Category: Leadership & Management

Why Valley Children's posts quality data outside of Starbucks

At Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, Calif., quality metrics are on full display for everyone to see — even in front of the Starbucks within the hospital walls. 

Health systems brace for more Medicare, uncompensated care

Health systems across the U.S. are preparing for shifts in Medicare and Medicaid programs, affecting their patient populations.

President Trump's 1st-day healthcare moves: 7 things to know

President Donald Trump signed multiple healthcare executive orders and selected additional cabinet members after he was sworn into office Jan. 20. 

The change ChristianaCare's clinical effectiveness chief wants in 2025

For Varadarajan Subbiah, MD, focusing on daily actions, such as using huddle boards and regular communication to stay aware of factors impacting patient care, is a top priority.

5 watch-outs for hospital C-suites in the next 4 years

President-elect Donald Trump will take office for his second term Jan. 20 and his administration could change the landscape for hospitals and health systems across the nation.

Ardent CEO talks 18 urgent care clinic acquisitions, Epic integration

It’s been a busy 2024 for Ardent Health acquisitions. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based health system acquired nine urgent care centers in 2024 in Topeka, Kan., and East Texas, and 18 urgent care clinics across New Mexico and Oklahoma in early 2025.

How Terry Shaw's 40-year journey positioned AdventHealth for the future

Terry Shaw’s four-decade career at AdventHealth played a significant role in guiding the organization’s strategic direction, uniting the health system under one brand and introducing the 10-year Vision 2030 plan. As he prepares to retire in July, …

Trump's plans for HHS: 13 knowns 

President-elect Donald Trump’s HHS appointees represent a broad spectrum of healthcare perspectives and are poised to significantly influence public health, pharmaceuticals and health systems. 
With a $1.8 trillion budget in 2024, the department’…

How wildfires tested — and demonstrated — City of Hope's resilience

The Eaton fire broke out in Altadena, Calif., on the morning of Jan. 8, just eight miles from City of Hope’s main campus in Duarte, Calif., where about 230 cancer patients were hospitalized.

NIH director steps down

Monica Bertagnolli, MD, will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health, having served in the role since November 2023.