CHICAGO, March 24th, 2025—Patricia Griffin, MHA, MBA, RN, FACHE, Vice President, Quality & Safety, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
With an understanding of ACHE’s policies, programs and services, the Council of Regents harnesses its collective skill and will to advance ACHE’s vision, mission and values. The Council provides advice and counsel to the Board of Governors and is responsible for electing the Board and its Chair. It is through the Council’s support that the Board can steer the national organization and carry out ACHE’s mission to advance its members and healthcare leadership excellence.
Griffin will begin her term on March 22, 2025, prior to ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership, and will represent ACHE’s membership in the State of Indiana
Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow since 2014, Griffin has been a member of ACHE since 2007 and currently serves as a ACHE of Indiana Board Member since 2024, and co-chairperson of the Professional Development subcommittee. She is co-presenting a poster within the 2025 Congress. She has also served as a Mentor within the ACHE Mentoring Network.
Griffin is also a board member of Lewis University, College of Nursing & Health Sciences (CoNHS), Romeoville, IL. and Valparaiso University, Women in Executive Leadership Board, Valparaiso, IN. And, served on various other boards the last two decades.
Griffin received her dual master’s degree in healthcare & business administration from The University of St. Francis, and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois.
About the American College of Healthcare Executives
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 50,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE’s mission is to advance our members and healthcare leadership excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. ACHE’s established network of 76 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. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its vision of being the preeminent professional society for leaders dedicated to advancing health. The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research.
The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs—including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 5,000 participants—and groundbreaking research. Its publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management including textbooks for college and university courses.
