Category: Leadership & Management

David Strong, CFO of Cox Medical Center, dies at 60

David Strong, vice president of revenue and CFO of Cox Medical Center in Branson, Mo., died July 23 at the age of 60. 

Crozer Health CEO seeks stability during potential acquisition

Anthony Esposito, CEO of Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer Health, said his priority is “stabilizing” the system in the wake of its potential acquisition by Wilmington, Del.-based ChristinaCare Health System, the Delaware County Daily Times reported July 2…

3 women comprise a 1st for HCA Virginia hospital

For the first time, three women are leading LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. 

Alabama, Iowa hospital CEOs exit

The CEOs of UnityPoint Health-Sioux City (Iowa) and Medical Center Barbour in Eufaula, Ala., have exited their roles. 

6 hospitals seeking CEOs

Below are six hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

UF Health pays tribute to late CEO Dr. Leon Haley 1 year after jet ski accident

UF Health Jacksonville (Fla.) paid tribute to former CEO Leon Haley Jr., MD, on July 24 on the one-year anniversary of his death.

Viewpoint: Healthcare workers need to get political 

In order to remove politics from healthcare, healthcare workers themselves have to be ready to get political, Kathryn Brandt, DO, chair of primary care at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, writes in a July 20 Fortune article.

10 women making moves in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since July 15.

How Caryl Ryan worked her way up from nurse to COO

Caryl Ryan, RN, currently serves as the COO of UConn John Dempsey Hospital and chief nursing officer and vice president for quality and patient care services for the system, but it has been a long journey to get there. Using her experience as a nurse a…

‘Nobody wants to work anymore’: a throwaway complaint

Leaders responsible for hiring and retention may attribute tumult in the labor market to a simple claim: Nobody wants to work anymore. What can seem like a timely observation is a gripe that dates back to at least 1894.