Perhaps the worst way a leader can respond to the current surge of COVID-19 is with an exaggerated sense of familiarity.

Anita Jenkins, the CEO of Washington, D.C.-based Howard University Hospital, has been fighting tirelessly to inform vaccine-hesitant Americans in her community the shot is safe, even at the risk of being called a sellout by some community members.

Ontario Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software that automates complex workflows, accelerates revenue recovery, and removes friction from the payments process for clients in the accounts receivable management (ARM), healthcare, and government markets, today announced a strategic partnership with RevSpring, a leader in financial communications and payments solutions.

Federico "Fred" Martinez, the former CEO of St. Charles Parish Hospital in Luling, La., died July 26 at the age of 70, according to an Aug. 2 obituary published in St. Charles Herald Guide.

Bill Gassen was promoted to president and CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health in November, replacing Kelby Krabbenhoft at the helm of the 46-hospital system.

The Medical Center of South Arkansas board of trustees voted to request a new administrative structure after the El Dorado-based hospital hired an independent counsel to investigate concerns from some physicians related to quality of care, patient safety and staffing, according to the News-Times, which cites a memo from the CEO.

Companies have implemented office perks like gyms, yoga studios and video game arcades to attract young workers. Yet research suggests young employees just want what all employees desire — respect.

Many companies are offering perks like free food or sports game tickets for individuals who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, companies may be missing the simplest perk to get the vaccine: paid time off, according to a July 29 Technology Review report.

Many Americans drastically changed how they spent their time in 2020 compared to 2019, as they followed social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking CEOs in the last few weeks.

The acting director of the St. Louis County Health Department said he faced an "angry mob" and was called racist slurs in a St. Louis County council meeting where he promoted a mask mandate, according to The Washington Post and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Geoff Martha became CEO of Minneapolis-based Medtronic in April 2020, a pivotal time to begin leading a medical device company.

Political opinions have fueled perceptions of COVID-19 and vaccine mandates. As hospitals and health systems require their staff to get the shot, it may spark political polarization. Here are three strategies to mitigate polarization, according to a July 29 Harvard Business Review report.

Even with initiatives to shrink the gap between male and female executives, women are still far behind. Here are 10 numbers that illustrate how gender gaps keep women out of the C-suite:

During Mental Health Month in May, I and the other leaders at nView Health declared that it is time to replace mental health awareness with mental health action.

Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health in San Diego, is urging unvaccinated staff to voluntarily get inoculated against COVID-19 so the health system does not have to implement a mandate.

In the world of infusion centers, patient acuity/intensity scoring has become the perceived go-to intervention to “fix” nurse satisfaction problems.

Women leaders often face sexist stereotypes that label them "too emotional" for leadership. A new study found that when women express specific emotions, it influences how effective they are seen as leaders compared to men. 

For the first time in its 140-year history, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will welcome an MBA class with more women than men. 

Women comprise nearly half of entry-level jobs, yet are less common higher up the corporate ladder, according to a July 28 Investopedia report.