Category: Leadership & Management

Airica Steed, EdD, RN, became president and CEO of MetroHealth on Dec. 5, and she said community health and health equity are among her focuses.

The Biden administration seeks to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, potentially as soon as the spring, Politico reported Jan. 10, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

Health systems across the U.S. must rethink their strategies to remain competitive amid workforce and financial challenges, according to a report released Jan. 5 by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Joint Commission has named three new members to its board of commissioners, including Susan Fox, president and CEO of White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital.

Here are six hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

Interim leadership is typically temporary. When an executive position is suddenly left vacant, an external —  or internal — professional might stand in during the search for a permanent replacement. 

As legislative sessions begin in early 2023, lawmakers in 11 states have introduced more than two dozen bills to restrict access to transgender and gender-nonconforming healthcare, USA Today reported Jan. 9. 

While hospital and health system CEOs are often the ultimate decision-makers at their organizations, collaboration with other C-suite members is key to successful and strategic choices. But executives do not always agree on everything.

More than two decades ago, the Institute of Medicine called the nation’s healthcare safety net “intact but endangered” and cited multiple factors contributing to its uncertain future, from a rising number of uninsured to a precarious fiscal environment.

Americans are looking to improve their health and financial situations in 2023, according to a recent survey from Statista.