More than 30 workers at Laurel (Md.) Regional Hospital will be laid off next month when the maternal and child health unit closes, according to a WUSA9 report.
Leadership & Management
While leading a hospital or health system can be an incredibly rewarding role, leaders must constantly work to keep their employees engaged, while also maintaining a high level of motivation themselves.
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation announced Tuesday the winners of the 2015 Lasker Awards, which are considered among the most prestigious prizes in medical science and are known as "America's Nobels" because 86 recipients have gone on to earn…
In honor of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Loyola University New Orleans has published a book featuring first-person accounts from nurses who worked to save lives in hospitals and healthcare centers along the Gulf Coast in the wake of…
Some healthcare CEOs dole out their own advice based on their experiences in the industry, while others repeat words of wisdom they first heard from mentors, professional coaches, colleagues, parents or professors.
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Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System is discontinuing healthcare services at St. Mary's Hospital in Streator, Ill., and transferring ownership of the hospital and its related facilities to Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare System.
The pressure to separate the CEO role from the chairman role centers on good governance. Although it is standard practice to distinguish the two in other industrialized nations, American CEOs often view the chairman title as a coveted prize, according…
Over the last several years, many companies have decided to ditch standard performance rating systems, such as evaluating employees on a performance curve, according to the Harvard Business Review.
In addition to various recommended types of behavioral stress management — including regular exercise and getting enough sleep — David Brendel, MD, PhD, recommends engaging in self-reflection to manage daily stress.
Most people understand innovation as starting something new. After all, Oxford Dictionaries defines the word as making changes to the established, "especially by introducing new methods, ideas or products."