McKinsey’s “State of Organizations 2026” report highlights several disruptions affecting organizations globally, including challenges hospital and health system leaders are grappling with. The report is based on survey responses collected from June to September from more than 10,000 senior executives…
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Kevin Stuart Wardell, a former executive at Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare, died Feb. 26 at age 74, according to his obituary. In 2003, Mr. Wardell joined Norton Healthcare, for which he led the downtown Louisville adult teaching and tertiary care…
Lumina Health Partners has joined ECG Management Consultants, a leading healthcare consulting firm. The group, including Lumina’s cofounders, Daniel Marino and Lucy Zielinski, will integrate with ECG’s Payer Strategy and Contracting Division. The partnership brings even greater depth to ECG’s…
Discover how AMN Healthcare helps organizations simplify workforce complexity with smarter staffing, integrated technology, and flexible service options. From AI‑enhanced matching and enterprise workforce platforms to expert advisory support and rapid access to interpreters across 300+ languages, AMN empowers healthcare…
Chief human resources officers and chief people officers are instrumental in shaping the workforce strategies that power hospitals and health systems. With responsibilities spanning recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits and professional development, these leaders ensure their organizations attract, support and retain…
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Vinay Prasad, MD, the FDA’s top regulator of vaccines and cell and gene therapies, will step down at the end of April, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Dr. Prasad joined the agency in 2025 on a one-year sabbatical from…
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed multiple bills into law March 6 that aim to reform hospital funding, medical malpractice rules and patient billing. Ms. Lujan Grisham signed the bills at the soon-to-open Los Lunas, N.M.-based Valencia County Hospital,…
Ryan Smith, MSN, MHA, RN, did not form his workforce philosophy in an executive office. He formed it at the bedside. Before becoming president and COO of Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Hospital, Mr. Smith worked as a nurse, an experience that…
Becker’s Healthcare is proud to honor 93 hospitals and health systems with exceptional simulation and education programs. These innovative initiatives give students and healthcare professionals the opportunity to sharpen their skills in realistic, controlled environments that closely replicate real-world clinical…
Physicians are increasingly asked to lead health care systems that are more complex and constrained than ever before. Clinical excellence remains essential, but it is no longer enough: the quality of care is shaped as much by the system around…