Question

Read the Stefl article (citation is below ) and examine how the Stefl competency model relates to the ACHE core healthcare leadership five domain competencies. Include both the similarities and the differences between these two approaches.

1) American College of Healthcare Executives (2015). Core and emerging leadership competencies. Chicago: ACHE.

2) Stefl, M. Common competencies for all healthcare managers: The Healthcare leadership alliance model. Journal of Healthcare Management, 53 (6), November/December 2008.

Answer 1

ACHE core health care leadership (2015) competencies,chicago and stefl m common competencies journal of health care management 53 November/ December 2008

Similarities:

ACHE leaders of organization representing government ,the private sector,health care association and academic institutions have come together for professional management in health care,by developing a core competencies directory for health care leaders in multilateral health care organization..

Stefl common competencies also have management talent to increased complexity of the health care environment..here executives providing measurable outcomes and effectiveness and to practice evidence-based management..it has 5 competency domain for health care managers 1, communication and leadership management 2, professionalism 3, leadership 4, knowledge of the health care system 5, business skills and knowledge..

ACHE also having same competencies domain for health care managers..

Difference:

ACHE health care organization face two key barrier to realising the benefits of professional management.. first one is lack of adequate management preparation in the training of many health care leaders..second one is the role of the health care managers is not recognised as a profession in all countries..

Stefl common competencies facing lack of variance in knowledge and skills base.. because professionalism domain incorporates ethical codes and standards..Overall this work helps to unify the field of health care management and provides a lexicon and a basis for collaboration among different types of health care executives..

ACHE promote shared aim and enhance leadership and management practices in health care,there leaders have created a global consortium for health care management professionalization..