Category: Leadership & Management

How healthcare measures stacked up in the midterm election

Voters nationwide headed to the midterm polls Nov. 8. Here are results in states with healthcare referendums on the ballot. Some results were too close to call as of Nov. 9. 

FDA commissioner tests positive for COVID-19

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, tested positive for COVID-19 over the first weekend of November and is experiencing mild symptoms. 

The pitfalls of the ‘glass cliff’ for women of color in leadership

When women of color are selected for high-level leadership positions, hidden expectations are often placed upon them — and they tend to be unrealistic, according to a Nov. 6 article published in Fortune. 

4 health measures on the Nov. 8 ballot

Voters nationwide are heading to the midterm polls Nov. 8. Several states have healthcare referendums on the ballot.

6 hospitals seeking CEOs

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

Children’s hospitals to Congress: Kids can’t wait for federal support

Children’s hospitals are asking Congress to act on policies to improve pediatric mental and physical health, bolster children’s health coverage and support the pediatric healthcare workforce.

Iowa health center replacing CEO after employee death

Ottumwa (Iowa) Regional Health Center is under interim leadership as an investigation takes place into the death of an employee, Ottumwa Radio News reported Nov. 4.  

16 women on the move in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s since Oct. 28. 

Minnesota nurses criticize hospital board members amid contract negotiations

As they negotiate new contracts, members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are calling out hospital board members.

S&P 500 companies casting wider nets to recruit C-suite talent

The board of Standard & Poor’s 500 Index companies appointed 395 new independent directors in 2022. Of that number, 74 percent came from outside the ranks of CEO, chair/vice chair, COO and president, according to the 37th annual study by executive sear…