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Sutter Health wants to grow digitally as much as physically, CEO says
Warner Thomas has served as president and CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health since November 2022, bringing with him more than three decades of healthcare experience. -
Nurses vote 'no confidence' in California hospital administration, board
Members of the California Nurses Association voted "no confidence" in both the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital board and the administration, the union confirmed to Becker's June 26. -
Dr. Fauci joins Georgetown U as faculty
Anthony Fauci, MD, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will join Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. as a faculty member beginning July 1. -
City of Hope Physician Spotlight: Leslie Popplewell, MD, Brings Leading-Edge Treatments and Care Protocols to Atlanta
1998 was a pivotal year for Leslie L. Popplewell, MD, Hematologist, Hematology and Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Medical Director, City of Hope Atlanta. -
Spiritual care is more than you may think
The image many individuals may have of hospital spiritual care or chaplaincy is that of a member of the clergy, sister or layperson praying with a patient, a family or loved ones at the bedside. Today’s spiritual care providers are far more fully integrating into the multidisciplinary care team – to the benefit of patients, families, loved ones and colleagues. -
Why healthcare is ready for generative AI – and generative AI is ready for healthcare
Generative AI has shown its major staying power and will cause a seismic shift through all industries and in daily life. -
The AI-powered future of healthcare is 'right now': What CEOs think of AI
A year ago, artificial intelligence strategies seemed far away for most hospitals and lived primarily within the IT department. But the recent traction of ChatGPT, Bard and other generative AI technologies has caught the CEO's attention. -
Hartford HealthCare names new board chair
Joanne Berger-Sweeney, PhD, a neuroscientist, has been appointed chair of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare. -
'They know I know': 1 leader's journey from nurse's aide to COO
Becker's is touching base with healthcare chief operating officers to illustrate what the job means to different health systems. Read more here. -
Former Virginia governor wants VCU Health president to resign
Michael Rao, PhD, president of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health and the university system, should exit his post in the wake of a report criticizing leadership over a failed downtown medical office project, former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder told Richmond BizSense in an interview published June 20. -
What Kaiser's and Geisinger's CEOs have said about Risant Health
Since Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente announced April 26 that it will acquire Geisinger in a deal that will make the Danville, Pa.-based health system the first to join Risant Health, Kaiser's CEO Greg Adams has spoken at the AHIP 2023 conference, and Geisinger CEO Jaewon Ryu, MD, has spoken to Becker's and elsewhere about the new nonprofit organization. -
The unenviable reality CEOs are facing
Hospital leaders are prioritizing transformation, but what if their most skilled workers are more reinvention ready than their organization's culture is? And what if their employees are more likely to quit now than they were last year — when everyone thought the "Great Resignation" was at its peak? -
San Diego jails have become 'de facto behavioral health hospitals,' Scripps CEO says
San Diego County in California has about half the beds it needs to care for patients with mental illnesses. As a result, jails and prisons are picking up hospitals' "slack," according to Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health. -
Cano Health CEO exits role, will remain on board
Marlow Hernandez, DO, has stepped down as CEO of Miami-based Cano Health after months of controversy. The move came a day after the annual shareholders' meeting. -
Biden announces leader of the CDC
The Biden administration announced June 16 that President Joe Biden will appoint Mandy Cohen, MD, former North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services secretary, director of the CDC. -
California hospital notifies wrong family about patient death
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital called the wrong family about a patient's death, NBC Bay Area reported June 15. -
Alabama hospital CEO is 1 step closer to owning it
Quentin Whitwell, CEO of Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center, is making progress toward becoming its owner. -
The smartest things CEOs have told employees in the last year
Hospital and health system leaders have had to navigate various industry challenges in the last year, from financial pressures to workforce shortages. But they have also focused on making meaningful change for the future, and they are engaging employees in their efforts. -
Imposter syndrome, glass cliffs: 1 hospital CEO on tackling challenges
Two terms that have struck a nerve with Becker's audience in the past year are "imposter syndrome" and the "glass cliff." -
CFO resigns at Atlanta-based home and hospice care company
David Afshar has resigned as CFO of home and hospice care company Aveanna Healthcare, the company said June 15.
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