Leadership & Management

Health systems are now more at risk of losing their CMOs as companies seek expert medical advice amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reports The Wall Street Journal.

President Donald Trump signed four executive measures Aug. 8 to extend federal pandemic relief as negotiations over an economic recovery package stall in Congress. 

Chris Miller, vice president and COO of Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center, is encouraging plasma donation to help COVID-19 patients after his own experience with the illness, reports The Greeneville Sun.

David Hunter, a "legend in healthcare," died Aug. 2 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 75.

Haven, the healthcare venture of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, has seen several high-profile executive departures since its formation in 2018. The departures have raised questions about Haven's plan to disrupt healthcare. 

For most level 1 trauma centers and tertiary care facilities, operating intensive care units at 80 percent to 90 percent capacity is standard — even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But the intensity and duration of caring for severely ill…

U.S. News & World Report released its 2020-21 rankings for the best hospitals in the country July 28. Here are the CEOs and presidents of the 20 hospitals that made this year's honor roll: 

Ifeyinwa Osunkwo, MD, MPH, serves as Director, Sickle Cell Disease Enterprise and Professor of Medicine at Levine Cancer Institute for Atrium Health.

Kevin Billingsley, MD, MBA, serves as Chief Medical Officer at Yale Cancer Center. 

Jeff Wright serves as Vice President of Cancer Services for The University of Kansas Health System.