Susan Blackburn, chief executive of Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Wash., is leaving the hospital, the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin reported April 15.

As new chiefs and chairs start to take on their new jobs during this dynamic era, it’s clear that the role of the chief has changed dramatically over time.

One reason women struggle to advance in academic medicine is they are often excluded from male-dominated networking activities such as golf, research suggests. 

Crowe, a public accounting, consulting and technology company, released its 2022 report on April 14 identifying the top management risks facing healthcare organizations.

Female CEOs face more aggressive questioning on earnings conference calls than male CEOs, according to research from the University of Exeter Business School in England.

McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., fired its CEO and added three new executives in less than a month. 

Anthony Stallion, MD, and Warren Rose were chosen as the newest members of Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health's board of directors. 

The White House has chosen Lisa Barclay, a deputy general counsel for HHS, to help Ashish Jha, MD, lead the White House COVID-19 response team, Dr. Jha confirmed April 13 on his Twitter page. 

The United States extended the COVID-19 public health emergency April 13, Reuters reports. 

Carlos Migoya, CEO of Miami-based Jackson Health System, did an interview with consulting firm McKinsey & Co. in collaboration with the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, where he touched on an array of topics including COVID-19, health equity and the move to remote work.

Boca Raton, FL, April 13, 2022: Omega Healthcare, a leading technology-enabled healthcare management solutions provider, today announced its acquisition of ApexonHealth, an AI and automation-based revenue cycle management and payor solutions provider, and Vasta Global, a provider of real-world data abstraction and analytics for the oncology market.

George Miller Jr. is no longer president and CEO of The Loretto Hospital or affiliated with the Chicago-based organization, according to a statement from the hospital's board of trustees that was shared with Becker's. 

The Corner Office series asks healthcare leaders to answer questions about their life in and outside the office.

We stand with our nurses and healthcare workers throughout the nation who are deeply troubled by the conviction of a nurse in Tennessee in the death of a 75-year-old patient due to a drug error. It's a rare and troubling example of a healthcare professional facing prison for a medical mistake.

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is set to expire April 16. It is expected to be renewed for another 90 days by the Biden administration amid political pressure to end it. 

Leading health systems have invested significantly in pharmacy infrastructure to improve patient care and financial results. An important lesson: optimizing pharmacy's value through a system approach results in better quality, service, financial performance and efficiency.

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association and JAMA Network, the American Medical Association said in an April 11 news release.

Arthur Riggs, PhD, a pioneering biochemist whose work led to the development of artificial insulin and monoclonal antibodies, died March 23 at age 81, according to The New York Times.

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

James Hereford has helmed Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis throughout the pandemic and has had a front-row seat to the fluid circumstances of the last two years. In the wake of the challenges COVID-19 has created, he said he is more focused than ever on building a strong culture and ensuring his employees feel connected to the mission of the 10-hospital organization.