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.

The American Hospital Association (AMA) is warning healthcare systems the Russians may attempt cyber attacks amid rising tensions of the war in Ukraine and the international community's response. #Ukraine #warinukraine #ukrainewar

MercyOne recovers from cyberattack of parent company

CommonSpirit became aware of an IT attack that was impacting some of its facilities, and the healthcare company subsequently took certain systems offline, including electronic health records and patient portals.

October 21, 2022
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Former Tenet Healthcare CEO dies

The former CEO and executive chairman of Tenet Healthcare, Ron Rittenmeyer, has died. He was 75.

October 18, 2022
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Movers & Shakers: New leaders announced for CVS Health, other healthcare organizations

Check out the latest edition of Movers & Shakers from Health Exec, featuring executive announcements.

October 17, 2022
overnight night shift attending radiologist burnout. A new policy statement from the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of career flexibility—including the ability to change hours or work responsibilities when necessary—for cardiologists of all ages. 

Cardiologists explain why career flexibility is needed to thrive in today’s challenging work environment

A new policy statement from the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of career flexibility—including the ability to change hours or work responsibilities when necessary—for cardiologists of all ages. 

October 14, 2022
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Health officials say another COVID-19 wave is on its way

“We are unfortunately seeing indicators rising again in Europe, suggesting that another wave of infections has begun," according to a new warning from the World Health Organization and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The United States is typically a few weeks behind Europe when it comes to COVID-19 trends.

October 13, 2022
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Walmart launches Healthcare Research Institute

Retail giant Walmart has launched the Healthcare Research Institute as an effort to increase access to clinical research.

October 11, 2022
Leadership. Healthcare CEO turnover surged in the final months of 2022, indicating that the disruptive labor challenges that have defined this year may not be over.

Industry insights: 4 healthcare executives discuss the biggest challenges in cardiology today

We spoke to executives from some of healthcare's most prominent vendors to find out what challenges are on their radar in 2022 and beyond. 

October 4, 2022

Healthcare groups ask DOJ for protection against violence over gender-affirming care

Three major healthcare groups are taking a stand against threats of violence over gender-affirming care by asking the Department of Justice to get involved. 

 

October 4, 2022

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Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and Society of Thoracic Surgeons have both shared statements in support of the ban, which is already being challenged in court. The American Hospital Association, meanwhile, opposes the policy shift, saying it “errs by seeking to create a one-size-fits-all rule”

Alison Bailey, MD, co-chair of the business of cardiology sessions at ACC.24, emphasized that reimbursement cuts can have a long-term negative impact on patient. 

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