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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….

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….

Meet Advocate Health's new CFO

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has taken the “interim” tag off of CFO Brad Clark’s title. 

65 IT job openings at Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and NYU Langone

Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and NYU Langone all have more than 15 IT-related job openings. 

Renowned radiation oncology researcher dies

Carlos Perez, MD, an internationally renowned cancer researcher and professor emeritus of radiation oncology at Washington University in St. Louis, died Aug. 21 at 88.

Arkansas rehab hospital names CEO

Pine Bluff, Ark.-based Jefferson Regional and Nashville, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Rehabilitation named Mary Daggett as CEO of their upcoming rehabilitation and behavioral health hospital, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Sep. 1.

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.

The 'meta-dehumanization' of first responders

Healthcare’s first responders are often hailed as “heroes.” This classification could be contributing to higher burnout rates, according to a recent study. 

Hospital profitability: 36 statistics

The average hospital operating margin dropped from June to July, but has increased year over year, according to the Kaufman Hall National Hospital Flash Report.

AHA: Nurse execs weigh in on ways to aid pressing workforce issues

As patient volumes increase, the nursing workforce is becoming even more stretched and hospital leaders are scrambling to find ways to meet the demand despite ongoing nurse turnover and attrition, experts said during an Aug. 29 webinar hosted by the Am…