Category: Leadership & Management

What's next in hospitals? Leveraging the 'voice of the bedside care team'

When it comes to excelling as a hospital leader, one must be an excellent communicator, possess high levels of emotional intelligence and be able to put patients at the center of all decision-making, Rachael Drake, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Pri…

UVA Health on quest to be nation's top public academic system, CEO says

K. Craig Kent, MD, serves as CEO of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia. 

Centura's Solutions to Physician Burnout

Introduction: Physician burnout has been recognized as a national concern for over 40 years, even prior to COVID hitting in 2020. A 2015 study found over 50 percent of physicians report symptoms of burnout (1) 

Becker's 13th Annual Meeting – Day 1 Recap

As healthcare continues to be one of the most pressing and complex issues facing our society, it is essential that leaders in the field come together to share their insights and experiences.

At Virtua Health, female leadership is a strategic imperative 

Women may only hold 25 percent of senior leadership roles in healthcare, but Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health is actively bucking that trend. 

A Better Way to Manage Hospital Capacity

We are at a time of unprecedented change in healthcare. Hospitals are currently reeling from the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, desperately trying to regain their financial footing. Material inflation and labor cost have pushed the majority of US hos…

8 hospitals, health systems shrinking, restructuring leadership teams

At least eight hospitals and health systems announced changes to executive ranks and administration teams in March. 

COVID-19 national emergency could end sooner than May

The Senate passed a resolution March 29 that would expedite the end of the COVID-19 national emergency from its planned May 11 deadline to immediately upon the signature of the president, and President Joe Biden has reportedly indicated he will sign it…

Hospital CEO exits slowed in February

The number of CEO changes at hospitals and health systems fell 22 percent in February after accelerating the month prior, according to a March 29 Challenger, Gray & Christmas report.

Mount Sinai aims to boost number of Black men in leadership

Mount Sinai Health System has launched a new program to provide more career advancement opportunities for Black men within the organization.