Leadership & Management

Becker’s is proud to recognize outstanding CNOs who are shaping the future of patient care. As the leaders of nursing strategy, CNOs take on critical challenges such as addressing staffing shortages, managing nursing budgets and creating meaningful professional development pathways…

Becker’s asked four health system strategic leaders to pick one operational process systems must rethink in 2026. If you are a COO or strategic leader in healthcare and are interested in joining Becker’s Healthcare COO + Strategic Leader virtual community, please…

Five states filed a lawsuit in federal court against HHS Jan. 8 over the agency’s decision to freeze $10 billion in funds that support child care programs for low-income families. HHS announced Jan. 5 it was halting federal funds that…

Phoenix-based Banner Health is entering 2026 with momentum — and urgency. Like many health systems, it faces significant headwinds, including rising costs, regulatory volatility and shifting payer dynamics. President and CEO Amy Perry said the organization is refining strategies to…

The most meaningful innovations are often inexpensive — and come from those closest to the bedside. In my experience, the most impactful innovations aren’t always high-tech or high-cost. Often, they come from the people working closest to the bedside —…

Christopher Newman, MD, stepped into the president and CEO role at Mary Washington Healthcare last March amid significant leadership transition, workforce pressure and rapid population growth in the region. Dr. Newman, an internal medicine physician by training, joined Fredericksburg, Va.-based…

Tristan Hall, senior vice president and CHRO of Columbus-based OhioHealth, shared a candid reflection on culture and leadership amid uncertain times in a Jan. 7 LinkedIn post.  “We are operating in deeply uncertain and often unsettling times,” he said. “Pressure…

HHS is freezing $10 billion in child care funding to five states while reversing several Biden-era policies that it alleges enabled fraud and weakened oversight. In a rule change announced Jan. 5, HHS said it will require states to return…

While millions of Americans set New Year’s resolutions, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s president and CEO, David Banks, is taking a different approach for 2026.  “This may sound countercultural, but this new year, I’m not thinking about resolutions,” Mr. Banks said…

Hospitals across the U.S. are seeking new CEOs as healthcare C-suites continue to evolve. Some organizations are eliminating individual hospital CEO roles in favor of regional leadership models, especially as health systems grow. Others have expanded hospital CEOs’ responsibilities in…