Category: Leadership & Management

The chief of staff role has been described as “one of the hardest jobs that you can have,” according to an October 2023 McKinsey article.

Internal promotion to CEO was the most common result of COO turnover this year, according to a Crist Kolder Associates report. 

University and health system officials are responding to a no-confidence letter against K. Craig Kent, MD, UVA Health’s CEO and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia, and Melina Kibbe, MD, dean of the school of medic…

The average tenure for healthcare CEOs is 7.6 years, according to a Crist Kolder Associates report. This is in line with the average CEO tenure across all industries — 7.4 years.

Faculty at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va., have signed a no-confidence letter against K. Craig Kent, MD, UVA Health’s CEO and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia, and Melina Kibbe, MD, dean of the school of med…

Amid bullying, rudeness and violence in healthcare, one of the nation’s largest systems is emphasizing professionalism. 

Many physicians do not take enough time off or work while on vacation, increasing their risk of burnout, according to a Sept. 3 article on the American Medical Association’s website.

As Jeffrey Flaks marks his fifth year as CEO of Hartford HealthCare, he reflects on the transformative changes during his tenure and his broader 20-year journey with the organization.

Rounding the floor with front-line nurses and staff is more than just a management practice for leaders to show face — it is a vital tool for connecting with employees and driving meaningful change. 

What pathways lead to becoming a children’s hospital CEO? WittKieffer, an executive search and leadership advisory firm based in Oak Brook, Ill., sought to answer this question with its recent survey of those at the helm of children’s hospitals.