Category: Leadership & Management

'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. 

Inside Penn Medicine CEO's decision to support nurse staffing legislation

In July, Penn Medicine’s CEO took a stance many other hospital CEOs wouldn’t dare touch. 

Take the PTO, says Mercy's new exec

When Catherine Codispoti takes the reins as Mercy’s new chief people officer, she plans to focus inward, on the people already there. 

Health systems bulk up C-suites ahead of transformation

Faced with tighter margins and continued rising costs, many health system C-suites are restructuring. At least 17 health systems have reorganized executive teams and some eliminated C-suite roles.

CEO turnover is breaking John Couris' heart

John Couris loves a lot of things about Tampa General Hospital: a beautiful community, a historic institution, a board of directors made up of “absolutely world-class people,” as he calls them. 

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…