Burnout in staff has been consistently found to be a disruptive force in healthcare. Healthcare leaders can learn from studies and what other hospitals are doing so they can alleviate burnout in themselves and their employees.

In March 2020 when COVID-19 swept the globe, Pfizer Chair and CEO Albert Bourla, PhD, challenged his team to develop a vaccine faster than has ever been done before. By November, Pfizer became the first company to develop a successful vaccine candidate, Dr. Bourla wrote in a Harvard Business Review report.

HHS seeks to reverse a rule prohibiting family planning clinics that are federally funded through the Title X program from providing abortion referrals, according to NPR and CNN.

Managers used to be chosen largely based on their ability to manage and evaluate the performance of employees to meet company goals. Research suggests that is changing because of the pandemic, according to an April 15 report published by Harvard Business Review.

Longer life spans, the aging baby-boomer population and the increase in patients with chronic health conditions are expected to contribute to the quick growth of five healthcare positions, according to an April 14 report by The New York Times.

Randolph Health CEO Angela Orth is extending her employment with the Asheboro, N.C.-based system while a merger with American Healthcare Systems is finalized, according to the Triad Business Journal. 

Vaccine hesitancy and burnout are among the major issues plaguing healthcare leaders today. Healthcare managers can learn from researchers and experts on how to mitigate these common dilemmas. 

Novant Health and NASCAR star Bubba Wallace's racing team are joining in a campaign to promote health equity and address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, the Charlotte, N.C.-based health system said April 14.

The interim CEO of Eleanor Slater Hospital, a state-run psychiatric hospital in Cranston, R.I., has been removed after a no-confidence vote by nurses and amid an investigation into the facility by the state's attorney general, The Providence Journal reported April 13. 

Complimentary Report Provides Retrospective and Prospective Insights Into the Use of Automation in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management. 

Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in an April 13 White House briefing that the FDA recommended a pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, so they can investigate how six women developed a rare blood clotting disorder that resulted in one death, according to an April 13 report published by CNBC.

Researchers from the Seattle-based University of Washington studied 230 people to identify the best methods for alleviating burnout, according to an April 12 article published in Harvard Business Review.

Ten healthcare organizations were ranked for scoring high in social responsibility by the Drucker Institute, according to a ranking published in The Wall Street Journal.

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is the biggest logistical challenge the healthcare industry faces today, and many leaders have had to learn hard lessons on the go. Healthcare leaders have developed many strategies to deal with challenges that appeared during the first several months of the vaccine rollout, from health inequities to confusion about vaccine eligibility, to vaccine hesitancy. 

As hospital leaders try to encourage their staff and the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine, they are sometimes met with resistance. From research outlining the most common reasons to experts sharing their insights, here are six resources for healthcare leaders on vaccine hesitancy.

Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD, has been chosen as the permanent director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA, the agency's acting commissioner, Janet Woodcock, MD, tweeted April 12.

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

Business leaders in charge of employee benefits are altering their offerings, according to research published in an April 7 Harvard Business Review report.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth has removed a bronze sculpture that was meant as a tribute for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic after the Chinese dragon depicted as part of the display sparked criticism from the Asian community, according to the Arizona Republic.

As hospital leaders debate the best strategies to get their staff vaccinated, learning the top reasons for employee hesitancy could be the key, based on a March Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation poll.