James (Jim) Tinker, former president and CEO of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center, died April 21.
Category: Leadership & Management
Hospital CEOs ask patients to receive care at home
Hospital executives are making the push to move more care, specifically recovery rooms and exams, out of the hospital and into patient homes, to potentially save money and improve finances as the country continues to move out of the pandemic, Politico …
Former CEO of New York-Presbyterian dies at 89
Herbert Pardes, MD, a psychiatrist and leader who helped oversee the merger of the two medical centers that became New York-Presbyterian Hospital, died of aortic stenosis April 30 at age 89, The New York Times reported May 9.
National Hospital Week begins May 12: 5 things to know
National Hospital Week — which aims to recognize and celebrate hospitals, health systems and the people who work at them — begins May 12 and runs through May 18.
Bill could slow dissolution of Minnesota system board
A last-minute bill drawn up by the Minnesota House Finance and Policy Committee could create another roadblock for ongoing efforts to dissolve the Hennepin Healthcare System board of directors’ oversight of Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Cen…
Why HealthPartners is going hybrid to meet consumer expectations
Imagine you’re on vacation, enjoying a good beach read while waves roll up the sandy shore.
As you finish a chapter, your stomach rumbles. You open an app, order some groceries to pick-up on your way back to the rental. Thinking about the rental remin…
Why hospitals need chief surgical officers: Viewpoint
The operating room is a complex environment that requires seamless communication between healthcare providers and coordination across departments. Given surgical care accounts for a critical portion of overall healthcare delivery, hospitals should cons…
A thoughtful exit from the C-suite
Stepping away from the C-suite takes many forms, and hospital and health system executives leave for a variety of reasons, including to retire or to take on new challenges. However, each individual must consider that transition from a business, emotion…
What health systems need to 'win in every market'
Healthcare is becoming a consumer-based industry as patients have more freedom to choose when and where they receive care. Hospitals are adjusting their operating models as a result.
100 top influential leaders in health, per Time
Time released its inaugural TIME100 Health — a list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health.
