Category: Leadership & Management

Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′ list honors rising stars in healthcare

Forbes on Nov. 29 released its annual “30 Under 30” list honoring young professionals in 20 categories, including healthcare.

Fired CEO sues MetroHealth over alleged open meetings law violations

Akram Boutros, MD, who was fired as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System, has filed a lawsuit against the organization’s board of trustees and board Chair Vanessa Whiting.

5 reasons hospitals are ramping up emergency preparations

Many hospitals are evolving their emergency preparedness procedures to protect against rising threats, from cyberattacks to extreme weather, Time reported Nov. 25. 

5 hospitals seeking CEOs

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

Hospital CEO exits slow

Eighty-five hospital CEOs exited their roles in the first 10 months of this year, down 10.5 percent from the 95 chiefs who stepped down from their positions in the same period of 2021, according to a Nov. 17 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an…

Attorneys for fired MetroHealth CEO allege board retaliation

Attorneys for Akram Boutros, MD, are alleging retaliation by the board of trustees at Cleveland-based MetroHealth System after the board fired Dr. Boutros as health system president and CEO on Nov. 21.

15 health executives named ‘most influential women in corporate America’

The magazine WomenInc. has named 118 executives the most influential women in corporate America. Fifteen health executives are among them. 

‘You are seen, heard, admired’: 6 hospital execs say thank you to staff

The week of Thanksgiving provides an especially appropriate time to express gratitude. With this year’s own challenges, including an omicron surge and earlier-than-usual surges of respiratory syncytial virus, the holiday season is a time to reflect on …

4 female execs share advice for future healthcare leaders

Leadership requires a curious mind and a deep understanding of an individual’s organization, in addition to authenticity and integrity, according to women leading some of the nation’s most prominent health systems. 

Surgeon named in sex discrimination complaints steps down from Maine hospital leadership posts

A general surgeon and member of Augusta-based MaineGeneral Medical Center’s staff has stepped down from leadership roles after being named in sex discrimination and patient care complaints, the Bangor Daily News reported Nov. 21.