Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

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Is your hospital helping ‘decarbonize’ the planet? Here’s a chance to prove it

Hospitals will soon have an opportunity to get their climate-conservation efforts formally recognized by U.S. healthcare’s largest body for setting standards and awarding accreditations.

September 18, 2023
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Hospital CEO files lawsuit after losing job over naked art exhibition

According to the former executive, he was barely involved in planning the offsite fundraiser. The hospital declined to comment. 

September 18, 2023
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Meet 23 of the ‘world’s best companies’ working in U.S. healthcare or health insurance

After assessing measures of revenue growth, employee satisfaction and attention paid to “ESG” issues, Time magazine and Statista are hailing 750 companies as the best in the world.

September 14, 2023
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Healthcare systems vs. private equity: If you can’t beat them, join them?

Physician groups mulling buyout offers from private equity firms often simultaneously entertain alignment opportunities with healthcare systems, including not-for-profits. For this reason, hospitals do well to stay competitive for finite clinical talent.

September 13, 2023
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Healthcare pay seems to have risen and ‘reset’

Despite slowing growth in year-over-year average hourly outlays, payrolls at U.S. hospitals and outpatient clinics may have plateaued at permanently elevated levels.

September 11, 2023
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Florida doctor pleads guilty to role in conspiracy to control cancer resources

“The FBI will not stand by and allow those trusted with saving lives to manipulate the healthcare system for their own benefit," one agent said in a DOJ statement. 

August 28, 2023
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Should masks still be required at hospitals? Physicians push for a nuanced approach in face of uncertainty

A team of physicians examined the question of continued masking, urging healthcare leaders to work together in a new commentary in Annals of Internal Medicine.

August 24, 2023
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Beloved cardiologist Albert Waldo remembered for his lasting impact on electrophysiology

Waldo was a founding member of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, which is now known as the Heart Rhythm Society, and was revered for his helpfulness and kindness.

August 23, 2023

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More than 5,000 U.S. physicians joined forces to launch the new group. They say they are focused on limiting private equity's involvement and influence in healthcare. 

Just 10.5% of U.S. physicians said they view private equity ownership in healthcare in a positive light. 

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

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