Culture. Productivity. Strategy. Execution. These ideas will never go out of style for hospital and health system leaders.
The following leadership articles were published by Becker's Hospital Review in the last week.
1. 10 most concerning issues for hospital CEOs
For the 13th year in a row, hospital CEOs ranked financial challenges as the No. 1 issue facing their organizations in 2016, according to an American College of Healthcare Executives survey.
2. America can't afford good healthcare: It must be GREAT
Those of you who have heard of author and business expert Jim Collins, and have read his book Good to Great, will recognize this idea: Good is the enemy of great. But do you act on it? Look at our schools. Look at our infrastructure. Wherever you look, across crucial sectors of American society, you will see the same problem. We settle for good, when we should be striving for great.
3. The 3 things Bill Gates would tell his 19-year-old self
In a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Feb. 27, users asked Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates what pieces of advice he would give his 19-year-old self, according to CNBC.
4. 5 things for hospitals to watch in ACA repeal, replacement — defined by Former Senate Finance Staff Director Russ Sullivan
The daily back-and-forth on healthcare reform in Congress may have hospital leaders reeling — but they can focus on several points amid the legislative whirl, according to Russ Sullivan, partner at McGuireWoods.
5. 50 things to know about hospital staffing
Early in 2016 there were huge hospital layoffs, but in December hospitals added more than 10,000 jobs. Here are 50 things to know about hospital staffing, culture and nurse leadership salary.
6. 5 key questions for 2017
As we look at 2017, several questions start to garner attention. Here are five.
7. Are physicians the ideal hospital leaders? 4 key notes
Several studies suggest that when physicians are at a hospital's helm, the hospital is more likely to be successful, according to a Harvard Business Review article.