As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, so must its C-suite, according to David Lubarsky, MD, CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health.
Category: Leadership & Management
10 traits and competencies of inclusive leaders
Diversity alone will not improve an organization’s results, according to a recent report from management consulting firm Korn Ferry. Inclusive leaders are key to driving positive results from nonhomogenous teams — and they tend to have 10 things in com…
5 questions hospital CEOs want answered — and why
Hospital and health system CEOs have a lot of issues dominating their thoughts, including questions about workforce challenges in today’s economic environment.
The smartest decision 48 health system executives, leaders made in the last year
Hospital and health system leaders had to make many critical moves in the last few years to meet the needs of their communities during the pandemic. But they also focused on key areas to set the foundation for success in the future.
Holding fewer meetings could save $25K per employee, per year: study
Excessive meetings are draining employees’ brains and employers’ bank accounts, according to a Sept. 26 report from Otter.ai and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Biden to nominate surgeon general to join WHO executive board
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, to serve as U.S. representative on the executive board of the World Health Organization, the White House said Oct. 4.
Summa Health reshuffles executive team
Akron-based Summa Health is making 10 changes to its executive team with the creation of three roles, elimination of four roles and appointments of three senior leaders, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Oct. 4.
CEO coalition report examines safety efforts to protect healthcare workers
The San Jose, Calif.-based CEO Coalition published an Oct. 4 report examining safety efforts to protect healthcare team members. The report, Restoring a Safe and Thriving Healthcare Workforce, details healthcare professionals’ vested interest in improv…
‘People and policymakers are finally getting it’: AMA President Dr. Jack Resneck Jr. on the fight to fix prior authorization, physician burnout
It’s only been around four months since Jack Resneck Jr., MD, took over as president of the American Medical Association. In that time, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Congress took action on a bill to reform prior authorization for Medi…
Healthcare organizations to AG: Investigate threats over children’s transgender care
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association and Children’s Hospital Association are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to step in to protect physicians and hospitals who have reported threats and harassment over medical care t…
