Category: Leadership & Management

Penn Medicine's plan to create the most 'provider-friendly work environment'

Penn Medicine is on a mission to create the most provider-friendly work environment possible, and one of the key ways it aims to do so is by getting serious about EMR innovation. 

4 of America's largest nonprofits are also health systems

Four of the eight largest charities/nonprofit organizations in the United States are health systems, according to a Sept. 5 report from Statista. 

CEOs, employees see leadership differently: 5 notes  

Senior executives and entry-level employees are disconnected about what makes up a “leadership mindset” within their organizations, according to a new nationwide study by GE and Ipsos. 

The age of Gen X CEOs

In U.S. boardrooms, the torch is passing from baby boomers to Gen Xers. The result: more leniency toward flexible work, according to The New York Times. 

Viewpoint: Kim Kardashian and the dangers of healthcare influencing

Instagram influencers may be able to advise their followers on vegan shoes and facial serums, but should refrain from giving medical advice, one emergency physician wrote in an Aug. 30 MedPage Today article. 

The buddy system comes to C-suites

Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it’s best if they don’t have to….

Big companies crave healthcare-savvy CEOs

The past few years have shown major corporations both need and increasingly crave leaders with two things: visionary healthcare leadership and track records for getting things done. The pool of talent that fits the twofold bill is not especially large.

Managers eye the exit

Managers play a crucial role in their organizations — strong middle leadership is linked to positive outcomes, from improved financial performance to talent development. But the pressure to provide stability is taking a toll, according to recent resear…

'It's like conducting an orchestra': Catholic Health's new CEO on leadership post-pandemic

Joyce Markiewicz, RN, became the fifth president and CEO in Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health’s 25-year history Sept. 1, and she brings a wealth of experience to her new role.

Is rudeness here to stay?

A spike in rude behavior emerged as one of the pandemic’s many societal consequences and has not receded alongside the public health crisis.