Hospitals reported 85 CEO exits from January through August 2025 — a nearly 6% increase from 80 recorded during the same period in 2024.
The finding is from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ Sept. 30 report examining CEO turnovers in the U.S.
Four things to know:
1. Seven of the 85 CEO exits that hospitals reported through August 2025 occurred in August.
2. Across 29 industries and sectors, 1,504 CEOs departed through August in 2025, up 4% from 1,450 the same period last year. This is the highest year-to-date total since the firm began tracking CEO exits in 2002, according to Challenger.
3. In August 2025, specifically, 146 CEO exits were reported across industries — up from 123 the month prior.
4. In healthcare, Becker’s has reported about 145 hospital and health system CEO exits since Jan. 2, including retirements and resignations.
