Bringing care closer to home has been a driving force for UC San Diego Health as the system works to enhance access and stabilize healthcare in one of California’s most underserved regions.
Category: Leadership & Management
Dr. Oz vague on Medicaid cuts in nomination hearing: 6 notes
Mehmet Oz, MD, President Donald Trump’s pick for CMS administrator, sat through three hours of questioning March 14 from the Senate Finance Committee, which will now vote on whether to advance his nomination to the full Senate.
White House pulls CDC director pick; HHS office consolidates — 9 updates
The White House has withdrawn David Weldon, MD, as its pick for CDC director just hours before his first confirmation hearing, CBS News reported March 13.
Children's National research chief eyes gene therapy as 'tip of the iceberg'
At Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., research is key to advancing innovation in pediatric care. Catherine Bollard, MD, senior vice president and chief research officer of its research institute, told Becker’s that the future is promisin…
MUSC Health is at a turning point, says division COO
As COO of the MUSC Health-Charleston (S.C.) division, Rick Hundorfean brings a solid history of rehabilitation and acute care leadership to his new position.
HCA Healthcare's 'unparalleled' leadership pipeline strategy
HCA Healthcare’s leadership development programs have played a pivotal role in Robert Sabina’s career with the Nashville, Tenn.-based health system.
How a terminal diagnosis reshaped this physician's view of medicine
Last spring, Bryant Lin, MD, a professor of medicine at Stanford (Calif.) University and primary care physician, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer that had metastasized to his liver, bones and brain. Despite the bleak prognosis, Dr. Lin turned his…
UVA Health board member resigns 1 week after CEO
Thomas Scully resigned from the UVA Health System board March 6 in protest of the University of Virginia’s treatment of former CEO K. Craig Kent, MD, The Daily Progress reported March 10.
What CommonSpirit's CNO discovered on a break from nursing
Kathy Sanford, executive vice president and chief nursing officer of CommonSpirit Health, oversees a team of 45,000 nurses systemwide. Her leadership helped guide the health system’s clinical team through the pandemic and will be integral in the next p…
HHS gives $25K buyout option to all employees
All of HHS’s around 80,000 employees received a voluntary buyout offer of $25,000 on March 7 to resign from their jobs, according to a March 8 report from NBC News.
