Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling remembers the skepticism he encountered when elevating gun violence as a public health issue a few years ago. Now the fight is onto bigger conversations and pursuits.
Category: Leadership & Management
'Sun King CEOs' and the 5-day workweek
Some organizations are exploring the benefits of a shortened workweek, while others — often high-profile companies — are taking a hard lean the other way.
Hospital CEO turnover down year over year
Hospitals and health systems reported 11 CEO changes last month, marking a 52% decrease from the same month in 2023.
Palomar considers 'creative pivot' to new leadership structure
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health is proposing a structural reorganization under which health system executives would be employed by a nonprofit, outside management organization rather than a public entity.
What Ozempic, AI and layoffs have in common for CEOs
GLP-1 drugs and artificial intelligence are helping people and organizations, respectively, slim down. And people are reluctant to credit them entirely for the results.
A heart attack changed this health system CEO's life
Todd LaPorte brings more than 35 years of healthcare experience to his role as CEO of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth, a role he’s held since April 2017. While he has undoubtedly faced numerous challenges during his career, including those related …
What U of Utah Health did to tackle the tech shortage
At the beginning of 2022, the University of Utah Health had around 40 to 50 openings for technicians among its 17 retail pharmacies and five hospitals. That was too many, and the health system needed to fill the pipeline quickly.
Keck Med professor among Time's women of the year
Marlena Fejzo, PhD — a geneticist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine — is one of Time’s women of the year.
C-suites, clinicians are burning out at both ends
C-suite leaders and clinicians often feel they are on opposite sides of an ever-expanding chasm. But they actually have a lot in common, according to Bruce Cummings and Paul DeChant, MD — a former executive and a former practicing physician, respective…
Why 1 CEO encourages 'coffee badging'
Workers’ desire to have schedules that are flexible and create improved work-life balance has prompted various phrases in the workplace in recent years, often coined by Generation Z. One of these concepts, “coffee badging,” is embraced by Frank Weishau…
