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Council amends funding allocation plan for MetroHealth after CEO firing
The Cuyahoga County Council, the 11-member legislative body of Cuyahoga County government, is altering its plan for release of Cleveland-based MetroHealth's levy allocation for 2023, WCPN reported Dec. 7. -
The art of retention: Strategies for leaders to build culture, improve employees' feeling valued and reduce burnout
Burnout was an issue in healthcare before the pandemic. But COVID-19 exacerbated the problem, contributing to healthcare's Great Resignation and subsequent staff shortages and recruiting challenges. The good news is there are specific actions that healthcare leaders can take to have a positive influence on their organization's culture and their employees’ feelings of value, belonging and connection to their purpose. -
A priceless way leaders can support their clinicians, per NewYork-Presbyterian's chief medical officer
As a physician executive, Deepa Kumaraiah, MD, is constantly thinking about ways to protect her clinicians time. -
'Abstract' speakers are more frequently viewed as leaders; But women speak more concretely: study
Female leaders are more likely to focus on the "how" of problem-solving while male leaders are more likely to focus on the "why" — and people are more likely to associate "why" speech with leaders, according to research analyzed in Harvard Business Review Dec. 2. -
5 hospitals seeking CEOs
Here are five hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs. -
US plans to lift mpox emergency declaration
HHS intends to end the nation's mpox, or monkeypox, public health emergency. -
Dr. Airica Steed replaces fired MetroHealth CEO
This week, Airica Steed, EdD, RN, replaces Akram Boutros, MD, who was fired as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System. -
Hospitals' 8 asks of Congress right now
Amid the challenges facing healthcare organizations, the American Hospital Association is planning an all-out effort to secure additional support from Congress on issues ranging from payments to prior authorization requirements. -
Stanford to investigate president over research misconduct allegations
Stanford (Calif.) University's board of trustees has opened an investigation into its president amid allegations that at least four research papers he co-authored may contain altered images, according to a Dec. 1 report from The Washington Post. -
14 women on the move in healthcare
The following executive moves made by women have been reported by Becker's since Nov. 23. -
Outgoing CEO on Care New England's 'major regret' with merger attempts
In October, Providence, R.I.-based Care New England announced that Michael Wagner, MD, was selected as the next president and CEO of the organization. Dr. Wagner officially took the helm Dec. 1, succeeding James Fanale, MD, who retired after leading the system as president and CEO since 2018. -
How Bon Secours Mercy Health's president built a 32-year career — and guided a significant merger
For Brian Smith, home has always been Bon Secours Mercy Health. He spent 32 years at the system, serving in human resources and operations roles before becoming integral to the merger that created one of the nation's largest Catholic health systems. -
Akron Children's names new leader of primary care network
Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital has named Brian Dinger as its vice president of primary care, where he will lead the overall administration, operation, financial management and business development of the hospital's physician practices in the community. -
What 100+ healthcare executives told Becker's about leadership + strategy
They may oversee teams of varying sizes and scopes, and serve patients in different markets, but one thing more than 100 healthcare executives shared in 2022 was taking the time to share their thoughts on leadership and healthcare strategy with Becker's Hospital Review. -
A look at 5 women who made Forbes '30 Under 30' in healthcare list
Ten women under 30 years old in healthcare made the annual Forbes "30 Under 30" list honoring young professionals focused on "saving lives and creating a more equitable future." Here's a look at five of them. -
Fired MetroHealth CEO factored SDOH work into own bonuses, records show
Records released in November allege that Akram Boutros, MD, who was fired as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System, factored social justice initiatives into the metrics he established to authorize payment to himself of more than $1.9 million in supplemental bonuses, The Plain Dealer reported Nov. 30. -
Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center closed 1 month ago. Here's why Grady's chief medical officer is 'cautiously optimistic.'
Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center shuttered Nov. 1. In the month that followed, Grady Memorial Hospital — now the only level 1 trauma center in the city — assumed a portion of AMC's patient load and made adjustments to its staff and facilities to accommodate the rising volume. -
All for one and one for all: Creating culture alignment after a merger
At a time when many healthcare organizations are in flux, physicians are becoming rapidly and increasingly employed by corporate entities. -
'Gaslighting' is 2022's word of the year. Healthcare is not immune to its flame.
"Gaslighting" was Merriam-Webster's word of the year in 2022, the dictionary announced Nov. 28. As "gaslighting" has become more pervasive in the English language, it has gained associations with the medical field — albeit less obvious ones than last year's word, "vaccine." -
Florida hospital board begins new session by agreeing to review COVID-19 protocols
The board for one of Florida's largest public health systems plans to investigate Sarasota Memorial Hospital's protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported Nov. 30.
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