“Human-centric” leaders balance hard business skills with soft skills to align aspirations with organizational performance, according to a McKinsey newsletter.
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Cleveland Clinic's 'pod' concept for IT after mergers
Mergers and acquisitions are tough on health system IT teams. Workflow standardization and technology integration is a colossal task that becomes more difficult if the leadership team is focused on the digital product above service line alignment.
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Hospital charges spike post-merger
Consolidation in healthcare pushes up charges without improving quality of care, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Health systems' investment income rebounds
Large health systems’ investments rebounded substantially in the third quarter, according to a Becker’s analysis of financial documents. This boost in investment income provides an essential buffer for hospitals and health systems grappling with operat…
5 healthcare CEO retirements in December
Of the dozens of CEO retirements Becker’s reported on in 2024, five executives planned their final days in December.
Deaconess-Jennie Stuart deal delayed: 6 things to know
Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System’s potential acquisition of Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health has been delayed at least three months after a group opposing the deal filed a lawsuit to halt the transaction, the Hoptown Chronicle…
Ballad Health names CMO of 3 hospitals
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has tapped Jesse Sulzer, MD, PhD, as chief medical officer for three hospitals in Virginia.
ED boarding: 10 things to know
Emergency department boarding is a longstanding and urgent challenge affecting hospitals across the country. The issue has far-reaching consequences that negatively affect care quality, clinician well-being and increase costs for health systems.
Former Unity Health System CEO, CFO dies
Warren Hern, former co-CEO of Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has died.
RSV vaccines less effective in immunocompromised adults: Study
A study from Johns Hopkins Medicine reveals that older adults with weakened immune systems, such as organ transplant recipients, may not produce sufficient protective antibodies against respiratory syncytial virus after vaccination.
