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Leadership & Management

Wade Hunt will begin his tenure as president of MultiCare Deaconess and Valley hospitals, based in Spokane, Wash., and Spokane Valley, Wash., respectively, Feb. 10. He told Becker’s he is focused on eliminating key chokepoints that slow patient movement and…

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AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) celebrated its fifth year as part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth in 2024 with zero hospital-acquired infections in two key units, reduced turnover and improved employee satisfaction.

The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines on Feb. 4 to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS secretary nomination. His nomination now goes to the full Senate floor, where he needs 51 votes for a confirmation. 

Stephen Long, who served as president and CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Health System from 1992 to 2007, died Jan. 31 at age 78 after an extended illness. 

When Paul Hiltz became CEO of Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health in 2019, he partnered with the board to set a vision of becoming a top-50 organization. A strong CEO-board relationship, physician engagement and leadership development were key to achieving that…

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