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6 recent CEO exits

Becker’s reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures from May 9-21, including retirements and other C-suite changes.

High-paying remote jobs are dwindling: Data

Nearly no hybrid or remote job vacancies exist for the highest wage earners, according to one new report. 

Drug shortages in 2023 were 'highest in a decade', AHA says

In 2023, hospitals saw the highest number of drugs in shortage in more than a decade. The price hikes that occurred in tandem with the shortages created headaches for hospitals and providers — and also jeopardized patient access to care, according to a…

5 things to know about Penn Medicine's new CFO

Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System has named Julia Puchtler its next CFO, effective July 1. 

UMMS names chief administrative officer

Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System has appointed Richelle Webb Dixon senior vice president and chief administrative officer for the 11-hospital academic health system. 

The decision that led this system CEO to abandon 'both/and' thinking

Hospital and health system CEOs are continuously tasked with making strategic decisions for their organizations, and the approaches they take with these decisions vary.

RSV prediction tool could more accurately identify high risk infants

Researchers from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center presented data May 21 on an inaugural tool that may help predict newborns’ risk for developing respiratory syncytial virus in their lower respiratory tract.

Indiana health system CFO to retire, new leader named

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has named Ty Renbarger CFO, effective June 3.

Ransomware: 10 things hospital leaders should know

Hospitals and health systems continue to be targeted by ransomware hackers, disrupting patient care and costing millions of dollars in recovery costs. 

Walmart Health layoffs underway

Walmart Health Virtual Care is laying off 74 employees at its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, according to regulatory documents filed with the state May 17.