Leadership

Just as other healthcare challenges have evolved in the past two decades, so too have those related to security. “The big thing when you’re considering how healthcare security has changed is that it’s moved beyond traditional access control and asset…

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is not struggling for patients. The 18-hospital system serves more than 6 million New Jerseyans each year, post-pandemic utilization has pushed volumes to historic highs and the brand is strong enough that demand routinely outpaces…

In 2024, the Medicare Shared Savings Program had its strongest year on record. Even then, roughly one in four participating ACOs did all the work and came away with nothing. These aren’t organizations that avoided risk — they signed the…

Most hospitals have no shortage of dashboards but by the time a daily report shows the emergency department (ED) backing up, the beds are already full and discharges have already slipped. Leaders at San Antonio, Texas-based University Health say the…

Board human resources committees are encouraged to transition to a broader “human capital” remit, in order to assure proper focus on new AI-prompted issues impacting the workforce. These include, but are not limited to, workforce restructuring; employee retraining and professional…

Studer Family Children’s Hospital has a SEAL team — not one that executes military missions, but one that helps physicians, nurses and other hospital employees prepare for high-risk, low-frequency situations.  The project — which stands for Simulating Emergency Action for…

The cost of accomplishing anything great is willingness to be misunderstood. Internalization of the idea “This problem matters enough that an unreasonable attempt is justified” is the bedrock of any monumental accomplishment. The hard part of trying to do anything…

Stanley Hupfeld, former president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Integris Health, has died at the age of 82, according to an Aug. 11 LinkedIn post from the health system.  Mr. Hupfeld joined the organization in 1987 as president and CEO…

As policymakers and regulators examine whether nonprofit hospitals are delivering sufficient value for their tax-exempt status, the conversation often centers on charity care. That’s an important measure, but it’s not the first stage of our work. If community benefit begins…

Erica Schwartz, MD, was confirmed by the Senate as the next CDC director Aug. 5 in a 51-43 vote, which split almost entirely across party lines. The move makes her the agency’s first permanent director in nearly a year.  Every…