It’s been just under a month since Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente inked a joint venture, and Brian Erling, MD, president and CEO of Renown, feels this partnership marks an important step toward expanding access, affordability…
Leadership & Management
So far, fall has brought a number of leadership shifts at hospitals and health systems of varying sizes across the U.S. Since Sept. 30, Becker’s has reported 11 CEO changes. Some of the shifts involve CEO changes, effective Oct. 1…
As many health systems continue to grow, there is a trend toward eliminating individual hospital CEO roles in favor of regional leadership models, according to Peggy Loughery, MSN, RN, senior vice president of executive search at Kirby Bates Associates. These…
While women make up the majority of entry-level roles in healthcare organizations, they accounted for only 35% of C-suite leaders in 2024, according to a recent report from McKinsey. This is up from 29% in 2020. Becker’s connected with three…
The place most people call the “ER” — the emergency department — is a setting of constant testing, where life-and-death decisions are made under intense pressure. My 25 years in the emergency department profoundly shaped how I think about leadership,…
Medicaid funding shifts, access constraints and workforce shortages continue to test hospital leaders — challenges that weigh heavily on rural and community hospitals in particular. For David Mantz, CEO of Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce, Ark., Medicaid funding is…
As hospitals face financial pressures, workforce shortages and policy shifts, CEOs are walking a fine line: protecting stability while taking steps to keep their systems competitive. Becker’s connected with eight health system leaders to learn how they decide which risks…
John D’Angelo, MD, takes the reins as CEO of Northwell Health Oct. 1 — a role he never chased, but one that ultimately found him. Dr. D’Angelo succeeds Michael Dowling, the well-known healthcare leader whose 24-year tenure transformed the New…
Hospitals reported 85 CEO exits from January through August 2025 — a nearly 6% increase from 80 recorded during the same period in 2024. The finding is from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ Sept. 30 report examining CEO…
Healthcare companies account for a small portion of COO turnover compared to consumer and services industries, according to a recent report from executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates. Crist Kolder’s annual report tracks C-suite turnover among 667 companies in the…