Category: Leadership & Management

Council amends funding allocation plan for MetroHealth after CEO firing

The Cuyahoga County Council, the 11-member legislative body of Cuyahoga County government, is altering its plan for release of Cleveland-based MetroHealth’s levy allocation for 2023, WCPN reported Dec. 7. 

A priceless way leaders can support their clinicians, per NewYork-Presbyterian's chief medical officer

As a physician executive, Deepa Kumaraiah, MD, is constantly thinking about ways to protect her clinicians time.  

'Abstract' speakers are more frequently viewed as leaders; But women speak more concretely: study

Female leaders are more likely to focus on the “how” of problem-solving while male leaders are more likely to focus on the “why” — and people are more likely to associate “why” speech with leaders, according to research analyzed in Harvard Business Rev…

5 hospitals seeking CEOs

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

US plans to lift mpox emergency declaration

HHS intends to end the nation’s mpox, or monkeypox, public health emergency.

Airica Steed replaces fired MetroHealth CEO

This week, Airica Steed, EdD, RN, replaces Akram Boutros, MD, who was fired as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System.

Hospitals’ 8 asks of Congress right now

Amid the challenges facing healthcare organizations, the American Hospital Association is planning an all-out effort to secure additional support from Congress on issues ranging from payments to prior authorization requirements.

Stanford to investigate president over research misconduct allegations

Stanford (Calif.) University’s board of trustees has opened an investigation into its president amid allegations that at least four research papers he co-authored may contain altered images, according to a Dec. 1 report from The Washington Post. 

14 women on the move in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 23.

Outgoing CEO on Care New England’s ‘major regret’ with merger attempts

In October, Providence, R.I.-based Care New England announced that Michael Wagner, MD, was selected as the next president and CEO of the organization. Dr. Wagner officially took the helm Dec. 1, succeeding James Fanale, MD, who retired after …