Becker’s asked six health system strategic leaders which key performance indicator they pay closest attention to when assessing system performance. If you are a COO or strategic leader in healthcare and are interested in joining Becker’s Healthcare COO + Strategic…
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Amid increasing pressure to improve surgical access and operational efficiency, Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System completed 3,200 additional surgical cases in a single year without adding new operating rooms. By standardizing workflows across 13 hospitals, the organization increased staffed room…
CMS has unveiled the “Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence,” or Elevate, model, a voluntary initiative that will fund up to 30 chronic disease prevention and health promotion pilot projects aimed at integrating lifestyle…
In the One Big Beautiful Bill era, capacity is more than a scheduling concern for hospitals and health systems — it’s a financial imperative. During a recent Becker’s Healthcare webinar hosted by LeanTaaS, executives from University Hospitals (Cleveland), Sutter Health…
The CEO Forum Group, a media and marketing organization focused on chief executives, shared with Becker’s its 2025 list of the “Top 10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America.” Honorees were chosen following interviews with Robert Reiss — a Forbes contributor…
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Mike Young had 35-plus years of CEO and senior leadership experience when he joined Temple University Hospital in 2018 as COO to lead a turnaround. He was so effective that two years later he became president and CEO of Philadelphia-based…
I love reading books — it is my preferred pastime. It’s a passion that began as a child growing up in Ireland in the 1950s and 60s. We lived in a thatched-roof home with mud floors and no running water…
Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, will retire by the end of 2026 after more than four decades with the organization. Five things to know: 1. Mr. Pollack joined the AHA in 1982 and has served…
With hospital margins under significant strain and coverage headwinds mounting — from Medicaid cuts to the looming expiration of ACA subsidies — Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is reshaping its strategy for the years ahead. Under CEO Mike Slubowski, the faith‑based…
As hospital and health system executives prepare to bring new strategies into 2026, they are also intentionally leaving behind certain leadership habits and routines in 2025. Leaders are focused on new ways to improve efficiency and align teams — while…