Category: Leadership & Management

Joint Commission appoints 2 new executives

The Joint Commission is expanding its executive team with the addition of a chief brand and communications officer and a commercial officer. 

Connecticut hospital cut ED visits by nearly 50%

Norwalk (Conn.) Community Health Center underwent big changes in the last year to meet the needs of the community amid rising inflation, diminishing reimbursement growth and a crowded emergency room.

The new tells of 'executive presence'

Much about work has changed in the past decade, including the specific traits by which executives’ gravitas, communication and appearance is gauged. 

The program that has NYC patients 'knocking down the doors'

At NYC Health + Hospitals, patients with chronic illnesses are going into remission — not with a novel drug or surgery, but with lifestyle changes. 

Festive frugality: Some employers scale back holiday parties

Some U.S. employers are taking a more muted approach to holiday parties amid a challenging economic climate, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 12. 

AdvocateHealth CNO gets lifetime achievement award from nursing group

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership named Mary Beth Kingston, PhD, MSN, as the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. 

Trinity Health's 2-pronged strategies for 2024

Ray Anderson, PhD — the new chief strategy officer at Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health — is tasked with executing the system’s game plan across its 101 hospitals in 27 states. 

Employers scrap year-end bonuses

Many employers have historically provided year-end bonuses to workers. However, a number of companies are not handing them out this year, according to one new report shared with Becker’s Dec. 18. 

C-level execs are older and job-hopping more

C-level executives are getting older and making more job moves, according to new data analyzed in The Wall Street Journal. 

33 C-level job openings with CHS

Community Health Systems, a for-profit hospital operator based in Franklin, Tenn., is seeking leaders for numerous C-level executive positions within its 71 hospitals.