Leadership & Management

In the onset of the pandemic, some in the healthcare industry turned into billionaires. As the pandemic takes a downward turn, so do their fortunes, according to a Feb. 24 article published in Fortune.

New unemployment claims decreased to 730,000 in the week ending Feb. 20, down 111,000 from the previous week, according to data released Feb. 25 by the Department of Labor.

Former Hillsdale (Mich.) Hospital Administrator and CEO Chuck Bianchi, who died earlier this month at age 78, is remembered by friends, family and colleagues as someone with natural leadership abilities, a service-oriented heart, and an honest, matter-of-fact character, the Collegian…

Five New York healthcare system leaders released a statement Feb. 24 to "clear up confusion in the public and the media regarding decisions to discharge patients to nursing homes" during the state's spring COVID-19 surge. 

Phoebe Yang serves on the Board of Stewardship Trustees at CommonSpirit Health System. 

Lauren Silvis, who served as chief of staff for former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, was chosen as a vaccine consultant to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 response team, her current employer confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review Feb. 24. 

As the healthcare industry rapidly changes, so too do the ways to successfully manage teams.  The following leadership articles were published by Becker's Hospital Review in the last week.

An unspoken rule of brainstorming is to not criticize each other's ideas. The findings of a recent study published in Organization Science challenge this notion.

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking vice presidents during the last few weeks.

James Alender, former president and CEO of Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo, Ind., has died at age 70, Kokomo Perspective reported Feb. 23.