Category: Leadership & Management

The United States will exit the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, Reuters reported Jan. 23.

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share the most significant change they’re making this year.

OSF HealthCare St. Elizabeth Medical Center-Peru (Ill.), which opened its doors in 2024 after the facility closed under different ownership, is now in the third phase of its reopening.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed nine executive orders Jan. 22 related to healthcare. 

Springfield, Mo.-based Drury University is launching a master of healthcare administration program led by two retired healthcare executives.

Officials on President Donald Trump’s team have directed federal health agencies to pause external communications, including health advisories and scientific reports, The Washington Post reported Jan. 21, citing anonymous sources.

Christopher O’Connorhas served as CEO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System, an academic health system with roughly 30,000 employees, since 2022. As he looks toward 2025, Mr. O’Connor is focused on navigating two major challenges: ensuring financial …

Christopher O’Connorhas served as CEO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System, an academic health system with roughly 30,000 employees, since 2022. As he looks toward 2025, Mr. O’Connor is focused on navigating two major challenges: ensuring financial …

Following the Aug. 1 merger of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, the system has been working on integrating its 32 hospitals and more than 700 care sites. 

In November, all seven Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare hospitals received “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group for the second time. Since 2019, the health system has reduced hospital-acquired infections by 40% and serious safety events by 39%.