Category: Leadership & Management

Physician-administrator relationships: A delicate balance 

Hospital administrators and physicians must maintain strong working relationships to ensure a healthcare organization is functioning effectively. However, this is sometimes easier said than done, considering the two stakeholders’ different accountabili…

Amid 'hard decisions,' Jefferson Health CEO puts culture front and center

Jefferson Health is on a journey toward building a unifying culture as it adapts to growth and changes, according to its leader.

10 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs: Their paths to the top

Earlier this year, As You Sow issued its annual report on “overpaid” CEOs among the S&P 500. 

AHA president: 50% of hospitals awaiting insurance payments 6 months later

Many health insurance policies are a burden to patients and strain hospitals’ finances and burden physician time, Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, wrote in a commentary piece for U.S. News & World Report.

Why Michael Dowling cuts his own hedges: Nuggets of wisdom from Northwell's CEO

With healthcare being a 24/7/365 business, Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, N.Y., said hospital CEOs have a responsibility to be both visible and available to their staff around the clock. Not only is he always just a phone ca…

Most Ivy League presidencies now belong to women

As a new school year winds up, something has shifted in the top offices of America’s elite universities — for the first time in history, six out of the eight Ivy League colleges will be led by women. 

Hospital CEO turnover holds at 16%

The rate of hospital CEO turnover in 2022 was 16 percent, the third year in a row with the same rate and the lowest the industry has seen since 2011, according to the American College of Healthcare Executives. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center announces new president

Laura Wood, DNP, RN, has been tapped to lead the American Nurses Credentialing Center as its new president, according to an Aug. 8 news release. 

Cincinnati Children's CEO on the hospital's 'relentless' pursuit to improve

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s No. 1 spot on a national ranking doesn’t mean the work is done, according to its leader.

2 board resignations, budget prompt Missouri hospital meeting

Salem (Mo.) Memorial District Hospital has called a special meeting for Aug. 9 to address the hospital budget and resignations of board members, according to a news release shared with The Salem News on Aug. 7.