Category: Leadership & Management

Stanford Medicine forms new committee amid shifting abortion legal landscape

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine said it has a new committee to address medical, equity, safety, legal and other concerns arising from the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

7 hospitals, health systems seeking CEOs

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

3 tips to create a sense of belonging for workers in an increasingly digital era

A consistent sense of belonging — not increasing money or status — is the primary reason people stay committed to an organization, according to an Aug. 25 Fortune article. 

New rule requires journals to end paywalls on federally funded research

Academic journals will be required to provide immediate access to taxpayer-supported papers for free under updated guidance issued by the White House.

15 women on the move in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Aug. 19.

Colleagues on UTMB president’s abrupt exit: ‘We can call it a resignation, but nobody in Galveston buys that’

Colleagues of Ben Raimer, MD, former president of the University of Texas Medical Branch, are left with questions after the leader abruptly resigned Aug. 22 after four decades with the academic health system. 

Voice pitch can affect credibility depending on gender, study finds

Low-pitched voices make male leaders sound more trustworthy, but that is not the case for female leaders, according to a study from Lawrence-based University of Kansas. 

Mount Sinai awarded $11.6M for surgical innovation center

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Economic Development Corp. awarded Mount Sinai Health System an $11.6 million grant for the development of the new Comprehensive Center for Surgical Innovation. 

Trustees called to resign from California hospital’s board over conflicts of interest

An editorial published Aug. 25 in The Fresno Bee calls on board members that operate Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., to resign, alleging they have “prioritized personal interests over patients.”

8 hospital COOs on their most pressing issues

Hospital and health system COOs are focused on issues ranging from boosting employee engagement to reducing length of stay and readmissions, they told Becker’s.