Physicians and other health experts are emphasizing the need to focus on preventing the next disease outbreak and eliminate politics from science in response to the U.S. Energy Department's new conclusion that a mishap at a Chinese laboratory was the…
Leadership & Management
Federal officials said Feb. 27 they are creating new divisions within the HHS Office for Civil Rights as part of efforts to shrink a growing backlog of healthcare investigations.
Forget about layers of administration and siloed departments. When it comes to the skills needed to be a great hospital leader, Frank Beaman, CEO of Faith Community Health System in Jacksboro, Texas, says the key is to create a culture…
After 18 years as the CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, based in Oakland, Calif., overseeing 22 Kaiser Permanente hospitals, Robert Pearl, MD, knows a thing or two about what business skills hospital C-suite leaders need to excel in their…
Healthcare’s shortage of providers, nurses and staff is no longer an acute crisis, but an ongoing reality.
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Strong leadership is essential for the success of any organization, but there isn't a one-size-fits-all leadership style perfect for health systems. Many top executives are most effective as leadership chameleons, shifting between styles based on the situation.
If incoming CEOs are not on the same side of the political aisle as the directors on their new boards, exits might ensue, according to a recent study from the University of Notre Dame (Ind.).
Hackensack Meridian Health, based in Edison, N.J., has provided aid to hundreds of people affected by gun violence through an initiative called "Project HEAL."
Healthcare organizations annually commit considerable portions of their budgets to leadership development programs, but little, if any, to actively manage the leadership resources they’ve trained. To maximize the value of the development, a leadership resources management strategy is required to…
One of the most expensive assets in the hospital, the operating room (OR), is also one of the most challenging to utilize efficiently.