Category: Leadership & Management

Corner Office: How meeting a stranger helped lead Anita Jenkins to the Howard University Hospital CEO role

An encounter with a stranger played a key role in the beginning of the road that led Anita Jenkins to the CEO role at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

8 women making moves in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since July 29. 

Nursing philanthropist Donald Jonas dies at 92

Donald Jonas, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who donated millions of dollars to nursing education, died July 23 at age 92, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Hospital skeptics vie for Florida health system board seats

Board seats for one of Florida’s largest public health systems make for one more example of how once-obscure offices can become political battlegrounds, The Washington Post reports.

As recession risk looms, some CEOs adopt tougher talk

Amid the potential for an economic downturn, CEOs across the U.S. are becoming more hard-line with their discussions and actions compared to the warmer tone they may have used earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 3.&n…

American Hospital Association elects 6 trustees to the board

The American Hospital Association elected six new members to its Board of Trustees, according to an Aug. 2 press release from the organization.

Minnesota health system leaders get ‘no confidence’ vote from nurses

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association at seven hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports said they have taken a vote of no confidence in their CEOs and other top executives.

Dartmouth Health CEO Dr. Joanne Conroy reveals 4 leadership guideposts 

Joanne Conroy, MD, the CEO of Hanover, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health, revealed Aug. 1 to the NH Business Review that she keeps four guideposts in mind when leading: authenticity, integrity, responsibility and commitment.

5 hospitals seeking CEOs

Below are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

Greater capacity, stronger care: how UCSD Moores Cancer Center reduced infusion patients’ no-show rate by up to 50%

With its high patient volume and mission to deliver comprehensive cancer care “from bed to bench” for each patient, University of California San Diego’s (UCSD) Moores Cancer Center prioritizes its capacity to accommodate patients safely and effectively…