Leadership & Management

Clinician burnout may be one of the most pressing and widespread challenges in today’s healthcare environment. In the U.S., research reveals that physicians are 82% more likely to experience burnout than those in other occupations. The consequences are dire, costing…

Much of the former CDC director Susan Monarez’s, PhD, hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Sept. 17 centered on what HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy reportedly told her about plans to alter the childhood vaccine…

Hal Leftwich, CEO of Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tenn., died Sept. 16 at age 69. Mr. Leftwich had more than 40 years of healthcare leadership experience and led hospitals across the U.S. through periods of challenge and…

Amy Knight, chief administrative officer of Cook Children’s Health Care System, has officially come full circle at the Fort Worth, Texas-based system, having begun her journey there years ago as an intern. “I think one of the things that draws…

When Mitchell Rosner, MD, stepped in to lead Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health on an interim basis in February, his top priority was maintaining stability in operations and patient care. “The second was working with our faculty, physicians and front-line staff…

For many people, making a career change often involves a shift within similar industries. However, Myron Rolle, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Fla., opted to trade an NFL jersey, helmet and football field for scrubs,…

As anesthesia departments face mounting pressures from labor shortages, case demand variability, and increasing complexity across OR and non-OR locations, forward-thinking leaders are adopting new strategies and tools to stay ahead. In this Q&A, Northwell Health leaders Sabatino Leffe, DO,…

In my early days as medical director in the neonatal intensive care unit, I learned quickly that leadership isn’t about having all the answers; rather, it’s about building collaborative teams and creating space for others to contribute meaningfully. That same…

“There’s this really cool rash!” is not a sentence common to most work environments.  But it fits perfectly in healthcare, and it is emblematic of the mentorship environment cultivated at Texas Children’s Pediatrics Braeswood in Houston.  Longtime colleagues Shannon Hayes,…

COOs in healthcare have seen their role gradually evolve due to the advancement of technology, a pandemic, and issues like workforce shortages. Becker’s spoke with 16 COOs from different health systems on how the role has changed over the years.…