Category: Leadership & Management

Florida State U adds scholarship in honor of deceased chief medical officer

A motorcycle crash in April led to the death of the chief medical officer of Florida State University. Now the Tallahassee-based school is honoring Daniel Van Durme, MD, with a scholarship in his name, CBS affiliate WCTV reported.

Do CEOs have an empathy problem?

CEOs have a lot on their plates — but their anxieties might make them appear cold to employees, management consulting firm Korn Ferry reported this week.

How female CEOs fared on the Fortune 500

The Fortune 500, which ranks the U.S.’ largest companies by revenue, has long been dominated by male CEOs —- which speaks to the gender diversity of the greater American business industry, Fortune reported June 5. 

Walter Reed Medical gets new director of research, education

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., has named Wesley Campbell, MD, as its new director of research, education and training, according to a June 7 news release.

5 ways to rub out 'operational friction' for a better patient experience: Press Ganey 

Imagine this pie-in-the-sky scenario: A patient comes to the emergency department. There’s no wait and they are taken straight back to a room where a smiling physician is waiting at the bedside to listen to and act upon the patient’s healthcare concern…

8 healthcare Fortune 500 companies rank high for leadership

Fortune recently published its 2023 list of the largest corporations in the U.S. ranked by revenue for their respective 2022 fiscal years. The Fortune 500 list includes 80 healthcare companies. Among those, eight are in the top 25 of the ROL100 Ranking…

UPMC leader now in charge of 18 hospitals

David Gibbons, RN, president of Erie, Pa.-based UPMC Hamot, is now set to oversee 18 hospitals within the Pittsburgh-based system, according to a June 6 Go Erie report.

The rise of the hybrid CNO-COO

As financial pressures grow and health systems look to reduce administrative teams, it’s not uncommon for the COO role to be eliminated or left unfilled after a leader departs. However, some systems have taken a less traditional route, creating hybrid …

Nurse practitioner and CEO of Wyoming clinic talks rural care challenges

Sundance, Wyo., is home to 1,032 people and Crook County Medical Services District Sundance Clinic. It’s also the hometown of clinic CEO, Micki Lyons, DNP, MSN, who drives 180 miles a day to return to the community she grew up in and care for it. 

10 ways to positively affect healthcare

The healthcare industry is ever-changing; if leaders want to make their own impact, it can be difficult to know where to begin.