Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health, has honorably retired from his volunteer role as reserve assistant sheriff with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, according to a Feb. 16 news release shared with Becker’s.
Category: Leadership & Management
Simplification is how healthcare can get out of crisis mode, says Intermountain CEO
Rob Allen began serving as president and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health Dec. 1, and he brought his previous experience with the 33-hospital organization to the role.
'Worst may be yet to come' for rural hospitals, Dartmouth CEO says
Though the pandemic’s most imminent threats have waned, heightened patient volumes, workforce shortages, inflation and supply chain disruptions are still urgent issues for hospitals — and these challenges are even more significant for rural facilities,…
Baltimore hospital receives presidential award for its care of human trafficking victims
Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore received a presidential award for its Blue Dot Human Trafficking Initiative.
From architect to 'chief business innovation officer': How St. Jude's newest exec is reimagining the business of healthcare
“Chief business innovation officer” isn’t a title you hear every day. But Catherine Corbin — who is pioneering the role at Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — is an architect by trade. She’s used to building things from t…
Most board members at the nation's top hospitals have no healthcare background: Study
Less than 15 percent of board members overseeing the nation’s top hospitals have a professional background in healthcare, while more than half have a background in finance or business services, according to a study published Feb. 8 in the Journal of Ge…
'Chief TikTok officers' may be coming to a C-suite near you
Some companies are adding specific roles to crack a vital, yet challenging market: TikTok.
CEOs are starting their jobs at younger ages
Among S&P 500 companies, the average age of CEOs at appointment was younger in 2022 than the year prior, according to a report released Feb. 13 by leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart.
4 things health, wellness professionals do to combat burnout
Four common themes emerged from a poll asking 30 individuals who work in health and wellness about what they do to prevent burnout, according to a Feb. 11 report from CNBC.
US senator probes Ascension, alleging it operates 'like a private equity fund'
Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin is probing St. Louis-based Ascension — which operates 33 facilities in her state — alleging the health system is acting on private, not public, interests.
