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  • COO to CEO pipeline remains strong

    The chief operating officer role — despite being in a period of flux this year — is still a strong springboard to the helm, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 
  • How long healthcare CEOs, CFOs are holding office

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  • Healthcare executives defend vacation time

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  • AdventHealth's 50-year legacy and what comes next

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    "Pivots and pauses are something to embrace, not fear," according to Terry Shaw, president and CEO of AdventHealth.
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    Linda Aldred, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Texas Children's, first joined the organization 35 years ago. Back then, she was a benefits clerk, and the Houston-based system only had 800 employees. Now, it has more than 17,000. 
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    Amid staffing shortages and dipping engagement levels, workforce retention is top-of-mind for many healthcare leaders. But oftentimes, the problem extends beyond frontline employees and into management — even C-suites. 
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