Over a year ago, Cincinnati-based UC Health adopted a site leadership model where each of its two acute-care hospitals is led by a registered nurse. This shift, according to Rob Wiehe, the former chief administrative officer of University of Cincinnati…
A chess grandmaster once said that the most powerful advantage in the game is simply to be ready with the next move. The same is true in healthcare, especially when you think about competition in local markets.
Retiring hospital and health system CEOs have recently stressed the importance of succession planning in conversations with Becker’s.
Nick Johnson has resigned from the Weston County (Wyo.) Hospital District’s board, which oversees the management and operations of the hospital in Newcastle, Wyo., and other healthcare services provided in the area.
The most successful healthcare leaders in the next two years will leave the traditional organizational structures and models in the past in favor of extreme nimbleness, stronger soft skills and optimization of digital technology.
Health system margins have dropped for the last four months, leading to layoffs, job cuts and reorganizations.
Health systems have traditionally promoted leaders with strong core competencies and deep expertise in specific areas. The best clinician, the smartest technologist, and the most proficient numbers analyst would rise to the top of their respective depa…
Steward Health Care Chairman and CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, has “amicably separated” from the system, effective Oct. 1, a Steward spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.
When pushing through a difficult time, it is crucial for leaders to ensure the rest of their team is moving forward with them, Jon Sendach, president of Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore University Hospital, told Becker’s.
Health systems are relinquishing traditional leadership structures to reimagine a more effective healthcare delivery organization.
