A no-confidence petition on the performance of Antelope Valley Hospital CEO Edward Mirzabegian is being circulated by nurses at the Lancaster, Calif.-based facility, according to union and hospital statements.

Many companies have pledged to diversify their workforces, but diversifying may isolate those same people it's meant to help, according to a column published this month by Harvard Business Review.

For some managers, dealing with dilemmas among employees may be the most challenging part of their position, Alison Green, a work advice columnist, wrote in a Feb. 22 article published in Inc.

Businesses could be the driving force for real change in public health in the U.S., according to a study published Feb. 23.

Opening offices in new counties may be an untapped strategy businesses can adopt to create more racially diverse workforces, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 21. 

Ensemble Health Partners (“Ensemble”), the industry leader in revenue cycle management, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Ensemble two patents for its innovative automation technology.

Ezequiel Silva III, MD, a radiologist in San Antonio, Texas, was tapped as the new chair of the American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee, the association said Feb. 23. 

Several of this year's U.S. public health official resignations have involved the transition from former President Donald Trump's administration to President Joe Biden's administration.

Healthcare doesn't have the kind of diversity needed in its governing bodies and C-suites to address racial disparities, according to a study from the Leverage Network, an organization that promotes Black leadership.

Stephen Klasko, MD, MBA, serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health.

Darrell Bodnar serves as Chief Information Officer at North Country Healthcare.

Binita Patel, PharmD, MS, serves as Vice President of Pharmacy Services at Memorial Hermann Health System. Binita will participate in the panel "Pharmacy Leadership - Top Priorities in 2021" at Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place virtually from May 10-27th. To learn more about the conference and Binita's session, click here. Question: Share one change brought on by the coronavirus pandemic that you’d like to see stick, especially in healthcare? Binita Patel: Our ability to move rapidly to meet the demands of the situation. Q: What is one essential trait leaders need to lead effectively in healthcare today? BP: Resiliency Q: What would you like to see as the defining theme of 2021 for your industry? BP: The year of re-growth, renewed purpose to service, hope. Stephen Klasko, President and Chief Executive Officer at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health

Twin Cities-based Children's Minnesota said Feb. 22 that it appointed 13 new members to its foundation board of directors, forming the most diverse, representative board in the foundation's 26-year history.

Behavioral interventions are already used to nudge individuals to act on their motivations, like respond to an email or file their taxes. An organization can be nudged similarly, according to a study published in Management Science.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' recent announcement of his successor Andy Jassy can teach business leaders five lessons on succession planning, Peter Cohan, a start-up investor and strategy consultant, wrote in a Feb. 18 column published in Inc. 

More workplace exchanges happen in written form as cues like eye contact, body language and tone of voice are replaced by text on a screen. To avoid misunderstandings, leaders need to slow down and pay more attention to what they're writing in emails, according to an article published in the Harvard Business Review Feb. 19. 

Donald Brennan, the former president and CEO of Providence and Ascension, died Feb. 12, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. He was 83.

President Joe Biden's nominee to lead HHS, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and his nominee for surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, MD, are set to appear before Senate committees this week. 

Janet Woodcock, MD, and Joshua Sharfstein, MD, are President Joe Biden's leading contenders to head the FDA, according to The New York Times.

The Healthcare Leadership Council, a national group of organizations across all healthcare sectors, named Barry Arbuckle, PhD, president and CEO of MemorialCare, as its new chair.