Category: Leadership & Management

Hackensack Meridian CEO to chair World Economic Forum panel

Robert Garrett, CEO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, has been named chairman of the World Economic Forum’s Health and Healthcare Governor’s Community.

In-demand qualifications for health system CEOs

The role of health system CEO comes with a slightly different job description than it once did. 

Curveballs and difficult lessons, per 4 CEOs 

Curveballs can be notorious for keeping hitters off balance. The same can be said for metaphorical pitches in healthcare, and the only way forward for executives is to adapt.

Must-read book suggestions from 5 hospital execs

Hospital leaders are short on time and have a nonstop stream of information coming at them at lightning speed everyday. Yet, when they are able to find the time, most say they are eager to dig back into the book sitting on their nightstands to gain new…

HCA seeks 12 CFOs

HCA Healthcare is looking for at least 12 CFOs, according to recent job postings on LinkedIn. 

Boards' ask of C-level execs? Plain language

Corporate and industry jargon is holding less weight with board directors, who are increasingly making an effort to bar it from the boardroom completely, Fortune reports.

The hospital-community relationship is changing

A successful relationship between hospitals and communities relies on high level partnerships, meeting healthcare consumer expectations and a sophisticated outpatient strategy to keep community members healthy, and out of the hospital.

The No. 1 healthcare challenge, per 150 leaders

Healthcare leaders are zeroed in on growth and modernization, according to a recent report from Optum. 

14 hospital execs on their top leadership 'must dos' 

To succeed at any endeavor, it’s important to know the rules. While the business of healthcare is anything but a game, hospital executives lead with their own imposed guidelines — namely always fostering an environment where transparent communication, …

'Operational changes are required for us to survive,' insists New York health system CEO

Aaron Kramer joined Adirondack Health as assistant vice president of information systems in 2015 and climbed the executive ranks to become CEO of the Saranac Lake, N.Y.-based health system after his predecessor Sylvia Getman retired in July 2021.