Leadership & Management

Those who manage to turn their failures into moments of growth and frame themselves as being within a state of improvement may be getting ahead at work, The Wall Street Journal reported May 5. 

No one can predict what the future of the nation's healthcare system will look like, but there are certain needs that are "musts" to prioritize, no matter how healthcare shifts over the next century. That's how the American Medical Association's…

Several women in recent months became the first woman or woman of color to hold various executive roles at their respective organizations. 

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since April 29.

The Joint Commission has named Haytham Kaafarani, MD, as its new chief patient safety officer and medical director. He will begin his new role Sept. 6. 

Making small changes to a workplace, like eliminating noisy distractions or writing clear emails, can make all the difference to improving employee wellbeing, reported The Wall Street Journal May 2. 

Annual awards program honors LeanTaaS’s iQueue product suite as an outstanding health and medical technology product

Some Black and Latino patients hold perceptions of the healthcare system as being indifferent to their needs, with some feeling discriminated against by providers due to their race, according to a May 4 McKinsey report. 

Mary Klotman, MD, dean of the Duke School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., is under consideration as the next director of the National Institutes of Health, The Washington Post reported May 4, citing three people with knowledge of the selection.

Male allies can help women in the workplace feel more comfortable and encourage others to shift culture to become more inclusive, however, they can be hard to find.