Category: Leadership & Management

Black, Latino consumers say their healthcare is affected by their race

Some Black and Latino patients hold perceptions of the healthcare system as being indifferent to their needs, with some feeling discriminated against by providers due to their race, according to a May 4 McKinsey report. 

Duke medical school dean in running for top NIH role

Mary Klotman, MD, dean of the Duke School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., is under consideration as the next director of the National Institutes of Health, The Washington Post reported May 4, citing three people with knowledge of the selection.

National Hospital Week starts May 8: 6 things to know

National Hospital Week — which aims to recognize and celebrate hospitals, health systems and the people who work at them — begins May 8 and runs through May 14. 

Joint Commission, Kaiser accepting applications for care equity award in memory of Bernard Tyson

The Joint Commission and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente are accepting applications for the second annual healthcare equity award in memory of Bernard J. Tyson, Kaiser’s late chair and CEO. 

CVS Health names new chief medical officer, senior VP

CVS Health May 3 named Sree Chaguturu, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer and Sheryl Burke as the company’s senior vice president of corporate social responsibility.

Understanding costs and learning to listen: 3 executives on the CFO-to-CEO transition

Hospital CEOs have faced many changes and challenges during the pandemic, from staffing shortages to digital transformations. 

OHSU Knight Cancer Center uses tech to improve infusion center operations, boost satisfaction

When demand for infusion chairs isn’t well managed, patient wait times can be long and infusion nurses can feel overwhelmed.

4 health leaders on Fauci’s claim the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic’

After Anthony Fauci, MD, announced April 27 that the U.S. is “out of the pandemic phase” in regards to COVID-19, citing low infection rates, hospitalization rates and deaths, four health leaders responded to his claims, with many urging caution, in a M…

8 hospitals seeking CEOs

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

9 women making moves in healthcare

The following executive moves made by or involving women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since April 22.