Category: Leadership & Management

What 1 CEO calls the 'least used leadership tool' in healthcare

Peter Banko, president and CEO of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health, has had a passion for caring for people since his first job as a patient transporter at New Brunswick, N.J.-based St. Peter’s University Hospital at 18 years old. 

Renowned emergency medicine leader dies

Michael Copass, MD, a well-known leader in emergency medicine and founder of patient air transportation service Airlift Northwest, died July 26 at the age of 86. 

Top influences for healthcare CEOs' business plans

Healthcare CEOs participated in a recent survey from Marcum, a New York City-based national accounting and advisory services firm, and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business in Hempstead, N.Y., shedding light on the most important influe…

Physician pioneer in medical ethics dies

Howard Brody, MD, PhD, a pioneer in the field of medical ethics, died July 22 at 75, KnoxTNToday.com reported July 29.

'Hard on processes, not people': How health systems address psychological safety

Instilling psychological safety in the healthcare workforce is crucial in patient care, leaders have said. 

Chicago neighborhood's only hospital marks 120-year milestone

St. Bernard Hospital, located in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, recently celebrated its 120th anniversary. Leaders say this milestone is particularly meaningful given the challenges of remaining sustainable in today’s healthcare en…

AHA taps 36 leaders to tackle cost, quality challenges

The American Hospital Association has selected 36 healthcare leaders for a 12-month fellowship program aimed at addressing critical issues related to healthcare costs, quality and safety.

Former Memorial Hermann CEO dies

Chuck Stokes, former president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, died July 23, according to a LinkedIn post by the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Meet the leaders of the best healthcare employers for women: Forbes

Forty-six hospitals and health systems secured a spot on Forbes’ seventh annual America’s Best Employers for Women list.

CEOs sour on ability to weather inflation

CEOs’ concerns about inflation have grown following the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates in June.