Leadership
Gov. Northam understands that any meaningful discussion of overcoming the opioid problem must go beyond listing programs or citing statistics.
The University of Utah Health and the Mayo Clinic yesterday received International Hospital Federation Awards, which recognize hospitals and health care organizations with demonstrable excellence, innovations and outstanding achievements in health care.
The AHA鈥檚 Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development has chosen as its 2019 president-elect Holly Sullivan, director of strategic partnerships, strategic growth and development for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sullivan will become president of SHSMD in 2020.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Ron Connovich named president of Fort Hamilton Hospital in Ohio and Kendall Sawa named COO of Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon.
The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, an AHA professional membership group, today announced its new board members and officers for 2019.
鈥淚f we can鈥檛 do something for our own neighbors, what can we do across town or in another city?鈥
The Department of Health and Human Services has extended to Oct. 12 the deadline to recommend health care leaders to participate in HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan鈥檚 Innovation and Investment Summit.
The American Organization of Nurse Executives has chosen as its next president-elect Mary Ann Fuchs, vice president of patient care and system chief nurse executive at Duke University Health System in Durham, N.C., and associate dean of clinical affairs for the Duke University School of Nursing.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Jeffrey Welch appointed CEO of Florida Medical Center and Tenet鈥檚 Miami Dade Group; and Brad Simmons named interim CEO of UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
Also in this round of hospital and health system leadership changes: Josie Abboud named president and CEO of Methodist Hospital, Methodist Women鈥檚 Hospital in Omaha, Neb., and Chris Self named president and CEO of Manchester Memorial Hospital in Kentucky.