Boston-based Steward Health Care announced Aug. 16 it will close Northside Regional Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio, though leaders at competing facilities said they were not surprised by the closure, according to The Business Journal.  By Leo Vartorella - 8/16/18

One of a leader's most important responsibilities is coaching their employees, though leaders are not always the effective coaches they think they are, according to the Harvard Business Review.  By Leo Vartorella - 8/16/18

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic on Aug. 15 published a letter it sent CNN regarding its "inaccurate, incomplete and irresponsible" story detailing a patient's "escape" from the institution.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/16/18

Investigative journalism holds great power to make change across all arenas, including healthcare.  By Mackenzie Bean - 8/15/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Mark Gaynor, PhD, professor in the college for public health and social justice, department of health policy and management at Saint Louis University.  By Staff - 8/15/18

Work-life balance is a constant challenge for many top executives as well as physicians and nurses in the ranks. Here is how five CEOs view the trade-off:  By Emily Rappleye - 8/15/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Christopher Caggiano, MD, clinical principal at Allscripts.  By Staff - 8/15/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Steven Sarros, vice president and CIO of Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, Fla.  By Staff - 8/15/18

Weeks after Robert Wilkie took the helm of the Veterans Affairs Department as its secretary in July, he is reorganizing the agency's leadership team, the Politico Morning eHealth newsletter reports.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/15/18

The editorial board of the Minnesota newspaper Star Tribune offered some advice for Mayo Clinic's CEO appointee Gianrico Farrugia, MD, in a Aug. 14 editorial.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/15/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Shon Brink, executive director of finance and business operations at University Medical Group in Greenville (S.C.) Health System.  By Staff - 8/15/18

The Massachusetts legislature considered multiple healthcare bills in the last year that could have significant consequences for providers, payers and patients, but  to truly understand the ramifications of these laws, the state must institute a formal review process for healthcare legislation, according to an op-ed in Commonwealth by John McDonough, DrPH, a professor at Boston-based Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a former member of the Massachusetts House.  By Leo Vartorella - 8/15/18

The following healthcare layoffs were reported by Becker's Hospital Review so far in August. The list below begins with the most recent.  By Kelly Gooch - 8/15/18

The former CEO of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Health Network is searching for investors for his private venture, which could become the city's third full-service health system, according to The Journal Gazette.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/15/18

Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colo., laid off 40 employees amid financial struggles partially attributed to overstaffing, according to The Journal.  By Kelly Gooch - 8/15/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Cynthia Hines, DHA, owner and principal of ExecHelp & Consulting.  By Staff - 8/14/18

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare laid off less than 1 percent of staff at its three Knoxville area hospitals, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.  By Kelly Gooch - 8/14/18

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System revealed plans Aug. 14 to rebrand its nearly 50 hospitals to become a single consumer-centric, identifiable organization.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/14/18

Leaders can only be successful if their teams feel comfortable giving both positive and negative feedback, though that is not always an easy culture to cultivate, according to the Harvard Business Review.  By Leo Vartorella - 8/14/18

Patients for Affordable Drugs Action is launching a $500,000 campaign against U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., to protest  her relationship with drug companies, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 8/14/18