1. The Healthcare Leadership Alliance (HLA)
“A consortium of the nation's premier professional healthcare administration associations.”
“A unique and valuable collaboration.”
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
a consortium of the nation's premier professional healthcare administration associations
HLA Competency Directory is a direct result of this unique and valuable collaboration
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Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and its certifying body, the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE)
American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)

2. HLA Competency Directory
“Assessing expertise in critical areas of healthcare management.”
Healthcare Leadership Alliance Model
5 Core Competency Domains
300 knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA)
232 common KSAs
68 specific KSAs by domain
Framework - Dreyfus Model
5 stages for skill development:
Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
Professionalism
Business Skills and
Knowledge
of the
Healthcare Environment
Communication and
Relationship Management
Leadership
ACHE has produced the ACHE Healthcare Executive Competencies Assessment Tool 2008
the ACHE self-assessment instrument allows respondents to rate their performance on a five-point scale, ranging from novice to expert.
the tool is available for download on the ACHE website: re/careers/ competencies_booklet.pdf.
300 competency descriptions
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3. ACHE Healthcare Executive Competency Assessment Tool
“Assessing expertise in critical areas of healthcare management.”
Healthcare Leadership Alliance Model
ACHE
5 Core Competency Domains
22 Competency Clusters
271 Competencies
Professionalism
Business Skills and
Knowledge
of the
Healthcare Environment
Communication and
Relationship Management
Leadership
ACHE has produced the ACHE Healthcare Executive Competencies Assessment Tool 2008
the ACHE self-assessment instrument allows respondents to rate their performance on a five-point scale, ranging from novice to expert.
the tool is available for download on the ACHE website: re/careers/ competencies_booklet.pdf.
Copyright © 2014 by the Healthcare Leadership Alliance and the American College of Healthcare Executives

4. ACHE Leadership Competency Model
Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives
5 Domains – 22 Clusters – 271 Competencies
1. Communication and Relationship Management (24)
4. Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment (23)
Relationship Management (8)
Communication Skills (9)
Facilitation and Negotiation (7)
Healthcare Systems and Organizations (8)
Healthcare Personnel (9)
The Patient’s Perspective (1)
The Community and the Environment (5)
2. Leadership (26)
5. Business Skills and Knowledge (175)
Leadership Skills and Behavior (11)
Organizational Climate and Culture (4)
Communicating Vision (5)
Managing Change (6)
General Management (38)
Financial Management (21)
Human Resource Management (23)
Organizational Dynamics and Governance (15)
Strategic Planning and Marketing (16)
Information Management (25)
Risk Management (20)
Quality Improvement (17)
authors identify the patterns of behavior that drive success as well as failure. The book outlines the skills necessary to build healthy relationships, achieve an organizational vision, and ultimately save lives.
3. Professionalism (23)
Personal and Professional Accountability (8)
Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (8)
Contributions to the Community and Profession (7)
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5. Dye and Garman’s Exceptional Leadership
16 Critical Competencies for (Senior) Healthcare Executives
Cornerstone 1:
Well-cultivated self-awareness (2)
Cornerstone 2:
Compelling vision (3)
1. Living by Personal Conviction 2. Possessing Emotional Intelligence
3. Being Visionary 4. Communicating Vision 5. Earning Loyalty and Trust
Cornerstone 3:
Real way with people (5)
Cornerstone 4:
Masterful style of execution (6)
6. Listening Like You Mean It
7. Giving Feedback
8. Mentoring Others
9. Developing Teams
10. Energizing Staff
authors identify the patterns of behavior that drive success as well as failure. The book outlines the skills necessary to build healthy relationships, achieve an organizational vision, and ultimately save lives.
Exceptional Leadership
16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare
Executives
11. Generating Informal Power
12. Building Consensus
13. Making Decisions
14. Driving Results
15. Stimulating Creativity
16. Cultivating Adaptability
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