Four candidates who ran on a "medical freedom" platform in hopes of winning a seat on the board for one of Florida's largest public health systems lost to Republican opponents in the Aug. 20 primary, according to WUSF, an NPR member station.

The CEO Forum Group, a media and marketing company focused exclusively on CEOs, has unveiled its latest list of the "Top 10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America" for 2024.

It is not unusual for hospitals and health systems to hire external candidates as CEOs, particularly in recent years.

My tenure in healthcare financial services has allowed me to witness some of the most tumultuous years in history for increasing provider regulation and decreasing reimbursement. For years, I’ve watched providers meticulously justify their decisions and treatment plans to obtain fair reimbursement, while payers continue to subject these providers to increasing scrutiny.

E.J. Kuiper, with two decades of experience in Catholic healthcare leadership, began serving as president and CEO of Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System in May.

On Richie Splitt's second Monday at Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System in 2013, an EF5 tornado swept through Central Oklahoma, killing 24 people and injuring more than 200. 

Three executives at NYC Health + Hospitals have released a 400-page textbook featuring lessons in crisis management based on the health system's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Notable financial achievement makes the AI-powered hospital operations leader one of the largest, fastest growing healthcare AI companies

CEOs are regularly faced with decisions that require the balancing of outcomes and managing trade-offs. These decision points typically center around one or more of five key dilemmas. 

One Kaiser Permanente leader recently shared advice on career advancement through leadership skills development.

Shaun Sweeney, MSN, RN, former vice president of patient care services and CNO at Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead, N.J., died Aug. 10 at the age of 58, according to an obituary published by the M.J. Murphy Funeral Home.

Doug McMillan, CEO of Cody (Wy.) Regional Health, is a true example of someone who wakes up every day and does what he loves. It started 41 years ago when he became CEO of Haxtun (Colo.) Hospital at age 23.

Lyle Schroeder, former longtime president of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sioux Valley Hospital, died Aug. 13 at 89.

Healthcare needs thoughtful disruption — and not just for the sake of doing something new, Erik Wexler, Providence's incoming CEO, wrote on LinkedIn.

Senior leadership is the only level at which women are less engaged in work than men, according to a Gallup survey.

Imagine going to your first Olympic games and then winning gold for team USA – it’s not a stretch for physicians from Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently finalized the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). With that rule, more than 700 hospitals were selected for mandatory participation in episodes of care effective in 2026.

From harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to tackling ongoing workforce shortages in healthcare, Bob Garrett, CEO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, is optimistic about the health system's future. 

From spending nearly 20 years as an emergency physician to becoming a licensed pilot, it's fair to say that Patrick O'Shaughnessy, DO, has worn many hats. While no longer providing patient care, it's the skills acquired in his previous roles that helped secure for him the role of president and CEO of Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health. 

The nine-box grid, a common tool for evaluating employee performance and potential and often used in C-suite transitions, might be more harmful than helpful, according to a recent Gallup article.