Daniel Pickett III is about 60 days into his role as president and CEO of Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System, bringing more than a decade of governance experience at nonprofit institutions to the position. In a conversation with Becker’s, Mr.…
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I spent the first 24 years of my career as a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist. Being an OB-GYN was incredibly rewarding — there is nothing quite like placing a newborn in the arms of new parents. Of course, the work also included…
St. Louis-based Ascension is redesigning its care delivery model as looming Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits are expected to increase the number of uninsured patients, strain emergency departments and intensify financial pressure on hospitals,…
Pennsylvania Hospital, part of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, will soon open a museum to commemorate its 275th anniversary. The hospital will transform its Pine Building into a museum, which is set to open to the public in May. The museum will…
HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart plan to step down from their roles, Politico reported Feb. 13. The two senior leaders are being offered other positions within the administration, a person familiar with the matter told…
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In healthcare, we prepare for emergencies, but nothing prepares you for the words I heard on the night of Feb. 4 – our facility was on fire: a devastating blaze was raging at the Jefferson Health campus of Lehigh Valley…
Ms. Conner is a mother of six children. A grandmother of twice as many. She was raised on a farm, knows the meaning of hard work and reads her Bible daily. Unexpectedly, she suffered a stroke at the top of…
Healthcare leaders are often expected to compartmentalize emotion to make difficult decisions, drive results, and maintain operational focus. For many years, I led this way—fair, decisive, and outcome-oriented. Over time, however, I learned that performance and compassion are not mutually exclusive. In fact,…
Health system leaders are heading into 2026 with a familiar mandate — grow, stabilize margins and invest for the future — but this year seems especially unpredictable and transitional. From federal funding shifts and tariff pressures to workforce shortages and…
Leadership of health industry companies should consider the 2026 edition of the Edelman Trust Barometer an important resource on the concept of “trust,” a key intangible corporate asset. This, especially as trust increasingly impacts a company’s relationship with its workforce…