Health systems nationwide are grappling with the same operational challenge: hospitals running at or near capacity while patients remain admitted longer than medically necessary because care transitions can take too long. During a recent conversation hosted by Becker’s Healthcare, leaders…
Leadership & Management
Ambulatory care is moving to the center of health system strategy — and leadership structures are shifting with it. Outpatient services accounted for 57% of hospital revenues in 2024, up from 52% in 2020, according to the American Hospital Association.…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a House Committee on Ways and Means hearing April 16 that he will reform the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Mr. Kennedy told lawmakers that the committee, which makes recommendations about clinical…
As health systems move beyond an era defined by geographic expansion and scale, CEOs are beginning to rethink a fundamental question: What counts as growth today? Leaders are reframing the answer away from footprint and volume, and toward margin durability,…
A roughly 30-second clip of a hospital CEO on “The Pitt” left Dennis Murphy, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health, with two key takeaways on what leaders should avoid. During the medical drama’s second season, hospital CEO Trent…
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Stephanie Conners, MBA, BSN, RN, began her career as a bedside nurse before advancing into leadership roles across several health systems, including serving as executive vice president and COO of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, and holding executive nursing and operational roles…
Financial pressures remain the leading concern among hospital CEOs, according to the American College of Healthcare Executives’ annual survey of issues facing hospitals. Workforce challenges ranked No. 2, followed by governmental mandates. The survey, conducted in October and shared with…
For many health system executives, the “last mile” of care is often the most frustratingly opaque. While leadership teams invest significant resources into optimizing internal metrics such as ER wait times and daily discharge volumes, the actual logistics of home…
One in 3 U.S. rural hospitals are at risk of closure, according to a January analysis. And nearly 70% of rural counties across the country are designated as health professional shortage areas, according to the National Rural Health Association. These…
Like many rural healthcare facilities, Eureka Springs Hospital (Ark.) has seen its fair share of challenges – such as an immediate jeopardy warning following a leadership transition in 2024. Now, the hospital has two healthcare veterans working to turn things…