Chief operating officers have a varied and complex role of leading the execution of strategies developed by the top management team. They also often are called upon during chief executive officer transitions.

The Missouri Hospital Association seeks to strengthen the relationships among COOs across the state; therefore, we committed resources to develop a Chief Operating Officer Network. We encourage all hospitals to participate in this networking group to build lasting relationships.

Mission Statement

Develop a resilient system of operations executives through networking and education with their peers and the Missouri Hospital Association.

Participants

Participants may include Missouri hospital chief operating officers, vice presidents of operations, senior vice presidents of operations or any other senior leader with operations duties.

Join

Contact Christy Carel at ccarel@mhanet.com or 573-893-3700 to submit your interest. You will be placed on the network roster to receive communication about the group.

Networking and Education

Key activities of the group include an annual in-person meeting and email listserv to share pertinent research, best practices and innovative tools. Additionally, there will be periodic virtual touchpoints.

Resources

Hospital Industry Data Institute

The Hospital Industry Data Institute provides timely access to data and information services for hospitals to support their strategic planning, advocacy and health policy initiatives. HIDI offers high-quality data resources through its data collection, analysis and dissemination to more than 800 hospitals nationwide.

American College of Healthcare Executives

The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 48,000 health care executives who lead hospitals, health care systems and other health care organizations. ACHE’s mission is to advance our members and health care management excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE^® credential, signifying board certification in health care management. ACHE’s established network of 77 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs — including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants — and groundbreaking research.