In a second round of layoffs, Columbia, S.C.-based Prisma Health said it is letting 327 employees go in an effort to improve operating efficiencies.
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Several Cook County Board members are seeking more oversight and control of the Illinois county-run health system, including the ability to veto the selection of its next CEO, according to The Chicago Tribune.
Citing a "significant decrease" in patient volume, Lawrenceburg, Ind.-based Highpoint Health laid off 31 employees this week, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Although women make up a larger percentage of the healthcare workforce and hold more leadership positions than in previous decades, there are still far fewer of them than men in healthcare C-suites.
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine is now the official health system for the men's professional ice hockey team the Philadelphia Flyers.
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President Donald Trump took to Twitter Jan. 13 to take credit for saving healthcare protections for people with preexisting conditions and accuse Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg of "false advertising," The Hill reports.
Building teams, securing high performance measures and staying laser-focused on care missions are among the countless duties required of healthcare leaders today.
Stephanie Conners serves as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Jefferson Health.
Jess de Jesus, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, serves as Chief Pharmacy Officer at UCLA Health.
Callie Dobbins, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, serves as Facility Executive at Levine Children’s Hospital and Jeff Gordon Children’s Center.