University and health system officials are responding to a no-confidence letter against K. Craig Kent, MD, UVA Health's CEO and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia, and Melina Kibbe, MD, dean of the school of medicine.

The average tenure for healthcare CEOs is 7.6 years, according to a Crist Kolder Associates report. This is in line with the average CEO tenure across all industries — 7.4 years.

Faculty at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va., have signed a no-confidence letter against K. Craig Kent, MD, UVA Health's CEO and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia, and Melina Kibbe, MD, dean of the school of medicine, according to The Cavalier Daily.

In a health care industry that is constantly changing and where new challenges are arising, organizations need a care transition software that is constantly innovating to keep up with the shifting landscape.

Amid bullying, rudeness and violence in healthcare, one of the nation's largest systems is emphasizing professionalism. 

Many physicians do not take enough time off or work while on vacation, increasing their risk of burnout, according to a Sept. 3 article on the American Medical Association's website.

As Jeffrey Flaks marks his fifth year as CEO of Hartford HealthCare, he reflects on the transformative changes during his tenure and his broader 20-year journey with the organization.

Rounding the floor with front-line nurses and staff is more than just a management practice for leaders to show face — it is a vital tool for connecting with employees and driving meaningful change. 

Among the endless number of decisions faced by those who run infusion centers, perhaps none is more hotly debated than what the “best” way is to assign patients to nurses.

What pathways lead to becoming a children's hospital CEO? WittKieffer, an executive search and leadership advisory firm based in Oak Brook, Ill., sought to answer this question with its recent survey of those at the helm of children's hospitals. 

This month, Congress will need to pass a funding bill to avoid an Oct. 1 government shutdown after the end of the 2024 fiscal year.

Consumerism trends are rising to the forefront in healthcare, and system CEOs are making big investments to meet patient expectations.

Alice Walton, the youngest child of Sam Walton and heiress to the Walmart fortune, has surpassed L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers as the world's wealthiest woman, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Studies have shown organizations view their younger employees as the most challenging to work with, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 2.

A triad leadership model — which often unites a nurse, physician and quality or administrative leader — is gaining traction among health systems as they work to streamline operations and improve outcomes amid an increasingly complex healthcare environment. 

The Boston Globe's "Spotlight" team, the longest-running newspaper investigative journalist unit in the United States, has published a 3,000-word deep dive on an enigmatic figure in healthcare: Steward Health Care Systems Chairman and CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD. 

San Francisco-based UCSF Health is a 1,290-bed system with multiple hospitals and annual revenue of more than $5 billion. How does CEO Suresh Gunasekaran maintain engagement and collaboration throughout the organization?

Wallace Dunn, president of the Odessa, Texas-based Ector County Hospital District Board, filed a defamation lawsuit Aug. 27 after HIPAA violation claims were made against him on social media.

Lisa Lovelace became Cleveland, Tenn.-based Vitruvian Health-Bradley Medical Center's first female CEO on Aug. 1, returning to her hometown and former workplace.

If 2024 is the year you turn 65, you’re not alone. Research suggests that 2024 marks the beginning of the “Peak 65 Zone,” with more Americans turning 65 this year than at any other time in history.