Category: Leadership & Management

What dual C-suite roles are most common in healthcare?

Roles in which executives who already lead a region or facility take a second, dual position within the enterprise continue to make their way into hospital and health system C-suites, and these roles vary depending on factors such as the organization’s…

Cleveland Clinic confiscated 30K weapons last year

In 2023, Cleveland Clinic saw a record 14 million patients — and took 30,000 weapons from those patients and their visitors. 

Providence CEO's top 10 predictions for 2024

On Jan. 23, Rod Hochman, MD, president and CEO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, released his sixth annual list of healthcare predictions for the year ahead.

Dana-Farber probes 50+ papers, including CEO's

The Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has notified research journals that it desires to retract six studies and correct 31 papers — including those co-authored by top executives — as part of an ongoing probe, The Wall Street Journal reported Ja…

'It's going to break Denver Health': CEO speaks out on uncompensated migrant care

Denver Health “is at a critical, critical point,” according to its CEO, Donna Lynne, DrPH. 

'The opportunity is priceless': What gets Dr. Baruch Fertel out of bed in the morning

Baruch Fertel, MD, vice president of quality and patient safety at NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City, is eager for the new year. He spoke with Becker’s about what’s ahead for the hospital system this year.

Hackensack Meridian Health: Urgent care model reduces psychiatric ED visits

Thanks to a scarcity of alternative options, patients with psychiatric conditions often seek help from emergency departments in non-crisis situations when their usual psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist is unavailable. To combat this issue, Ed…

Johns Hopkins hospital CEO addresses 'Netflix' case

The CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital — the facility at the center of Netflix’s documentary “Take Care of Maya,” which drew public attention to a malpractice lawsuit — has spoken out in defense of the providers involved. 

Safety, recruiting, care access: Hospital COOs bring 2024 into focus

COOs are often tasked with overseeing the daily overall operations at hospitals and health systems. However, their role tends to vary depending on the organization, and they are focused on an array of issues. But one issue appears to be top of mind for…

More health system C-suite reorganizations ahead

Multiple large health systems in the U.S. underwent a market reorganization in the last year by expanding their reach and formalizing leadership structures for resource optimization.