Corporate and managerial employees may feel anxious as health systems reduce administrative headcount amid negative operating margins. In such times, one role has historically faced more uncertainty than others: the COO.
Category: Leadership & Management
New York health system CEO undergoes colonoscopy on video
Georges Leconte, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, underwent a routine colonoscopy as cameras followed him — from prep to procedure.
How come no one wants to lead the National Institutes of Health?
The National Institutes of Health is still without a director more than one year after Francis Collins, MD, PhD, retired from the role, The Wall Street Journal reported March 13.
Brown University physician to lead USPSTF as vice chair
Michael Silverstein, MD, a leader at Providence, R.I.-based Brown University has been appointed vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — a panel of experts that makes evidence-based recommendations on clinical screenings, preventive medi…
6 executive titles you don't hear every day
As hospitals and health systems adapt to their ever-changing environment, their C-suites must also evolve to meet new demands.
5 health systems zeroing in on exec teams, administration
At least five health systems announced changes to executive ranks and administration teams in February and March.
Viewpoint: Medical schools should be rated, not ranked
Medical schools should not be pitted against one another in rankings. Instead, they should be rated based on how successfully they achieve their own missions, according to a recent Medpage Today opinion piece.
The 15-point gap between healthcare's workforce and senior leaders
There’s a noticeable demographic distinction between healthcare’s workforce and its senior leadership, according to recent data from the LinkedIn Economic Graph.
Virginia health system eliminates COO positions
Sovah Health, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, has gotten rid of the COOs at its Danville and Martinsville, Va., campuses and eliminated both positions, the Danville Register & Bee reported March 13.
Talk less, listen more, Garnet Health CEO advises
Jerry Dunlavey, interim president and CEO of Garnet Health in Middletown, N.Y., spoke with Becker’s about his favorite piece of advice — the one thing all hospital leaders should do every day to build the kind of strong relationships that are the found…
