"Chief business innovation officer" isn't a title you hear every day. But Catherine Corbin — who  is pioneering the role at Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — is an architect by trade. She's used to building things from the ground up. 

Less than 15 percent of board members overseeing the nation's top hospitals have a professional background in healthcare, while more than half have a background in finance or business services, according to a study published Feb. 8 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Clinical devices play a central role in a healthcare organization's ability to deliver the best possible care to patients. In recent years, however, the number and complexity of devices has grown exponentially. Biomedical and clinical engineering teams are finding it increasingly difficult to manage and service these assets while also handling device-related regulatory and compliance requirements.

Some companies are adding specific roles to crack a vital, yet challenging market: TikTok.

Every February since 2012, policy experts have taken to Twitter to express their love — or anguish — with the healthcare industry in the form of #HealthPolicyValentines.

Among S&P 500 companies, the average age of CEOs at appointment was younger in 2022 than the year prior, according to a report released Feb. 13 by leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart.

Four common themes emerged from a poll asking 30 individuals who work in health and wellness about what they do to prevent burnout, according to a Feb. 11 report from CNBC. 

Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin is probing St. Louis-based Ascension — which operates 33 facilities in her state — alleging the health system is acting on private, not public, interests. 

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

In November, Florida medical boards voted to ban gender-affirming care for minors. Now, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine plans to do away with an exception that allowed individuals participating in clinical trials to receive puberty blockers and hormone therapy, the Tampa Bay Times reported Feb. 10. 

Workforce problems in U.S. hospitals are troublesome enough for the American College of Healthcare Executives to devote a new category to them in its annual survey on hospital CEOs' concerns. In the latest survey, executives identified "workforce challenges" as the No. 1 concern for the second year in a row.

Bob Atlas is no longer president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association, a spokesperson for the group confirmed to Becker's.

The elected board member of a Texas hospital has been banned from his LinkedIn account after sharing multiple posts relating to COVID-19, The Texan reported Feb. 10. 

Missouri agencies are investigating whistleblower allegations against the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

HHS is planning for the federal COVID-19 public health emergency to end on May 11.

Following law schools' leads, top medical schools have withdrawn from U.S. News & World Report's ranking system. Their current plans do not include a rekindling, even if the publication changes its ways — for the most part. 

Many hospital leaders know that one of the keys to success is to surround yourself with smart people — the kind of professionals who help you rise to the occasion and balance out your strengths. 

Hospital and health system leaders face a number of challenges in today's healthcare environment, providing opportunities for learning and gaining insights. With that in mind, Becker's has asked leaders to share advice for their peers. 

Operating rooms and the clinical staff that use them are among a hospital's most valuable resources. Unfortunately, the complexity of managing block time scheduling for ORs often leads to these resources being underutilized.

The American Hospital Association is calling on HHS to ensure a smooth transition for healthcare workers and patients as the nation prepares to end the COVID-19 public health emergency directive in May.