Category: Leadership & Management

HHS establishes federal health research agency, names deputy director

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has formally established the Advanced Research Project Agency for Health within the National Institutes of Health and appointed Adam Russell, PhD, as acting deputy director, effective in June. 

OSU Wexner has finalists for CEO, CFO

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is closer to naming a new CEO and CFO, according to Columbus Business First.

ProMedica names interim CFO, promotes COO in leadership shakeup

ProMedica has named an interim CFO and promoted its COO to president as part of executive leadership changes at the Toledo, Ohio-based health system.

Corner Office: Rady Children’s CEO Dr. Patrick Frias on embracing service

Patrick Frias, MD, leans on the advice of his former mentor to inform his professional decisions: “The foundation of any good business is service.” 

Yale New Haven Health CEO: Recent gun violence ‘hits too close to home’

In the wake of a May 24 shooting at a Texas elementary school, healthcare, medical and public health leaders have called for action to end gun violence while expressing sadness and despair.  

Hospital CEO turnover rate by state for 2021

Among the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, 16 percent of hospital CEOs left their roles in 2021, a turnover rate consistent with 2020, according to a report from the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional …

Xtend Healthcare achieves HITRUST risk-based, 2-year certification to further mitigate risk in third-party privacy, security, and compliance

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn., May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtend Healthcare, a leading healthcare revenue cycle management company, today announced that, Prism, its proprietary suite of applications and its implementation of Finvi’s FACS application, has …

Michael Dowling: ‘Every single US hospital leader should be screaming about what an abomination this is’

Americans and global leaders have responded to the May 24 shooting at a Texas elementary school with heartbreak, anger and calls for change to better fight gun violence. But if you’re paying attention, the calls out of healthcare — from trauma surgeons…

7 states producing the most CEOs

A majority of CEOs of the largest companies in the U.S. hail from a small number of states, according to a new report by insurance company Surety First analyzed by Insider. 

ProMedica shakes up exec team amid financial struggles

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica has made changes to its executive leadership team, the health system confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s May 24.