A new C-suite position has been gaining traction among hospitals and health systems the last few years: chief advanced practice officer. Also called chief APPs, chief advanced practice officers oversee nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other advanced practice providers across…
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Health systems by and large have realized that advanced practice providers are essential to meeting growing patient demand. The challenge is no longer about just hiring enough APPs to fill the staffing needs; it is about building organizations that allow…
Higher pay, flexible work arrangements and a clearer path to the top would make Gen Z and millennial workers more likely to pursue leadership roles, according to Deloitte’s 2026 Gen Z and Millennial Survey. The findings are based on responses…
Hawaii is the best state in the U.S. for women in the workplace, according to an Aug. 17 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. To develop the ranking, WalletHub compared all 50 states across 17 metrics of gender equality, then…
Physician associates 65 and older made up 4.1% of the board-certified PA workforce in 2023, and three-quarters of them were still practicing clinically, according to an analysis published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of…
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Health systems have spent years arguing that growing leaders from within often beats importing them, for a few reasons: it is more cost-effective, more culturally aligned and more sustainable. The logic underpins everything from executive-level succession conversations to the structured…
A total of 348 healthcare organizations landed on Forbes‘ list of America’s Best Employers by State, published Aug. 13. The eighth annual list was created by Forbes and market research firm Statista, which surveyed more than 245,000 employees who work…
When Nakesha Lopez became chief people and culture officer at Advocate Health in 2024, the Charlotte, N.C.-based system was still working through the integration that followed the December 2022 combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. It was also…
A growing share of U.S. professionals are blocking out their calendars to avoid meetings — and the trend has direct implications for hospital and health system leaders trying to keep already stretched teams engaged. Leaders can address the issue by…
Stormont Vail Health is investing $7.5 million in Washburn University, both based in Topeka, Kan., as part of a strategic partnership supporting a new health sciences facility. Four things to know: 1. The facility will be named the Stormont Vail…