Oxford English Dictionary's 2023 word of the year was "rizz": a colloquial shorthand of "charisma" that Generation Z set on a viral spiral.

Hospital CEOs across the U.S. have left their jobs for various reasons this year, whether it's to retire, take a new job or leave healthcare altogether.

When healthcare executives talk about their organizations' strategy, they will often repeat the mantra: We put patients first. John Couris, president and CEO of Florida Health Sciences Center/Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, disagrees.

Dozens of hospital and health system CEOs announced their upcoming retirements in 2023. When they leave the industry, they will take decades' worth of wisdom and experience with them. 

Much work lies ahead as Milwaukee-based Froedtert and Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare prepare to launch Jan. 1 as a merged organization, but Froedtert CEO Cathy Jacobson sees it as an opportunity rather than a challenge. 

The Joint Commission is expanding its executive team with the addition of a chief brand and communications officer and a commercial officer. 

Norwalk (Conn.) Community Health Center underwent big changes in the last year to meet the needs of the community amid rising inflation, diminishing reimbursement growth and a crowded emergency room.

Much about work has changed in the past decade, including the specific traits by which executives' gravitas, communication and appearance is gauged. 

At NYC Health + Hospitals, patients with chronic illnesses are going into remission — not with a novel drug or surgery, but with lifestyle changes. 

Some U.S. employers are taking a more muted approach to holiday parties amid a challenging economic climate, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 12. 

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership named Mary Beth Kingston, PhD, MSN, as the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. 

Ray Anderson, PhD — the new chief strategy officer at Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health — is tasked with executing the system's game plan across its 101 hospitals in 27 states. 

In an ideal scenario, a hospital’s patient flow would be fully optimized.

C-level executives are getting older and making more job moves, according to new data analyzed in The Wall Street Journal. 

Community Health Systems, a for-profit hospital operator based in Franklin, Tenn., is seeking leaders for numerous C-level executive positions within its 71 hospitals. 

Tenet Health is seeking leaders for numerous C-level executive positions within its 61 hospitals. 

Elon Musk is planning a STEM-focused primary and secondary school, which he intends to expand into a university, Bloomberg reported Dec. 13. 

Bullying, rudeness and violence have permeated headlines about the healthcare industry lately. In the post-pandemic era — one riddled with anxious patients and burnt-out providers, all still dealing with the consequences of prolonged isolation — it can be easy to assume that civility is dead. 

For decades, hospitals have touted high-quality care, clinical excellence and affordable access to care as their competitive advantage in crowded markets. But what happens when automation, data-driven insights and value-based care equalizes the field?

Throughout his healthcare career, Greg Wood has spent time walking the hospital floors, sitting in employee lounges and talking with staff. However, he recently got an even closer look at the front lines when he shadowed charge nurse Misty Freeman, RN, for eight hours at Laurinburg, N.C.-based Scotland Health Care System.