Leadership & Management

Gena Speer, MSN, RN, has been named CEO of Stephens Memorial Hospital in Breckenridge, Texas, as the hospital works toward obtaining critical access hospital designation. Ms. Speer, who previously served as the hospital’s chief nursing officer, was appointed to the…

HHS plans to lay off 10,000 full-time employees in a “dramatic restructuring” that the agency said is expected to save taxpayers $1.8 billion annually. The plan is in line with President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative led by…

When Ed Curtis, BSN, RN, began his career at Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health in 1975, he served as a registered nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital, then Memorial Medical Center. He held leadership positions over the years, including COO, and became…

Improving quality remains a perennial challenge for hospitals across America constantly facing cost and regulatory pressures. For more than 110 years, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has supported hospitals in achieving the highest quality care and outcomes for patients…

The health system C-suite continues to evolve, as organizations streamline leadership by eliminating or combining roles, and by restructuring leadership teams amid industry headwinds. Against this backdrop, the COO role is also changing, with leaders taking on more strategic responsibilities…

Infusion centers often face unpredictable volumes, which can lead to strained staff and increased wait times for patients during peak hours or underutilized staff and loss of revenue during downtimes. Scheduling inefficiencies contribute greatly to this challenge. During a March…

Plans are underway to move the Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program within the health system’s downtown campus in Rochester, Minn., a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The plans, filed March 18, call for moving the program from the fifth floor of…

HHS has abruptly canceled more than $12 billion in grants to state health departments that supported efforts to track infectious diseases, expand mental health services and modernize outdated systems, according to The New York Times. Late March 25, state health…

The Senate Finance Committee voted to advance the nomination of Mehmet Oz, MD, as CMS administrator, according to a March 25 news release from Sen. Mike Crapo’s office. Four notes: 1. The 14-13 vote sends the nomination to the full…

President Donald Trump has selected Susan Monarez, PhD, as his choice to lead the CDC, according to a March 24 Truth Social post. Here are four things to know: 1. Dr. Monarez replaces David Weldon, MD, whose nomination was withdrawn…