Category: Leadership & Management

Northwestern physicians bring home Olympic gold 

Imagine going to your first Olympic games and then winning gold for team USA – it’s not a stretch for physicians from Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine.

Passion is in the pudding for successful leadership, Hackensack CEO says

From harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to tackling ongoing workforce shortages in healthcare, Bob Garrett, CEO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, is optimistic about the health system’s future. 

3 ways to improve succession planning, per Gallup

The nine-box grid, a common tool for evaluating employee performance and potential and often used in C-suite transitions, might be more harmful than helpful, according to a recent Gallup article.

Trump, Harris tread in ACA ambiguity

Is the Affordable Care Act a central issue in the 2024 presidential election or not? 

Why systems should invest in social capital: Viewpoint

Human capital and financial capital are vital to thriving health systems, but a third form is just as important, according to a recent Harvard Business Review article.

Confessions of a CEO: The biggest challenges facing healthcare

From healthcare access and continued workforce shortages to adapting to new technologies and combating high costs for both patients and providers, healthcare’s challenges continue unabated.

Rural health system CEOs call for federal support

Leaders of three healthcare systems told lawmakers at the end of July that new policies, programs and payments are necessary to continue care for rural Americans.

Sutter hired a record 730 clinicians last year, and wants even more

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health hired 730 physicians and clinicians last year, a systemwide record for a single year.

'Challenge the status quo': What CEOs want to pass down

Leadership, confidence and accountability have been among the most prominent topics of advice from retiring and long-tenured CEOs.

HSHS CEO criticizes bill related to hospital closures

Damond Boatwright, CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System, said a proposed bill regarding hospital closures would require regulation that is not feasible for health systems.