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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CDC director slams agency's response to COVID-19 pandemic

“For 75 years, CDC and public health have been preparing for Covid-19, and in our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations,” said Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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On back of Dobbs, employers add travel benefits for abortion care

Out of 305 U.S. employers surveyed, 35% said they now offer travel and lodging benefits for elective and medically necessary abortions.

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Movers & Shakers: Intermountain Healthcare, MemorialCare announce exec changes

Check out the latest roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry, including changes at Intermountain Healthcare and MemorialCare.

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Healthcare executive salaries up in 2022

Healthcare executives are enjoying higher compensation in 2022 thanks to an increasingly competitive job market.

VIDEO: Why healthcare organizations should take on the gun violence epidemic

Michael Dowling, CEO and president of Northwell Health, discusses the role of healthcare organizations in the ongoing gun violence epidemic. He explained why Northwell Health launched the Center for Gun Violence Prevention in 2020.

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CEO turnover appears to be stabilizing in healthcare

So far in 2022, 832 CEOs have left their roles––and healthcare CEOs have been among the most active role departures.

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Movers & Shakers: Northwell Health, BayCare, ACC announce leadership appointments

Check out the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry with this week’s Movers & Shakers edition.

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of monkeypox virus (orange) on the surface of infected VERO E6 cells (green). Credit: NIAID

Monkeypox declared public health emergency

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra made the announcement Aug. 4 in recognition of the continued rapid transmission of monkeypox in the U.S. and globally.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”