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Hartford HealthCare names new board chair
Joanne Berger-Sweeney, PhD, a neuroscientist, has been appointed chair of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare. -
'They know I know': 1 leader's journey from nurse's aide to COO
Becker's is touching base with healthcare chief operating officers to illustrate what the job means to different health systems. Read more here. -
Former Virginia governor wants VCU Health president to resign
Michael Rao, PhD, president of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health and the university system, should exit his post in the wake of a report criticizing leadership over a failed downtown medical office project, former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder told Richmond BizSense in an interview published June 20. -
What Kaiser's and Geisinger's CEOs have said about Risant Health
Since Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente announced April 26 that it will acquire Geisinger in a deal that will make the Danville, Pa.-based health system the first to join Risant Health, Kaiser's CEO Greg Adams has spoken at the AHIP 2023 conference, and Geisinger CEO Jaewon Ryu, MD, has spoken to Becker's and elsewhere about the new nonprofit organization. -
The unenviable reality CEOs are facing
Hospital leaders are prioritizing transformation, but what if their most skilled workers are more reinvention ready than their organization's culture is? And what if their employees are more likely to quit now than they were last year — when everyone thought the "Great Resignation" was at its peak? -
San Diego jails have become 'de facto behavioral health hospitals,' Scripps CEO says
San Diego County in California has about half the beds it needs to care for patients with mental illnesses. As a result, jails and prisons are picking up hospitals' "slack," according to Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health. -
Cano Health CEO exits role, will remain on board
Marlow Hernandez, DO, has stepped down as CEO of Miami-based Cano Health after months of controversy. The move came a day after the annual shareholders' meeting. -
Biden announces leader of the CDC
The Biden administration announced June 16 that President Joe Biden will appoint Mandy Cohen, MD, former North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services secretary, director of the CDC. -
California hospital notifies wrong family about patient death
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital called the wrong family about a patient's death, NBC Bay Area reported June 15. -
Alabama hospital CEO is 1 step closer to owning it
Quentin Whitwell, CEO of Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center, is making progress toward becoming its owner. -
The smartest things CEOs have told employees in the last year
Hospital and health system leaders have had to navigate various industry challenges in the last year, from financial pressures to workforce shortages. But they have also focused on making meaningful change for the future, and they are engaging employees in their efforts. -
Imposter syndrome, glass cliffs: 1 hospital CEO on tackling challenges
Two terms that have struck a nerve with Becker's audience in the past year are "imposter syndrome" and the "glass cliff." -
CFO resigns at Atlanta-based home and hospice care company
David Afshar has resigned as CFO of home and hospice care company Aveanna Healthcare, the company said June 15. -
The trust gap between physicians and executive leadership
Barely half of physicians have a lot or a great deal of trust that their organization's leaders are honest and transparent, according to one new survey. -
'I wasn't sure there would ever be a place for me': How Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld went from outsider to AMA president
When Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, attended his first American Medical Association meeting in 2001 as a medical student, he couldn't shake the feeling that as a gay man in medicine his options in the profession might be limited. -
The secret ingredient in the C-suites of Northwell and Houston Methodist
For all the literature, studies and allegories that circulate in the business world about teams — and what makes great ones — one obvious factor often goes unsung: how long they've been together. -
AMA calls for 'urgent action' to stamp out physician burnout
Physicians are not happy, and the American Medical Association is focused on changing that. In 2022, only 22.4 percent of physicians said they were "professionally fulfilled," according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. -
'It's not about becoming Kaiser Permanente': CEO Greg Adams on Risant Health
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente was in the middle of a strategic planning process when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, CEO Greg Adams said during a keynote speech June 13 at the AHIP 2023 conference. -
Which C-suite leaders are getting promoted to CEO?
As CEO exits continue to climb, some hospitals and health systems are looking internally to fill the roles they leave behind. But in a C-suite full of talent, who is best poised to take the helm? -
Outgoing President Dr. Jack Resneck reflects on his year at the helm of the AMA
In his final speech as president of the American Medical Association, Jack Resneck Jr., MD, spoke to the AMA House of Delegates about significant wins during his tenure — including movement on the AMA Recovery Plan for America's Physicians — as well as outstanding challenges still facing the organization's members, according to a June 9 AMA news release.
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