially Accredited for Three Years

CAHME and Aramark are proud to announce the winners of the grants to CAHME-accredited programs also served by Aramark. CAHME and Aramark share a goal to drive innovation and excellence in healthcare management education. We are grateful for Aramark’s generous support which will fund a range of experiences for students in CAHME-accredited programs. Grants are awarded for initiatives that support participation of healthcare management students in research, seminars, case study competitions, and other related activities.

CAHME and Aramark are pleased to announce eight winners of the first CAHME/Aramark Innovation Grants. Because of the high volume and quality of applications, the number of winners was expanded from four to eight. Two grants have been awarded $5,000 each, while six will receive $3,660 each.

“When CAHME and Aramark announced the grant program earlier this year, we knew we wanted to recognize innovative ideas in improving graduate healthcare management education,” said Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE, president and CEO of CAHME. “It was gratifying to have so many applications for support, and we are grateful for Aramark’s generosity in expanding the number of winners.”

A blue-ribbon panel of healthcare and Aramark executives reviewed the applications. Panelists included :

1. Jack Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Main Line Health System
2. David McCombs, Vice President of ERP/Supply Chain Operations, Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
3. Doug Silverstein, President, Evanston Hospital NorthShore University HealthSystem
4. Madeline Bell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
5. Victor Crawford, Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare, Facilities, and Higher Education, Aramark

This year, we are able to offer eight grants. The winners are:

In funding the grants, Mr. Crawford noted “Aramark is committed to supporting the development of future leaders in healthcare. Encouraging opportunities for healthcare management students to explore and apply innovative thinking will foster better healthcare experiences for the patients of tomorrow.”

CAHME, along with Aramark, congratulates the winning programs and believes the students benefiting from these grants will be better prepared to serve the healthcare industry and the community in the future.

Applications for the next round of grants will be available in the summer of 2018.

Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE President & CEO astanowski@cahme.org 301-298-1820     Eric Brichto, Esq Vice President and Counsel, Accreditation Operations ebrichto@cahme.org 301-298-1820     For media inquiries, contact… Richard Wells, MBA Marketing and Public Relations rwells@cahme.net 301-298-1820     For questions about billing, invoices, and expense reports, contact… Amy Bailey Accountant abailey@cahme.net 301-298-1820     Adrianne Cancillieri Office Manager acancillieri@cahme.org 301-298-1820     Eric Hamscher Accreditation Intern ehamscher@cahme.org 301-298-1820

Oversee the accreditation processes and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on individual accreditation decisions. 

Continuously review and improve the accreditation criteria and recommend revisions for approval by the Board of Directors.

CAHME Committees include:

Committees approved by the Board (June 2018)

Acts in lieu of the board when the board is not in session

Reviews the ongoing financial performance of CAHME and has oversight of the board’s investment policy.

Acts as the nominating committee and is responsible for identifying potential candidates for board, council and committee assignments. They are responsible for board orientation and other board development activities.

Monitors the progress of the organization toward meeting the Strategic Goals and Metrics. This committee also identifies issues and ideas that need to be considered as a part of the long term planning process.

Responsible for informing various professional and other health sector organization on the benefits of supporting graduate healthcare management education. Ideally, these organizations would decide to support CAHME by becoming a Corporate Member or making a significant donation.

The Substantive Change Committee will review all substantive changes that Programs request or that are otherwise brought to the notice of CAHME and referred to the Committee by the CEO. It will also review the Multiple Program Track Survey responses submitted by Programs in advance of site visits.

Under instruction from the Standards Council, is responsible for the revision and currency of the Self Study Handbook.

Responsible for the qualification and encouragement of graduate programs in the candidacy process as defined in the CAHME Policies and Procedures.

Case competitions are ways for students to apply the skills learned in the classroom to analyze a business challenge and recommend a course of action. Case competition judges are frequently leaders in industry who serve to question and evaluate the teams like a board of directors. While not a typical part of a curriculum, case competitions provide students with the ability to network with other future professionals from leading schools, to meet high-profile executives, and to experience the pressures of the real world in a learning environment. Some case competitions also have significant prize awards for the top performing teams.

Below is a table of selected case competitions, and the CAHME programs that came in the top three spots. Certain competitions are open only to CAHME-accredited programs. Other competitions are open to other schools. CAHME-accredited programs typically excel because of the robust training and high curriculum standards.

2017 CAHME Awards Program Recipients

CAHME/Ascension Award for Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Development
Rush University’s MS HSM Program To read Rush’s Application	Play Fullscreen »  Meet the Blue Ribbon Panel

CAHME/Baylor Scott & White Health Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement Education
The George Washington University’s MHA Program To read The George Washington University’s Application	Play Fullscreen » Meet the Blue Ribbon Panel

CAHME /Canon Solutions America Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education and Practice
Xavier University’s MHSA Program To read Xavier’s Application	Play Fullscreen »  Meet the Blue Ribbon Panel

CAHME /Cerner Award for Excellence in Healthcare Management Systems Education
Georgia State’s MBA/MHA Program To read Georgia State’s Application	Play Fullscreen »  Meet the Blue Ribbon Panel