Big tech companies Apple, Amazon and Microsoft dominated the 2022 “World Most Admired Companies” list released by Fortune on Feb. 2, but five healthcare companies cracked the top 50 spots.
Category: Leadership & Management
Oregon hospital earns AHA rural leadership award
Klamath Falls, Ore.-based Sky Lakes Medical Center has been named the 2021 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Award, the American Hospital Association announced Jan. 31.
Missouri governor knocks state Senate after refusal to confirm top health official
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson scolded the state Senate after some members refused to approve Missouri’s appointed director of health and senior services amid refuted claims that the appointee supported mandatory vaccinations in the state.
California’s 1st surgeon general resigns
Nadine Burke Harris, MD, California’s first surgeon general, has resigned, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Hospitals’ ivory tower problem
Most leaders spent time in the trenches at some point in their career. When they gradually move into ivory towers shielded from the pain points, dynamics and ideas pulsing throughout their organization, they rarely realize it — and that’s what makes it…
What makes a hospital a ‘best place to work’? 3 hospital leaders weigh in
Amid the pandemic and nationwide staffing shortages, workplace culture and strong leadership have never been more important for hospitals when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees.
Viewpoint: Better hospital performance likely not tied to one leadership characteristic
When it comes to finding a CEO who will maximize hospital performance, the selection is complicated and may not necessarily come down to a single, measurable characteristic such as being a physician, Leon Moores, MD, wrote in a Feb. 1 op-ed publis…
White House officials losing faith in HHS secretary
White House officials are growing concerned with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s performance, so much so that they are pondering his replacement — although political considerations have blocked any concrete plans, The Washington Post reported Jan. 31.
Facing an uphill battle, Biden’s FDA commissioner pick makes ethical concessions
Robert Califf, MD, President Joe Biden’s pick for FDA commissioner, has committed to making ethical concessions after lawmakers raised concerns about his financial ties to life science companies, The Hill reported Jan. 31.
7 hospitals seeking CEOs
Below are seven hospitals that posted job listings seeking CEOs during the past week.
