Category: Leadership & Management

With hospital margins on the rise and financial position slowly improving for many organizations, top executives are mulling near- and long-term growth strategies.

President John F. Kennedy once said, “I’m an idealist without illusions.” His philosophy — striving for greatness within the margins of reality — could benefit health system leaders today, one executive told Becker’s. 

This year, CEOs in the U.S. and globally are most worried about a recession and inflation, according to a survey from The Conference Board.

A number of hospitals and health systems appointed new CEOs early last year. Though these CEOs were new to the role and maybe even to the organization, they brought with them past experiences and lessons learned from others, which they were able t…

HHS issued a final rule Jan. 9 that partially rescinds a 2019 rule that bolstered rights of healthcare workers to refuse to provide services such as abortions, gender-affirming care and contraception based on moral or religious beliefs. 

The end of the year brought an exodus of board members from several hospitals. While each situation involves varying factors, they all come at a time when governing bodies are increasingly feeling burnout and the strain involved in their responsibiliti…

I began my career at the University of Vermont Medical Center as an emergency department physician over 30 years ago, and I now serve as the President and Chief Operating Officer. Over my three decades here, I have seen the hospital, the practice of me…

Tim Wentworth, CEO of Walgreens, acknowledged the company’s recent store closures in a Jan. 8 interview with CNBC. But he said the company has a “leverageable asset” that will set the foundation for its health services business, well beyond its brick-a…

With CEO exits at an all-time high, succession planning is top-of-mind for many hospital C-suites. 

Robin Tice, BSN, RN, started her nursing career as a licensed vocational nurse at Eastland (Texas) Memorial Hospital about 14 years ago. Today, she serves as chief nursing officer of the facility.