Culture. Productivity. Strategy. Execution. These ideas will never go out of style for hospital and health system leaders.
The following leadership articles were published by Becker's Hospital Review in the last week.
1. What clinical variation means to a hospital's bottom line: 4 insights from the C-suite
Eliminating clinical variation is critical not only to ensuring patients receive the safest, highest-quality care, but it is also an integral component of reducing the overall cost of healthcare — on both the national and individual hospital level.
2. Hospital leaders with 10+ years of experience share pearls of wisdom
With a decade or more of experience in leadership positions, the following 10 hospital executives share what they have learned throughout their career.
3. 5 observations on US News' Honor Roll hospitals: What 11 CEOs, 9 hospitals have in common; average case volume & more
Here are five key observations about the U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Honor Roll hospitals.
4. The pervasiveness of nurse bullying: 7 key thoughts
Nurse bullying and incivility in the operating room is a real and seemingly ubiquitous problem, as evidenced by a recent discussion hosted by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and streamed live on Facebook.
5. The Goldman Sachs back-to-school book list: 16 book recommendations for fall
Financial firm Goldman Sachs tapped executives from its offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Austin, Texas and Jersey City, N.J., to put together a reading list with book recommendations for every age and career stage.
6. 8 best practices for managing managers
In some ways, managing managers requires the same responsibilities as managing employees — you need to help them set goals, grow within the company and advance their careers. But when it comes to leading managers, one must also give them leadership coaching and development, according to Amy Gallo's recent article in the Harvard Business Review.
7. Ascension Health CEO on the 'faith-based competitive advantage' in healthcare
In an interview with strategy+business, Robert Henkel, president and CEO of Ascension Health, the healthcare delivery subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ascension, describes why he believes faith-based healthcare organizations are uniquely poised to thrive in the evolving healthcare environment.
8. 6 ways to promote leadership alignment
For an organization to thrive, senior leadership must represent a cohesive unit working toward a common goal. When team leaders are not on the same page, the organization cannot succeed, according to Forbes.
9. 10 hospital CEOs with rounded-out education — PhDs, MBAs, JDs & more
After wrapping up their undergraduate careers, these hospital CEOs continued along the path of education to achieve a broad spectrum of professional expertise.
10. Study finds upbeat music may boost cooperation in workplace
Happier music can affect staff members' moods and influence workplace cooperation, according to a new study published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior.
11. Reducing the stigma: 5 questions with Boston Medical Center CEO on the opioid crisis
Boston Medical Center is the largest safety-net hospital and busiest trauma and emergency services center in New England. The hospital also provides essential care to Boston's most vulnerable patients. The strip just outside its doors has been dubbed the "Methadone Mile," indicating the burden of care placed upon this hospital's shoulders regarding the treatment of opioid addiction. Recently, BMC CEO Kate Walsh spoke with Becker's about the opioid epidemic.
12. 5 key ingredients for the perfect board
The key ingredients for the perfect board are not what you think, according to Stuart R. Levine, chairman and CEO of Stuart Levine & Associates, a management consulting firm based in Jericho, N.Y.