Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital established an affiliation more than 70 years ago in the Texas Medical Center. Much has changed since then, with both institutions growing in scope and footprint, but the objective remains the same:…
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health has a new president and CEO, but the publicly traded for-profit system’s three-pronged growth strategy remains unchanged. Ardent will continue to focus on strengthening EBITDA margins, accelerating growth in core markets and pursuing disciplined mergers and…
The leaders of the 20 hospitals recognized on U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll include those who stepped into their roles in 2026 as well as longtime leaders. More than half of the leaders also have…
Coupeville, Wash.-based WhidbeyHealth and HealthTech have agreed to end their management services agreement early, effective July 22. Five things to know: 1. The agreement between Whidbey Island Public Hospital District, which operates WhidbeyHealth, and HealthTech was scheduled to remain in…
A talented supply chain leader stands behind the scenes of every seamless surgery, every stocked supply room and every piece of critical equipment. These are the strategists who keep hospitals and health systems running. Armed with deep expertise and an…
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Kenneth Posey, who spent more than 50 years in hospital administration and was described as a “dedicated advocate” for rural healthcare, died July 23. He was 89. Mr. Posey spent 36 years as CEO of Jasper General Hospital in Bay…
Iris Taylor, PhD, RN, a longtime Detroit healthcare executive who served as president and CEO of Detroit Receiving Hospital and held senior roles across the Detroit Medical Center system, died July 30 at age 74, Chalkbeat Detroit reported. Dr. Taylor…
As president and CEO of Children’s National in Washington, D.C., Michelle Riley-Brown has a front-row seat to the federal policy decisions reshaping healthcare. She said those decisions have also made advocacy a larger part of her role, with her spending…
Community Health Systems, a for-profit hospital operator based in Franklin, Tenn., is seeking leaders for numerous C-suite roles across its facilities. The system operates 60 hospitals and approximately 800 care sites across 12 states. Below are job listings active on…
Operating room inefficiency is easy to miss. It rarely looks like an empty schedule — instead, it hides in unused blocks, late releases and reactive processes that leave capacity and revenue untapped even as surgical demand climbs. For many health…