Keith Ghezzi, MD, the interim CEO of Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System, still holds his position despite his contract expiring yesterday, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report.
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One of the most effective leaders I have ever met and experienced was an Army corporal named Burleson. We never even knew his first name; he was just Cpl. Burleson to us. He was tall and skinny and spoke with…
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System may be forced to reduce services and implement layoffs unless it receives a cash infusion by June 2013, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.
As hospitals continue to employ more physicians, organized labor unions may be looking like an attractive option for some, according to an article from INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies.
Executives at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., announced the hospital will no longer offer soda or sugary beverages in its cafeteria, vending machines or gift shop, according to a Kansas City Star report.
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This article explores eight of the most challenging and interesting issues that hospitals are facing as they move into 2013. Such issues include physician alignment strategy, the ability of hospitals to stay independent, the development of accountable care organizations, the…
In a recent blog post, Kim Fox, vice president with Nashville-based healthcare communications firm Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, says leaders should not only be concerned with what patients say about their hospital on social media. Sometimes, employees are the…
Becker's Hospital Review hosted its Hospital Strategy Roundtable on Nov. 1 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago, bringing together 11 hospital industry leaders from across the country to discuss current challenges and opportunities facing the industry, as well as how…
Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, R.I., has laid off 31 people, including staff involved in management, administration and patient care, according to a Providence Journal report.
Hurricane Sandy put many of the country's mid-Atlantic hospitals to the test this past week. Hospitals did their best to prepare for the category 1 storm and deployed their disaster plans, but nature put even the best planning to the…