New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed multiple bills into law March 6 that aim to reform hospital funding, medical malpractice rules and patient billing. Ms. Lujan Grisham signed the bills at the soon-to-open Los Lunas, N.M.-based Valencia County Hospital,…
Leadership & Management
Ryan Smith, MSN, MHA, RN, did not form his workforce philosophy in an executive office. He formed it at the bedside. Before becoming president and COO of Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Hospital, Mr. Smith worked as a nurse, an experience that…
Becker’s Healthcare is proud to honor 93 hospitals and health systems with exceptional simulation and education programs. These innovative initiatives give students and healthcare professionals the opportunity to sharpen their skills in realistic, controlled environments that closely replicate real-world clinical…
Physicians are increasingly asked to lead health care systems that are more complex and constrained than ever before. Clinical excellence remains essential, but it is no longer enough: the quality of care is shaped as much by the system around…
One common mistake in healthcare is making data analytics the deliverable. But data often informs the true deliverables: human action, behavioral change and systems thinking, Brandon Danz, PhD, vice president of population health at York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health, told Becker’s.…
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In every era of healthcare, leaders have been taught to think first about strategy — the ability to map the future, anticipate challenges, set priorities and deploy resources with discipline. Strategy matters. But the longer I lead, the clearer one…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee Feb. 27, ahead of a rescheduled meeting in mid-March where members are expected to review COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. Mr. Kennedy said Sean Downing, MD,…
The 10 largest health systems in the country manage billions of dollars in revenue and more than 1,150 hospitals combined. At the helm are CEOs and CFOs charged with balancing growth, operational stability and long-term sustainability amid increasingly complex payer…
Across healthcare organizations of every size and setting, strategic leaders are redefining what operational excellence and innovation look like in practice. From rural turnaround efforts to academic cancer centers and large health systems, executives say sustainable progress depends on disciplined…
Two-thirds of workplace leaders cite meetings as the No. 1 thing they spend too much time on, according to a Feb. 10 Korn Ferry article. The figure stems from surveys of executives from Fortune and Korn Ferry’s 28th annual list…