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.

The White House used World Health Day - April 7 - to highlight key points in the 2023 budget that support global health, like funding the U.S. Agency for International Development and the CDC to build global partnerships targeting health. 

New leaders will drive digital solutions that expedite care for the critically ill

Generally, when people notice a medical waste management system, it’s not working properly—and that’s a problem. As an essential and often behind-the-scenes service, the proper disposal of regulated medical waste is critical for maintaining a safe and efficient healthcare environment. Healthcare facilities that take the time and effort to develop a well-planned medical waste management system can help ensure that providers and patients do not have to give the safe disposal of medical waste a second thought.

In healthcare, women are twice as likely as men to cite parenthood and increased home responsibilities as reasons for missing out on promotion opportunities, according to an April 8 McKinsey report.

The following executive moves made by or involving women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since April 1. 

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (Miss.) has laid off two executives, demoted five leaders and chosen not to renew its CFO's contract. 

Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court after the Senate voted April 7 to confirm her, The New York Times reported. 

Even though mergers can sometimes spell rising prices, Intermountain's CEO Marc Harrison, MD, sees virtual care and innovation as strategies to lower healthcare costs, according to an April 6 Colorado Sun article. 

It's hard to predict how to best respond to a crisis.

Those who left their jobs during the Great Resignation did so out of more than just frustration, but instead used it as an opportunity to follow their dreams and aspirations, writes Whitney Johnson, CEO of Disruption Advisors, a talent development company, in the Harvard Business Review April 6.

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has restructured its senior leadership team by splitting the top job into two positions. 

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (Miss.) has chosen to not renew its contract for CFO Mark Wack, the Sun Herald reported April 6. 

DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare has made leadership changes as it continues its regionalization strategy.