Category: Leadership & Management

3 healthcare CEOs on the consequences of Russia-Ukraine war

From worries of continual crises to issues of global safety, three top healthcare CEOs shared their opinions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Fortune reported Feb. 25.

Viewpoint: ‘Vaccine hesitancy’ is a government scapegoat

The term “vaccine hesitancy” has been used to describe the lack of vaccine uptake, but this term shifts too much responsibility onto individuals rather than government vaccination programs, argued a Feb. 22 op-ed in Nature. 

The trends Methodist Healthcare CEO Allen Harrison is watching in 2022

Allen Harrison, president and CEO of San Antonio-based Methodist Healthcare System, shared the major issues and trends he’s watching closely on a recent episode of “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.”

Many medical professionals neutral in face of racism

While most medical professionals understand the broad effects of racism on both health outcomes and society, many do not speak out when an incident occurs, according to a Feb. 12 study.

5 health leaders reflect on Dr. Paul Farmer’s contributions

Numerous leaders have reflected on the life of Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, a global public health leader and founder of the nonprofit Partners in Medicine, who died Feb. 21.  

The legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer: A timeline

Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, a global public health leader and founder of the nonprofit Partners in Medicine, died Feb. 21 at age 62.  

Hackensack Meridian CEO: Even in a pandemic, let’s keep focused on innovating healthcare

COVID-19 cases are waning throughout the nation. Hospitalizations are down. Mask mandates are being lifted. While we prepare for the pandemic’s next phase, let’s also use this time to recommit to transforming healthcare and even accelerating the pace o…

Altru Health president abruptly exits as new leaders join

Altru Health System is changing its leadership team, with moves that include the abrupt departure of the Grand Forks, N.D.-based system’s president. 

Former Ohio hospital CEO dies

Eloise Yochum Moran, former CEO of Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, Ohio, died Feb. 19 at age 91, according to The Highland County Press.

‘We had to beg her to not show up’: Hospitals’ on-the-ground leaders in your words

Earlier this month, I wrote about hospitals’ ivory tower problem, in which leaders who spent time in the trenches at some point in their career gradually move into ivory towers shielded from the pain points, dynamics and ideas pulsing throughout their …