Former energy trader billionaire John Arnold of Texas is funding a push back against big hospital monopolies, The Wall Street Journal reported June 11.

Valley Health System in Ridgewood, N.J., promoted five leaders to new roles.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System said June 10 that William Jackson Jr., MD, is stepping away from the helm, and a search is underway for his successor.

While the advice given in the book Lean In helped push women to change their habits, research shows that more structural change is needed before the playing field between men and women is leveled, Bloomberg reported June 3.

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since June 3.

In the wake of recent shootings, healthcare executives are calling for gun safety and changes to address gun violence.

In a recent round of appointments from California's Gov. Gavin Newsom, one Dignity Health executive earned a spot on a state board.

CEOs of modern companies should focus on people and culture, act boldly and look after their own wellbeing, according to a June 3 McKinsey report.

Health System Adoption of LeanTaaS’ Solutions Accelerate as Company Looks to Create an AI-Enabled Air Traffic Control for Inpatient and Ambulatory Capacity Management

Gender disparities continue to exist across the U.S. workforce. However, female executives at four Ohio hospitals have been able to break down barriers and lead by example at their organizations, the Tribune Chronicle reported June 5.

TriHealth has named a new COO, and two of the health system's hospital presidents will take on expanded leadership responsibilities.

/*var doNotShowTopics = true;*/ Bob Bezanson, former president and CEO of Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth died June 3 at the age of 76, the Springfield News-Leader reported June 7. 

Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., fired newly hired COO Larry Butler Jr. after four days of employment and learning of his criminal history.

100% of customer respondents are highly satisfied and 95% said they see outcomes immediately or within 6 months.

Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital notified three leaders, including its COO, that they were being let go June 3, according to the Watertown Daily Times. 

Hospitals, physicians and nurses are calling on the Senate to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a role that has gone unconfirmed in the U.S. for seven years due to political disputes, Bloomberg reports. 

A host of federal scientific agencies have been criticized for their response to the pandemic, including the CDC and FDA. The National Institutes of Health should be included in some of that criticism given its silence in making relevant scientific discoveries, argues Cary Gross, MD, and Ezekial Emanuel, MD, PhD, in a June 5 Atlantic opinion piece. 

Laura Kaiser, the president and CEO of St.Louis, Mo.-based SSM Health, has been appointed chairperson of the Catholic Health Association's board of trustees for 2022-23, according to a June 6 press release. 

Allan Parrott has been elected chair of Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare Board of Directors alongside Whitney Saunders, who was voted vice chair of the board.

Below are five hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.