The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since April 29.

The Joint Commission has named Haytham Kaafarani, MD, as its new chief patient safety officer and medical director. He will begin his new role Sept. 6. 

Making small changes to a workplace, like eliminating noisy distractions or writing clear emails, can make all the difference to improving employee wellbeing, reported The Wall Street Journal May 2. 

Annual awards program honors LeanTaaS’s iQueue product suite as an outstanding health and medical technology product

Some Black and Latino patients hold perceptions of the healthcare system as being indifferent to their needs, with some feeling discriminated against by providers due to their race, according to a May 4 McKinsey report. 

Mary Klotman, MD, dean of the Duke School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., is under consideration as the next director of the National Institutes of Health, The Washington Post reported May 4, citing three people with knowledge of the selection.

Male allies can help women in the workplace feel more comfortable and encourage others to shift culture to become more inclusive, however, they can be hard to find.

Collaborations across disciplines are often helpful for generating new research and enhancing scientific thought, however, several barriers prevent women from forming collaborations as easily as men, Nature reported May 2.

National Hospital Week — which aims to recognize and celebrate hospitals, health systems and the people who work at them — begins May 8 and runs through May 14. 

CVS Health May 3 named Sree Chaguturu, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer and Sheryl Burke as the company's senior vice president of corporate social responsibility.

Hospital CEOs have faced many changes and challenges during the pandemic, from staffing shortages to digital transformations. 

When demand for infusion chairs isn't well managed, patient wait times can be long and infusion nurses can feel overwhelmed.

After Anthony Fauci, MD, announced April 27 that the U.S. is "out of the pandemic phase" in regards to COVID-19, citing low infection rates, hospitalization rates and deaths, four health leaders responded to his claims, with many urging caution, in a May 1 Fortune article.

Below are eight hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

The Keys to Care Optimizing a healthcare organization’s staffing mix is rightly viewed as a way to boost efficiency and reduce costs. What may not be as immediately apparent is the connection between the efficient orchestration of talent and improvements in patient experience, satisfaction, and the quality of care they receive.

A number of major companies, including Cigna and RiteAid have listed the Great Resignation as a threat to their productivity, profit and operations on their annual reports, Fortune reported April 28. 

Jerome Adams, MD, the former U.S. surgeon general who was under fire for an early tweet claiming masks weren't effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19, now advises the public to have "masking compassion," NPR reported April 28.

The pandemic encouraged leaders to be more vulnerable with their staff, showing more empathy and transparency, traits that female leaders have often already been employing, Fortune reported April 28. 

Although there have been gains in female representation in the C-suite, men still significantly outnumber women in that arena.

The following executive moves made by or involving women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since April 22.