David Kessler, MD, will leave his role as a top White House COVID-19 adviser next week, a sign that federal pandemic response efforts are winding down, Bloomberg reported Jan. 13.  

At many workplaces, leaders view the new year as a fresh start. But those expectations should be managed, as teams may not be plowing ahead at full speed in early January, Korn Ferry reported. 

Scott Gibson has notified executives and board members with Jackson, Wyo.-based St. John's Health that he is resigning. 

Nirav Shah, MD, is leaving his position as the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to take on a new role as the principal deputy director of the U.S. CDC. 

Many leaders try to remain perfectly poised through their business's highs and lows — but employees are more skeptical of "flawless" leaders than openly imperfect ones, according to recent research reported by Harvard Business Review. 

Without the combined resources of marriage, single women have historically been at a financial disadvantage during retirement. But a recent study suggests that gap between married and unmarried women is closing, Bloomberg reported Jan. 10 

Most CEOs in the U.S. are expecting a recession — but they aren't bracing too tightly, a survey reported by The Wall Street Journal suggests. 

The Becker's Hospital Review Corner Office series asks hospital and health system CEOs to share one thing that piqued their interest in healthcare.

A new study from UC Davis Health has quantified the benefits of telehealth in terms of patients' cost savings and healthcare's carbon footprint. 

The driver who crashed his car into Lithonia, Ga.-based Emory Hillandale Hospital's emergency department may have done so on purpose, according to a Feb. 11 FOX5 report. 

The city commission in Coral Gables, Fla., voted Jan. 10 to rename a portion of Santander Avenue in honor of Coral Gables Hospital CEO Cristina Jimenez, who police said was killed by her husband in a murder-suicide last November, a city spokesperson confirmed to Becker's.

Leading technology consultancy for the healthcare industry hires experienced health IT executive to lead its sales operations.

Airica Steed, EdD, RN, became president and CEO of MetroHealth on Dec. 5, and she said community health and health equity are among her focuses.

The Biden administration seeks to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, potentially as soon as the spring, Politico reported Jan. 10, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

Health systems across the U.S. must rethink their strategies to remain competitive amid workforce and financial challenges, according to a report released Jan. 5 by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Joint Commission has named three new members to its board of commissioners, including Susan Fox, president and CEO of White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital.

Here are six hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

Interim leadership is typically temporary. When an executive position is suddenly left vacant, an external —  or internal — professional might stand in during the search for a permanent replacement. 

As legislative sessions begin in early 2023, lawmakers in 11 states have introduced more than two dozen bills to restrict access to transgender and gender-nonconforming healthcare, USA Today reported Jan. 9. 

While hospital and health system CEOs are often the ultimate decision-makers at their organizations, collaboration with other C-suite members is key to successful and strategic choices. But executives do not always agree on everything.