Leadership & Management

President Joe Biden will nominate Rahul Gupta, MD, former West Virginia public health commissioner, as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a White House official confirmed to The Hill July 13. 

Of the many responsibilities ChristianaCare CEO Janice Nevin, MD, shoulders, the well-being of her staff keeps her awake at night the most.

Michelle Fiscus, MD, director of immunization programs at the Tennessee Department of Health, claims she was fired July 12 in retaliation for encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations among teenagers, The Washington Post reported.

Anita Jenkins, the CEO of Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., faced backlash from members of her community for encouraging them to get the COVID-19 vaccines, according to a 7News interview with Ms. Jenkins.

At a time when the patient population in the US is rapidly growing, and health systems are often unable to expand their care capacity without significant investments, the need to manage that capacity to its fullest is critical.

Employees may want to bring their whole selves to work, but political discussions creating a toxic environment is a major fear for CEOs, according to a July 7 Harvard Business Review report.

Hospital groups pushed back against President Joe Biden's latest executive order that targets hospital consolidation.

At Allscripts, we strive to foster an inclusive environment, one in which we are all valued and heard.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order July 9 that addresses competition among hospitals, health insurers, prescription drugmakers and hearing aid manufacturers.

Mike Slubowski, the CEO of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, said there was no hesitation to mandate COVID-19 vaccines at its 91 hospitals and 113 continuing care facilities.