National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
Hospitals and Health CareIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, focused on advancing evidence-based leadership practices within hospitals and the broader health care sector. It supports program members through research in healthcare leadership and organizational development, along with international health care perspectives, and conducts industry-wide benchmarking data collection to inform critical business decisions. The organization serves healthcare providers and systems seeking to improve leadership capability, quality of care, and outcomes by cultivating peer collaboration and developing standard models and benchmarks. NCHL has positioned itself as a leader-specific resource within the health leadership field, with activities that include recognizing exemplary leadership development among health systems and engaging in partnerships to enhance leadership capacity. Recent leadership changes and collaborations indicate ongoing efforts to expand its influence and programming within the industry, while continuing its core mission of promoting evidence-based leadership practices.