While healthcare continues to be a key issue for Democratic presidential candidates, not enough focus is being directed at high hospital prices, according to Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, former New York Times correspondent and editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News.
Leadership & Management
A former nurse says Sheridan (Mich.) Community Hospital was mismanaged by leadership and lacked supplies — so much so that nursing staff went to Dollar General to make purchases, reports local WOOD TV's investigative team, Target 8.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is working on a plan to wipe out $81 billion of medical debt for Americans who are unable to pay it off, The Washington Post reports.
Gus Malezis serves as Chief Executive Officer at Imprivata.
The following healthcare layoffs were reported by Becker's Hospital Review in August:
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The Tennessee Hospital Association named Wendy Long, MD, its new president and CEO Aug. 23.
Rural and community hospital leaders frequently encounter challenges that may significantly impact operations and an organization’s long-term financial viability.
In July, Joseph Impicciche took the helm of St. Louis-based Ascension, one of the largest health systems in the U.S., following the retirement of longtime CEO Anthony Tersigni, EdD.
Research from the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) suggests humility may be detrimental for top executives, according to Notre Dame News.
A recent press release by LHC Group announced the finalization of a joint venture expansion agreement in Missouri, Alabama, and Ohio.