Category: Leadership & Management

Michael Dowling: The unthinkable priority now facing hospitals

Consistent with their core mission, all healthcare providers have been steadily focused on a series of key priorities: enhancing access to all, improving quality and outcomes, investing in employee engagement and satisfaction, managing their financial …

Lancaster General employee: Holiday gift criticism misses mark

Leaders of Lancaster (Pa.) General Health System recently received support from an employee after rescinding workers’ holiday gift in 2022. 

Corner Office: How Wellstar CEO Candice Saunders' nursing background gives her an edge up

Candice Saunders, BSN, has served as president and CEO of Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System for nearly a decade. But her healthcare journey has origins at the bedside. 

White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. David Kessler to depart 

 David Kessler, MD, will leave his role as a top White House COVID-19 adviser next week, a sign that federal pandemic response efforts are winding down, Bloomberg reported Jan. 13.  

Teams may be sluggish entering 2023: here's why

At many workplaces, leaders view the new year as a fresh start. But those expectations should be managed, as teams may not be plowing ahead at full speed in early January, Korn Ferry reported. 

Wyoming hospital board member to step down mid-term

Scott Gibson has notified executives and board members with Jackson, Wyo.-based St. John’s Health that he is resigning. 

CDC names Dr. Nirav Shah principal deputy director  

Nirav Shah, MD, is leaving his position as the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to take on a new role as the principal deputy director of the U.S. CDC. 

Image isn't everything for executives, research suggests

Many leaders try to remain perfectly poised through their business’s highs and lows — but employees are more skeptical of “flawless” leaders than openly imperfect ones, according to recent research reported by Harvard Business Review. 

Unmarried women no longer lag behind in retirement savings

Without the combined resources of marriage, single women have historically been at a financial disadvantage during retirement. But a recent study suggests that gap between married and unmarried women is closing, Bloomberg reported Jan. 10 

98% of US CEOs expect 'short and shallow' recession

Most CEOs in the U.S. are expecting a recession — but they aren’t bracing too tightly, a survey reported by The Wall Street Journal suggests.