In several states, hospital CEOs have been among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Many leaders hope the move will help their communities see the vaccine as safe and increase adoption.
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At least 181 state and local public health leaders nationwide have resigned, retired or been fired since April 1, many because of pandemic-related backlash from citizens and politicians, an investigation by The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News has found.
Lewis "Sonny" Bass, co-founder of Humana and a University of Louisville Athletics Hall of Famer, died Dec. 11 due to COVID-19. He was 99 years old, according to the Louisville Courier Journal.
The acceleration of digital transformation in healthcare is disrupting operational processes and transforming the roles of C-level leadership, posing the question of the CIO's traditional responsibilities and its emerging reputation as the new "COO by proxy."
Financial relief for hospitals and stronger public health preparedness are among the top priorities the American Hospital Association recommends for President-elect Joe Biden's first 100 days in office.
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The year 2020 has turned nearly every aspect of healthcare on its head, and the industry's IT field was no exception.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen is making changes to the health system's leadership team just a few weeks after being promoted, according to the Grand Forks Herald.
President-elect Joe Biden on Dec. 10 said he plans to nominate Denis McDonough to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
During the pandemic, healthcare workers have been on the front lines providing care to patients with and without the virus. They have shown up ready to work, while navigating changing state and federal guidelines, as well as concerns about getting…
RWJBarnabas Health launched a new, systemwide initiative Dec. 10 to address equity and systemic racism and promote an antiracist culture throughout the West Orange, N.J.-based health system and its surrounding communities.