Several health systems revamped their leadership structures in 2025. What results have they seen so far? Some changes included creating new roles, eliminating others, and establishing new markets or regions with dedicated leadership teams. Many systems cited a need for…
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Few areas inside a hospital hold as much potential — or as much daily frustration — as the operating room. ORs account for nearly half of a hospital’s total costs and generate a disproportionately large share of revenue, yet many…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is mourning the death of its senior vice president and chief nurse executive Sammie Mosier, BSN, RN, whose nearly three-decade career at the system highlighted her commitment to supporting caregivers and advancing nursing. “Her impact on…
Health systems are racing to redesign care models, deploy artificial intelligence and prepare for long-term workforce shortages. Yet leaders across the industry say many transformation efforts stall for a familiar reason: organizations attempt to build the future without first relieving…
Russell Harrington Jr., former president and CEO of Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health, died Dec. 14 at age 81. Mr. Harrington retired in 2014 after leading the health system since 1984. During his tenure, Baptist Health expanded to an eight-hospital…
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DailyPay, the leading On-Demand Pay platform and financial wellness solution, announces the recipients of its ‘Healthcare Heroes’ Awards. Now in its fourth year, this award is granted to frontline healthcare professionals and workers of DailyPay clients for their dedication to…
Today’s health system CEOs don’t just view advocacy as part of their leadership roles. They see this work as essential to the future of healthcare delivery and the industry as a whole. Becker’s connected with Barry Arbuckle, PhD, president and…
CMS on Dec. 15 published 24 quality and efficiency measures under consideration for adoption in Medicare programs. HHS employs this pre-rulemaking process to decide on measures for Medicare programs and releases a public list of the pitched measures each year.…
Jeffrey Flaks, president and CEO of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare, has received the Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO. The award, presented at The Leapfrog Group’s annual meeting, honors health system executives who demonstrate ethical and courageous leadership in improving…
As hospitals continue to manage rising operational costs, tighter margins and strained discharge processes, one area is emerging as a critical inflection point: the transition to home. During a recent discussion at Becker’s 2025 CEO + CFO Roundtable hosted by…