Becker’s is delighted to spotlight 165 top places to work in healthcare, honoring hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that are setting the standard for what it means to be an exceptional workplace in 2026. These organizations invest deeply in…
Leadership & Management
Challenges such as emerging technology, government regulations, workforce shortages and increasing labor costs have driven a number of health system strategic leaders to pivot their approach for 2026. Faced with these challenges, leaders are creating new ways to empower frontline…
Michael Porter defined value as outcomes divided by cost1. Healthcare embraced the equation quickly but applied it unevenly. For decades, nurses have been treated primarily as a cost to be managed rather than as the people and capability that make…
In one of Michigan’s fastest-growing counties, Henry Ford Macomb is confronting a financial equation facing hospitals nationwide: rising costs, shifting reimbursement and consumers demanding more convenient, lower-cost care. Macomb County is adding 11 residents a day, expanding demand for services…
Daniel Pickett III is about 60 days into his role as president and CEO of Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System, bringing more than a decade of governance experience at nonprofit institutions to the position. In a conversation with Becker’s, Mr.…
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I spent the first 24 years of my career as a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist. Being an OB-GYN was incredibly rewarding — there is nothing quite like placing a newborn in the arms of new parents. Of course, the work also included…
St. Louis-based Ascension is redesigning its care delivery model as looming Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits are expected to increase the number of uninsured patients, strain emergency departments and intensify financial pressure on hospitals,…
HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart plan to step down from their roles, Politico reported Feb. 13. The two senior leaders are being offered other positions within the administration, a person familiar with the matter told…
Ms. Connor is a mother of six children. A grandmother of twice as many. She was raised on a farm, knows the meaning of hard work and reads her Bible daily. Unexpectedly, she suffered a stroke at the top of…
Healthcare leaders are often expected to compartmentalize emotion to make difficult decisions, drive results, and maintain operational focus. For many years, I led this way—fair, decisive, and outcome-oriented. Over time, however, I learned that performance and compassion are not mutually exclusive. In fact,…