Category: Leadership & Management

Annette Walker, president of City of Hope Orange County (Calif.), is overseeing the development of Orange County’s only cancer specialty hospital, slated to open in 2025.

After 39 years in healthcare, Doug Ekeren, regional president and CEO of Yankton, S.D.-based Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, plans to retire in May.

Cristina Contreras began her career with NYC Health + Hospitals in 1995 as a case worker. Today, she brings that patient-centered focus to her role as CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, a 362-bed hospital in New York City.

The suspect accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson pleaded not guilty on Dec. 23 to state charges of terrorism and murder. 

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share the areas they’re focusing on for 2025.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Aaron Reitz to serve as head of the Justice Department Office of Legal Policy and Chad Mizelle as chief of staff at the Justice Department, according to two Dec. 21 Truth Social posts.

Healthcare executives are preparing for 2025, a year likely filled with profound challenges and big opportunities.

New research reveals that companies continue to prioritize execution and strategic leadership in their CEO hiring decisions, despite widespread claims that modern leaders should focus more on interpersonal and “soft” skills.

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle has spent two decades applying a management methodology inspired by the Toyota Production System. This approach has become central to the hospital’s culture, driving improvements to quality and safety.

Hospital and health system CEOs lead organizations that deliver critical patient care and drive innovation. This year, 219 healthcare executives took time to share their thoughts on healthcare leadership with Becker’s.