Leadership & Management

What is keeping healthcare CEOs up a night? It is a question we all are curious to know the anwer to.

Despite women's underrepresentation in the workforce, a new report shows many women — and men — aren't interested in top executive positions. However, mothers were more likely than women without children to desire a top leadership role, according to The…

The following hospital and health system layoffs occurred or were announced in September. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.

As hospitals consolidate, so must the C-suite. After mergers and acquisitions, many top executives leave by choice, some retire and others are appointed to different roles within the expanded organization.

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is eliminating nearly 200 positions and shutting down an early intervention program for developmentally disabled children, according to a report from The Providence Journal.

As the leader of a major healthcare organization — or any organization, for that matter — it can be difficult to decide when to keep your opinions private, or when to use your position to publicize important ideas.

The Dalai Lama remains at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic for medical evaluation and cancelled U.S. appearances scheduled for October, according to Time magazine.

Edward St. Clair Thomas, former president and CEO of Detroit Receiving Hospital died Sept. 19, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

With a state tax increase on the horizon, Stamford (Conn.) Hospital plans to lay off 20 employees, leave vacant 113 open positions and make cuts to its community outreach programming and local clinics, according to a Stamford Advocate report.

Edwin Cadman, MD, former dean of Honolulu-based University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, died Sept. 23 at the age of 70, according to Pacific Business News.