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. 5 leadership lessons learned from the 2017 Super Bowl
Millions of us witnessed the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history by the New England Patriots over the Atlanta Falcons. Watching closely and imagining how the players from each team must have felt as they returned to the field after half time, it occurred to me that this game could serve as a metaphor for what we are facing in the healthcare industry right now.
2. 7 core thoughts on great leadership
When we think about leadership, we think of seven things.
3. 6 thoughts on the movement from inpatient to outpatient care
Whether Obamacare or Trumpcare, we expect that there will continue to be substantial movement from the inpatient to outpatient arena.
4. Merriam-Webster adds 5 new healthcare-related words to the dictionary
Merriam-Webster added more than 1,000 new words to the dictionary Feb. 7, and some of them will look familiar to those in healthcare.
5. 80M and counting: Why care what millennials want?
Millennials, as the group is defined, represent the largest generation in U.S. history. Generally speaking, they form the age range between 18 and 35 years old. In actuality, though, there's no such thing as a millennial.
6. Creating health system strategy when 'policy is out of our control' — 5 questions on ACA repeal with Intermountain CEO Dr. A. Marc Harrison
As Republican lawmakers in Washington mull over how to replace the ACA, health system leaders must continue to create and execute strategies that will enable them to thrive in the short and long term. But with the fate of healthcare reform still up in the air, this task requires as much patience as it does commitment to organizational values.
7. Study: Women more likely to shy away from executive roles if they've been rejected in the past
Women account for 40 percent of the global workforce, yet they hold only 24 percent of senior management jobs around the world. The figure shrinks even smaller at the top of corporations. Only 5 percent of CEOs of S&P 500 firms are women, according to data cited by the Harvard Business Review.
8. Five factors that are changing healthcare in 2017
One thing is certain this year — it will be one of unprecedented change for the healthcare industry. With President Donald Trump's inauguration last month, and his pledge to repeal and replace the ACA, everyone is curious what the year will hold. I've reviewed all of the predictions and prognostication for what 2017's top trends will be, and identified what I consider the five factors that will drive the most change in healthcare in 2017 and beyond.