For Bert O'Malley, MD, president and CEO of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical Center, innovation is more than just a buzzword in healthcare.

National Association of ACOs President and CEO Clif Gaus, ScD, will retire this fall from the organization, which he co-founded in 2012. 

The board of trustees at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn., has unanimously approved a lease agreement with West Tennessee Healthcare: a public medical group with more than 90 locations across Missouri and Tennessee.  

Many healthcare leaders (those who’ve been around for a while) cut our teeth on a certain style of development: the Leadership Development Institute, or LDI (the “big tent” approach). Everyone would get together in a big room for a day and a half while coaches and speakers downloaded a ton of content into our heads. Then, we’d walk out of the LDI with what felt like too many skills to master at one time.

When Michael Charlton set out to plan a six-year initiative for Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare, he passed along one philosophy to the organization's more than 6,500 team members and providers: "Break it."

At nearly every meeting I attend these days, whether it's a patient experience conference, a gathering of nurse leaders or a meeting of healthcare finance and administrative leaders, a common issue emerges: the persistent verbal and physical violence committed against our team members. 

The Booth School of Business at University of Chicago topped U.S. News & World Report's 2024 rankings of best part-time MBA programs.

In today's competitive talent market, there is a lot of buzz around becoming the "employer of choice." Different systems take different approaches to the goal, but Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health tries to keep its strategy simple. 

Xavier Becerra is considering leaving his role as HHS secretary to run for California governor, Politico reported April 9, citing people briefed on his deliberations.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says the company's culture and operating model revolve around a Day 1 mentality: "constantly curious, nimble and experimental," with the customer at the center. He fears the descent into a Day 2 mentality: when decision-making slows as a company grows, and the focus turns to internal issues over the customer. 

The board of governors for De Queen, Ark.-based Sevier County Medical Center has declined to renew the contract with hospital President and CEO Lori House, Steve Cole, EdD, chair of the board, confirmed to Becker's.

Federal lawmakers are calling for greater oversight of West Palm Beach (Fla.) VA Medical Center in the wake of a March 16 homicide at the facility. 

With Washington, D.C.-based Risant Health closing its acquisition of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, Jaewon Ryu, MD, will transition to the role of CEO of Risant. 

John Reed Sullivan, a retired hospital CEO, has died.

Mardian J. Blair, CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth from 1984 until 2000, died March 26 at 92. 

Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health, sees building a great culture as the health system CEO's most important job.

In 2024, CEOs are striking a balance between two self-presentations: strong and soft. 

When it comes to Medicare Advantage, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has shifted to an internal strategy that is poised for growth, according to the organization's CEO.

There are pros and cons to hiring a younger CEO, but at one major company, the risks might be worth the reward. 

Nurses are calling on Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to take back oversight of Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center from Hennepin Healthcare System, citing working conditions they say have not improved, according to the Star Tribune.