CoxHealth and Mercy Health System, both based in Springfield, Mo., are currently working with the University of Missouri School of Medicine to establish a clinical program in Springfield, according to an Ozarks First report.
Leadership & Management
Diana Smalley, FACHE, has served as the regional president of Mercy's West Communities since 2007.
Whether used in the hiring process or for a performance review, accurate and effective assessments help hospitals gain and retain the best employees.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System is laying off 142 workers as part of its third and last phase of an employee reduction plan expected to save the hospital up to $11.5 million per year, according to a Times Free Press…
Many hospital executives are nervous about Facebook. In a recent Jack of All Trades blog post, Tim Strickland, senior executive advisor with Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, said the social media platform can stir fears of criticism and "double-barreled attacks."…
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For many years, employee engagement, especially in healthcare, was considered a "soft" science — something leaders thought about only after addressing the "hard stuff" like volume and reimbursement. Leaders who buy into this mindset, however, fail to realize the impact…
In October 2001, an article appearing in Managed Healthcare Executive announced the arrival of Six Sigma methodologies in the healthcare sector.[1] While manufacturing industries had verified significant gains from Six Sigma, service industries like healthcare were only beginning to understand…
The following hospital and/or health system layoffs were announced within the past month. They are ranked by the number of employees affected.
The healthcare industry has seen a surge in demand for physician and nurse executives as new types of healthcare models emerge, according to a report from The Atlantic.
Debra Sukin is the CEO of St. Luke's The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital and St. Luke's Lakeside Hospital in Woodlands. She also serves as senior vice president of St. Luke's Episcopal Health System in Houston. Among her many duties, Ms. Sukin…