The pandemic has presented new and ever-evolving challenges for everyone, especially healthcare organizations caring for COVID-19 patients. 

Decision-making and innovation are moving at a new speed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and that may become the new normal, said Omar Lateef, DO, CEO of Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, in a contributed article published by Forbes.  

Hospital leaders are anticipating an uptick in COVID-19 cases as Americans gather to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day in the custody of Minneapolis police.

As you get back to work, here is how we see the opportunity to improve your mental and emotional health.

White House attorney Brian Miller of Virginia is set to oversee the Treasury Department's $500 billion COVID-19 pandemic recovery fund after the Senate voted June 2 to confirm him as inspector general, according to The New York Times.

Merck CEO Kennith Frazier in an interview with CNBC urged business leaders to step up and help bridge a racial opportunity gap that exists in the U.S.

Like every healthcare leader across the country, I have spent the last 12 weeks focused 24/7 on caring for my community. As with all of my colleagues, taking care of our patients and working to ensure the safety and well-being of our teams during this global health crisis is our No. 1 priority. 

Kevin Lofton and Lloyd Dean, CEOs of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, sent a memo to staff in response to protests over racial disparities and excessive police force that have occurred across the U.S. in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day in the custody of Minneapolis police.

Protests over racial disparities and excessive police force have occurred across the U.S. in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day in the custody of Minneapolis police. Here are nine responses from hospital leaders and healthcare groups/organizations.

CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo is joining healthcare leaders in speaking out about the death of George Floyd, a black man who died last week in the custody of Minneapolis police.

Rod Hochman, MD, president and CEO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence St. Joseph Health, is among the hospital leaders speaking out in the wake of mass protests nationwide over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day in the custody of Minneapolis police.

Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tenn., confirmed via Facebook that it has terminated a registered nurse over social media posts it said were "offensive and inappropriate." 

The CEOs of three major Connecticut health systems recently reflected on the COVID-19 pandemic during a May virtual panel discussion hosted by Hartford Business Journal.

West Columbia, S.C.-based Lexington Medical Center has fired an employee for using a racial slur in a Facebook post, according to The Post and Courier. 

Joseph R. Impicciche, president and CEO of St. Louis-based Ascension, is urging justice and peace in the wake of mass protests nationwide over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day while in the custody of Minneapolis police.

While health agencies may differ on the finer points of what exactly constitutes a “social determinant of health," there is consensus among U.S. healthcare leaders regarding the need to improve the health of the populations they serve to ensure optimal outcomes and lower the overall cost of care. The urgency of this need has crystalized amid the spread of COVID-19, which has taken a harsher toll on America’s most-vulnerable populations.

Job losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic are disproportionately affecting women worldwide, according to a new research cited by CNBC. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the healthcare industry to confront extraordinary challenges. Healthcare providers have endured shortages in medical supplies, protective equipment, and market instability.

The board of trustees at Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System is defending the organization and its leadership after a claim of "chaos" at the health system emerged last week, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Ghazala Sharieff, MD, corporate vice president, chief experience officer at Scripps Health in San Diego, and her team developed 10 standards for a superior patient experience.