Category: Leadership & Management

Health system executives are making strategic pivots in response to increasing costs, staffing shortages, emerging technology, competition for patients and a trend toward consumerism.

Audit committees are under a lot of pressure with increasingly hefty workloads, yet many members feel that their operations could be improved, Fortune reported March 14. 

At health systems around the country, talent development is top of mind. But workers’ ambitions aren’t as clear-cut as they once were, which can complicate succession planning. 

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years. 

CEOs are feeling significantly more optimistic about the future of the global economy.

Turnover among hospital and health system CEOs and other executives is to be expected, and many times they involve planned retirements or advance notice of departures for new roles. However, there are also times when a leader abruptly exits their role.

Last year, hospital CEO turnover hit a record high, placing additional strain on many health systems’ unstable foundations. 

Behavioral health and addiction issues were among the three most pressing concerns for hospital CEOs in 2023, according to the American College of Healthcare Executives’ annual survey of top issues confronting hospitals. 

As the most sweeping healthcare cyberattack of our time moves into its fourth week, senators are holding closed-door meetings this week about TikTok. 

Building a positive workplace culture can take many forms. Compensation, benefits, work-life balance and career advancements are traditional elements in that formula. Beyond that, the extensive list of tools at health systems’ disposal includes book cl…