In this episode, Janel Allen, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Children’s Nebraska, shares how a people first promise and retention focused strategy have strengthened culture, reduced turnover, and improved patient experience. She also discusses workforce development, leadership evolution,…
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This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Warner Thomas, President And Chief Executive Officer, Sutter Health, discussing how the organization is expanding ambulatory care, strengthening leadership and talent development, investing in digital tools that reduce workforce…
The FDA has named Katherine Szarama, PhD, acting director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Dr. Szarama succeeds Vinay Prasad, MD, who left the agency at the end of April to return…
Healthcare leaders are solving the anesthesia shortage the wrong way—and it’s costing more than they realize. Across the country, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers are increasingly relying on national anesthesia companies and traveling 1099 providers to maintain coverage. On paper,…
Establishing and sustaining a vibrant board governance program has become essential in healthcare organizations as they navigate the often complex and always changing factors facing the industry today. The value of governance, particularly in the non-profit sector where members are…
Two threads ran through some of this week’s top healthcare leadership headlines. Healthcare CEOs offered notably different takes on where mission ends and margin begins. Meanwhile, the political conversation around healthcare affordability sharpened. Read together, the week puts a single…
Rapid City (S.D.) Medical Center joined Monument Health, a Rapid City-based community health system, on May 1. The two parties signed a letter of intent for RCMC to join the five-hospital system in late January. RCMC patients will continue to…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health broke ground in mid-April on a multispecialty care facility in Melbourne, Fla. Nemours Children’s Health, Viera, will offer approximately two dozen pediatric services. Construction will begin this summer, with the facility expected to open in…
A publicly accessible database powering CMS’ Medicare Advantage provider directory exposed Social Security numbers of healthcare providers, The Washington Post reported April 30. The Post downloaded the database and found dozens of provider Social Security numbers. The database had been accessible for…
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living is praising a reintroduced bill that would address certified nursing assistant shortages. The Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, introduced by Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Tim Scott,…