The first quarter of 2025 brought hundreds of CEO exits across the U.S. In hospitals, various factors drove departures, among them retirements and leadership transitions.
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an executive coaching firm, released its latest findings on CEO turnover April 1.
Four things to know from the report and Becker’s coverage:
1. Hospitals reported 15 CEO exits in February 2025, a 50% increase from 10 in January, matching the number of departures recorded in February 2024, according to Challenger.
2. In March, Becker’s reported roughly 20 hospital CEO exits.
3. In the first two months of this year, 25 hospital CEOs left their posts, a 4% decrease from the 26 hospital CEOs who left their roles through February 2024, according to Challenger.
4. Across the 29 industries and sectors measured by the firm, 469 CEOs announced their departures in the first two months of 2025, a 6% increase from 442 during the same period in 2024.
