Category: Leadership & Management

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. 

‘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. 

‘Be patient’ + other advice hospital CEOs would give their younger selves

On the path to becoming the CEO of a hospital or health system, there are many unique career trajectories and lessons learned along the way. Here, leaders share what they would tell their younger selves, knowing what they know now.

5 health leaders share moments of allyship that changed them

Whether it’s mentoring younger colleagues or dishing out life and career advice, having strong allies in the workplace has helped these healthcare leaders feel safe and supported at work, pushed them to improve their skills and reach the next level in …

Former Advent Health CEO Daryl Tol joins VC as its first head of health assurances 

Daryl Tol, the former president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Advent Health, has joined venture capital firm General Catalyst as its inaugural head of health assurance, Forbes reported July 20.

HHS creates new division for pandemic response

President Joe Biden’s administration is creating a new HHS division to bolster responses to pandemics and other health emergencies, The New York Times and The Washington Post reported July 20.  

Biden tests positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 July 21. He is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and is being treated with Pfizer’s antiviral Paxlovid, according to the White House.