• Mitch McConnell to exit Senate leadership post: 5 things to know

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from his leadership post in November, multiple news outlets reported Feb. 28. 
  • Where some COOs, CFOs are passing the baton

    Nearly a quarter of health systems are appointing new executives to lead provider compensation — a function previously headed by COOs and CFOs, according to a recent report shared with Becker's. 
  • Mississippi College of Nursing names interim dean

    The Mississippi College School of Nursing in Clinton, Miss., has named Lisa Eichelberger, PhD, RN, as its interim dean, according to a Feb. 27 announcement.
  • Healthcare CEOs pledge $10M to tackle gun violence

    Health systems across the U.S. have joined the Ad Council and a coalition of health systems to launch a new public awareness and education campaign focused on gun violence prevention.
  • Former dealmakers agree: U of Minnesota needs hospitals back from Fairview

    Former University of Minnesota leaders who were "at the table" when it transferred its hospitals and clinics to Fairview Health Services agree that it's time for the assets to come home, according to a Feb. 25 op-ed in the Star Tribune. 
  • Navigating Healthcare's Data Divide: A Roadmap for Executives

    In the current healthcare environment, health system executives face a critical imperative: unlocking objective insights from clinician data to address workforce and efficiency challenges effectively. Despite acknowledging the importance of holistic, actionable data, many struggle with incomplete and cumbersome data systems.
  • Michael Dowling on a turning point for healthcare CEOs

    Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling remembers the skepticism he encountered when elevating gun violence as a public health issue a few years ago. Now the fight is onto bigger conversations and pursuits. 
  • 'Hard-line CEOs' and the 5-day return to office

    Some organizations are exploring the benefits of a shortened workweek, while others — often high-profile companies — are taking a hard lean the other way. 
  • Hospital CEO turnover down year over year

    Hospitals and health systems reported 11 CEO changes last month, marking a 52% decrease from the same month in 2023. 
  • Palomar considers 'creative pivot' to new leadership structure

    Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health is proposing a structural reorganization under which health system executives would be employed by a nonprofit, outside management organization rather than a public entity. 
  • What Ozempic, AI and layoffs have in common for CEOs

    GLP-1 drugs and artificial intelligence are helping people and organizations, respectively, slim down. And people are reluctant to credit them entirely for the results.
  • A heart attack changed this health system CEO's life

    Todd LaPorte brings more than 35 years of healthcare experience to his role as CEO of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth, a role he's held since April 2017. While he has undoubtedly faced numerous challenges during his career, including those related to the pandemic, it was a sculpture that brought about the most difficult professional challenge he's ever faced.
  • What U of Utah Health did to tackle the tech shortage

    At the beginning of 2022, the University of Utah Health had around 40 to 50 openings for technicians among its 17 retail pharmacies and five hospitals. That was too many, and the health system needed to fill the pipeline quickly.
  • Keck Med professor among Time's women of the year

    Marlena Fejzo, PhD — a geneticist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine —  is one of Time's women of the year. 
  • C-suites, clinicians are burning out at both ends

    C-suite leaders and clinicians often feel they are on opposite sides of an ever-expanding chasm. But they actually have a lot in common, according to Bruce Cummings and Paul DeChant, MD — a former executive and a former practicing physician, respectively, and perhaps an unlikely pair. 
  • Why 1 CEO encourages 'coffee badging'

    Workers' desire to have schedules that are flexible and create improved work-life balance has prompted various phrases in the workplace in recent years, often coined by Generation Z. One of these concepts, "coffee badging," is embraced by Frank Weishaupt, CEO of Boston-based video conferencing equipment maker Owl Labs, according to CNBC. 
  • A cold glass of water for digital health hype

    It's a good time for healthy realism in how we think about healthcare outside of hospitals.
  • The CEO gender tenure gap (slightly) narrows

    A gender tenure gap among CEOs is not a new topic of discussion, but recent research sheds light on where the issue stands today.
  • How Cleveland Clinic finds common ground with competitors

    "Cleveland Clinic" is recognized around the world — but unlike its name, the health system doesn't stand alone. 
  • “Best in KLAS” for Healthcare Capacity Optimization Management: A Q&A Spotlight with LeanTaaS COO Sanjeev Agrawal

    Earlier this month, KLAS Research recognized LeanTaaS as Best in KLAS and the only fully rated solution provider in Capacity Optimization Management. LeanTaaS provides AI-powered and cloud-based capacity management, staffing, and patient flow software and services for 185 health systems with over 1,000 hospitals and centers.

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