Robin Tice, BSN, RN, started her nursing career as a licensed vocational nurse at Eastland (Texas) Memorial Hospital about 14 years ago. Today, she serves as chief nursing officer of the facility. 

On Jan. 8, HHS appointed Stacy Sanders to serve as its inaugural chief competition officer. The newly created role is part of the Biden administration's larger efforts to lower healthcare and drug costs.

Days after starting his new role as president and COO of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, Jeff Lindsay is already seeing the good around him. 

Strategic discussions that hospitals and health systems have been having over the past few years — coupled with the easing of economic headwinds faced in 2022 — led to a 27% increase to 75 announced merger and acquisitions in 2023, according to a report published Jan. 2 by Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Two health system CEOs recently shared with Becker's what they are most optimistic about in the new year, from adjusting to long-term changes to addressing maternal mortality: 

Here are the days, weeks and months set aside to raise awareness or recognize healthcare conditions and workers.

Elizabeth Wako, MD, began her career in healthcare as a bedside nurse for behavioral health patients. What she learned during those days has shaped her leadership style as she became a physician, administrator and, in November, president and CEO of Swedish Health Services in Seattle, an affiliate of Providence.

Many healthcare systems seek to offer new services and increase patient volume to support their contribution margins. Financial pressures are coming from multiple directions, including mergers and acquisitions, the continued closure of critical access hospitals, the shift to outpatient care, and more.

As the nation faces a growing deficit of primary care physicians, Michael Weiner, DO, isn't deterred. 

Joel Cleary, MD, has resigned from the board of trustees for Grangeville, Idaho-based Syringa Hospital & Clinics.

Eddie Bernice Johnson, the first nurse to be elected to Congress, died Dec. 29, 2023, at 88 years old.

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and UC San Diego are distancing themselves from a letter from pediatric residents calling for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Dec. 29.

The new year is always an ideal time for healthcare leaders to reflect on the state of our industry and their own organizations, as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead. As the CEO of a large health system, I always like to reflect on one basic question at the end of each year: Are we staying true to our mission? 

Several new laws are debuting this year in states across the U.S., including laws related to healthcare.

Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

As healthcare organizations adapt to the changing landscape, it's becoming increasingly clear that technology is a key driver of success. In recent years, we have witnessed the transformative impact of the digital age on healthcare, particularly in labor management. With the help of advanced technology, healthcare organizations can leverage workforce management systems and tools to streamline their operations.

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System kicked off big projects in 2023 to add services, hospitals, freestanding EDs and urgent care centers. These facilities are expanding the system's footprint and David Verinder, president and CEO, sees the investment continuing into the next year.

The patient experience has elevated as a priority for health systems over the last few years as patient expectations increased and competition for healthcare dollars heats up.

Becker's Hospital Review recently spoke with Aaron Miri, SVP and Chief Digital & Information Officer at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, on his health system’s journey to leverage AI and advanced analytics to transform their operations, delivering increased revenue and patient capacity, particularly in the OR.

The last year, 2023, was the year of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Top executives from hospitals and health systems large and small dove deep into ways AI could make their organizations more efficient and elevate patient care.