Category: Leadership & Management

Clemson names chief academic nursing officer

John Whitcomb, PhD, RN, has been named the director and chief academic nursing officer for South Carolina-based Clemson University’s nursing program.

California health district board members question new media policy proposal

Some members of the El Camino Healthcare District board of directors are raising concerns about a draft media policy that proposes board members avoid statements that negatively affect corporate reputations of the district or El Camino Health, the Moun…

Renown CEO Dr. Brian Erling's 'people-first' mindset 

Brian Erling, MD, stepped into his role as president and CEO of Renown Health last November with one overarching leadership priority: Put people first. 

Nurses at MultiCare hospital vote 'no confidence' in system CEO

Nurses at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Wash., who are members of the Washington State Nurses Association, have voted “no confidence” in the CEO of their parent organization.

Hospital CEO exits climb 72% year over year

Companies announced 565 CEO exits in the first four months of 2023, with 62 occurring in hospitals, according to one new analysis.

Board member censured following alleged disrespect toward California hospital employees

The El Camino Healthcare District Board of Directors has censured longtime board member Julia Miller following allegations of repeated disrespect toward El Camino Health employees, Mountain View Voice reported.

'An opportunity to enhance our model': Geisinger CEO Dr. Jaewon Ryu on Risant Health

As Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health awaits the closure of a deal that will make it the first health system to join Kaiser Permanente’s new nonprofit organization, Risant Health, President and CEO Jaewon Ryu, MD, said the system must remain focused …

South Carolina opens its doors to new hospital investment

At a time when “bipartisan” might seem vanishingly rare, the word “unanimous” has become nearly unthinkable.

Minnesota nursing board considers removing executive director

The Minnesota Nursing Board has called an emergency meeting slated for May 18 to consider removing its executive director, Kimberly Miller, BSN, RN, who has been at the center of mismanagement complaints, according to a ProPublica report. 

Accelerating value in healthcare

Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger recently announced that they are coming together (pending regulatory review) with a shared mission to increase value in healthcare across the country. We, the three authors of this piece, have throughout our careers in h…