In dyad partnerships, you either succeed together or fail together.

Organizations are seeking "myriad leaders" with diverse professional backgrounds, according to a recent study by executive search firm Bridge Partners.

For some women leaders in hospitals and health systems, access to mentorship and participation in important discussions have contributed to their success and growth.

Interest in business school is on the rise, as reported by The Wall Street Journal on Oct. 23. 

After splitting its COO role between two leaders over a year ago, IU Health has found success through strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Larry Antonucci, MD, president and CEO of Lee Health, is confident privatization is the right path for the health system.

Samuel Nazzaro, former CEO of Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, died Oct. 20 at age 95, according to his obituary published in The Intelligencer.

Several health policy leaders and health professionals will depart Congress after this term, and multiple individuals in the industry have a chance at winning House seats, Politico reported on Oct. 23.

The consequences of air pollution follow us everywhere, even into hospital emergency rooms. But if healthcare companies step up to take climate action, these impacts could be reduced. The number of U.S. emergency room visits with asthma as the primary diagnosis totaled 939,000 in 2021. How many of those visits were likely due to the quality of air people breathe?

Among the leaders of the 30 largest children's hospitals in the U.S., most assumed the role in the last five years.

Of the 164 health systems featured in the WebMD 2024 to 2025 Choice Awards, 24 were preferred 2-to-1 over competitors.

Like many health systems, Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has faced nursing shortages in recent years. Unlike many systems, however, Cone Health's infusion centers have been able to maximize patient access, reduce costs through optimized scheduling and efficiently allocate staff. 

At just 33 years old, Christopher Douglas, EdD, started his CEO career at Houston-based River Oaks Hospital and Clinics in 2019, where he helped grow the hospital's inpatient beds from 12 to 56 and added 11 intensive care unit beds in a two year span.

As health care costs continue to rise, health systems are under increasing pressure to find ways to manage expenses without compromising patient outcomes. We wrote an article in Harvard Business Review to help health systems align the incentives of their physicians to manage care costs.

The CFO-to-CEO trend is growing in popularity, partially because of the current economic environment, Fortune reported Oct. 16.

Among the CEOs at the 20 largest for-profit hospitals, most assumed the role less than two years ago.

Culture and creating value is a top priority for Houston-based Memorial Hermann CEO David Callender, MD.

The path from data overload to useful information and from there to true insight can take a number of turns. Moreover, it can be easy to get lost among the seemingly endless branches of information available today.

Gender parity in workplaces remains a key issue, with progress made over the past 10 years but more work lies ahead. 

For healthcare workers, caring for others can sometimes lead to a belief that one needs to be strong and capable at all times, Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, wrote in an Oct. 10 LinkedIn post.