Samuel Nazzaro, former CEO of Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, died Oct. 20 at age 95, according to his obituary published in The Intelligencer.
Leadership & Management
Several health policy leaders and health professionals will depart Congress after this term, and multiple individuals in the industry have a chance at winning House seats, Politico reported on Oct. 23.
The consequences of air pollution follow us everywhere, even into hospital emergency rooms. But if healthcare companies step up to take climate action, these impacts could be reduced. The number of U.S. emergency room visits with asthma as the primary…
Among the leaders of the 30 largest children's hospitals in the U.S., most assumed the role in the last five years.
Of the 164 health systems featured in the WebMD 2024 to 2025 Choice Awards, 24 were preferred 2-to-1 over competitors.
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Like many health systems, Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has faced nursing shortages in recent years. Unlike many systems, however, Cone Health's infusion centers have been able to maximize patient access, reduce costs through optimized scheduling and efficiently allocate staff.
At just 33 years old, Christopher Douglas, EdD, started his CEO career at Houston-based River Oaks Hospital and Clinics in 2019, where he helped grow the hospital's inpatient beds from 12 to 56 and added 11 intensive care unit beds…
As health care costs continue to rise, health systems are under increasing pressure to find ways to manage expenses without compromising patient outcomes. We wrote an article in Harvard Business Review to help health systems align the incentives of their…
The CFO-to-CEO trend is growing in popularity, partially because of the current economic environment, Fortune reported Oct. 16.
Among the CEOs at the 20 largest for-profit hospitals, most assumed the role less than two years ago.