Category: Leadership & Management

7 things to know about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s health policies

The Supreme Court nomination process of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson began March 21, The New York Times reported.  

16 healthcare-related companies with diversity transparency

Several healthcare companies are among the list of U.S organizations that have openly disclosed their data on racial and gender representation, “meeting the gold standard for transparency,” reported Bloomberg March 21. 

10 hospitals seeking CEOs

Below are 10 hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

How University of Colorado Health used AI-driven operations to grow inpatient capacity

When directing inpatient flow, even outside times of crisis, hospital personnel are constantly challenged to place the right patient in the right bed and the right unit for the right level of care.

BA.2, boosters and billions in funding: The latest notes to start the week

Public health experts and officials took to the Sunday shows March 20 to talk boosters, the BA.2 omicron subvariant and COVID-19 relief aid funding. Here are the latest developments for each issue paired with their analyses. 

28 organizations express gratitude for bill condemning violence against healthcare workers

A group of 28 healthcare organizations have penned a March 17 letter to Rep. Troy Carter, R-La., expressing their gratitude for introducing a resolution that condemns and raises awareness of violence against healthcare workers. 

7 women making moves in healthcare

The following executive moves made by or involving women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since March 11. 

The dangers of ‘glass cliff’ for women in leadership roles

Research shows that women and people of color are more likely to be placed into leadership positions when an organization is in crisis mode, leaving them in a precarious situation, at risk of falling over the “glass cliff” the BBC reported Feb. 6.

White House backs global health tech sharing in next public emergency

The Biden administration wants to ensure manufacturers of health technology more readily share their products during the next public health emergency, according to a March 17 Politico report.

Louisville health department leader saves passenger on flight

The associate medical director of the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Health Department, SarahBeth Hartlage, MD, answered the call to action on a recent flight to treat a passenger, the Courier Journal reported March 16.