Category: Leadership & Management

Well-intentioned healthcare boards fall short on diversity efforts : 2 experts weigh in

Despite enthusiasm and good intentions, healthcare boards are making slow progress on diversity goals, according to a new report from WittKieffer and The Healthcare Management Academy published Jan. 11. Becker’s spoke with two managers involved in the …

Last year brought 112 hospital CEO exits

Turnover among hospital CEOs was up 11 percent year over year in 2021, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an executive outplacement and coaching firm. 

CEO John Couris shares his vision for a medical ecosystem in Tampa Bay

John Couris, CEO of Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, spoke with Becker’s Jan. 11 about the organization’s completed acquisition of one of the region’s largest physician-owned radiology practices, Tower Radiology. He also shared his thoughts on staffing c…

7 things to know as health officials testify before senate

Top health experts from the Biden administration testified before the Senate on Jan. 11 in a hearing where they were questioned by lawmakers seeking clarity on the federal response to the omicron variant, Politico reported.

Virginia governor-elect taps hospital CEOs for medical advisory team

Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has chosen experts from the medical and public health community, including hospital CEOs, to be part of his medical advisory team.

Healthcare workers can’t get off the COVID-19 rollercoaster

Healthcare workers left the proverbial loading platform in 2020 for a ride of COVID-19 surges that only get tougher, not easier, to stomach. 

Tenet CEO: Why USPI is its ‘gem for the future’

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners is the company’s “gem for the future,” CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said during the JPMorgan Health Conference Jan. 11.

HHS head defends CDC director: ‘She doesn’t have a degree in marketing’

Amid public criticism over CDC guidelines and updates, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra defended CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, on CNN Newsroom on Jan. 10.

Unlocking capacity with technology: 5Qs with Lisa Stump, SVP and CIO, Yale New Haven Healthcare

Lisa Stump is a dynamic leader and strong IT strategist who believes in the power of technology, data, and digital tools to transform and power health.

3 North Carolina hospital CEOs hold 1st joint press conference as COVID-19 surges

The CEOs of several major health systems in North Carolina urged the public Jan. 10 to take measures to protect themselves and others amid a COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant.