John Skevington became CEO of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 1 — the same day the hospital joined Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. He has since prioritized strengthening the 330-bed hospital’s services and finances while maintaining its community…
Leadership & Management
In 2025, hospital and health system CEOs navigated regulatory changes, workforce shortages and financial strain. Many reported increased burnout, and others noted the role has evolved in several ways, including a more public-facing nature and a greater focus on workforce…
Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs Co., and Optum CEO Patrick Conway, MD, sparred over drug prices, pharmacy benefit managers and a range of other healthcare issues during a Dec. 16 conversation in Washington, D.C. hosted by Johns Hopkins…
Current operational constraints in healthcare have had a negative impact on many health systems’ margins. Becker’s asked two health system strategic leaders about the operational issues that are creating the greatest drag on their system’s margins today and what they’re doing…
As healthcare costs continue to rise and margins remain under pressure, Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is leaning into value-based care and direct-to-employer strategies to slow spending growth and improve outcomes. Hospitals nationwide are facing sustained cost pressure driven by…
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A community health system based in New Bedford, Mass., made a sustained investment in data transparency and frontline engagement to drive measurable gains in quality and patient experience. Southcoast Health recently earned its second CMS star rating upgrade in the…
The last two years have been huge for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, part of Mass General Brigham. In 2023, leaders at the Dover, N.H.-based hospital used national benchmarks to identify areas for improvement and underwent an 18-month effort to strengthen patient safety…
Health systems across the U.S. invested more capital in ambulatory care in 2025 — a trend several leaders say will accelerate in 2026. Trinity Health New York, for example, prioritized diversifying revenue streams toward lower-cost sites of care in 2025.…
The next five years will test hospital and health system leadership in ways that go beyond traditional strategic planning. Financial pressure, workforce constraints and policy volatility are colliding with rapid technological change, forcing executive teams to rethink how decisions get…
As 2025 comes to a close, King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services President and CEO Marc Miller is planning continued expansion and growth at the health system in 2026. “Looking ahead, I’m excited to build on this momentum in…