Leadership

More than 200 attacks have been reported in the first half of the year, says John Riggi of the American Hospital Association. He talks about the dangers and what hospitals should be doing.

The chief medical officer of Qualtrics, Boissy talks about organizations living their values, improving access, and how empathy provides a great return on investment.

Check out the most well-read articles in the first six months of the year.

CommonSpirit Health appoints a chief philanthropy officer, and other leaders take new roles.

More states are giving nurse practitioners the ability to practice without the supervision of doctors. As the new president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Stephen Ferrara wants to continue that momentum.

Some states have passed laws to prevent children from getting such care. Meredithe McNamara of Yale talks about recent court rulings and why everyone should pay attention.

Sgt. Heather Glenn was fatally wounded when she tried to apprehend a suspect accused of domestic violence. The shooting took place near the emergency department, authorities said.

Tens of millions of Americans have been affected by data breaches in the first six months of the year.

Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation, talks about the campaign and why she’s optimistic it will make a difference.

The maternal mortality rate more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, a new study shows. Researchers have also identified disparities at the state level.

Providence names a division president, Tenet Healthcare announces a new chief financial officer, and other leaders take new roles.

In our special report, experts tell Chief Healthcare Executive that health systems should avoid paying if possible and focus on improving their defenses.

Medical colleges are disheartened by the decision. They aim to continue pursuing diversity efforts, but they said the court’s ruling could undo years of progress.

California has barred public universities from weighing race for nearly 30 years. Mark Henderson of UC-Davis School of Medicine explains how the school still made gains in diversity.

Medical schools had hoped the court would allow the consideration of race in admission decisions, but the conservative justices found it unconstitutional.

Federal authorities say organizations shouldn’t give into ransom demands. But even cybersecurity experts say the answers aren’t always easy.

Hundreds of hospitals and healthcare organizations have suffered cyberattacks. Cagle stresses the importance of the engagement of top leaders and understanding vulnerabilities.

Several medical organizations offer updated recommendations to prevent infections. A key: health systems must utilize better stewardship of antibiotics.

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed getting more information earlier to determine if there are competition issues. Regulators have applied more scrutiny to healthcare deals.

Many health systems have faced serious financial challenges, but a new Kaufman Hall report finds a bit of a rebound.

The health system says the highly-publicized reports don’t reflect the rapidly changing industry. Some top medical schools have also pulled out of U.S. News rankings.

The American Hospital Association says proposals to reduce reimbursement for some outpatient services would result in painful cuts.

The bipartisan group of lawmakers asked federal officials to finalize proposed measures to streamline the authorization process in the increasingly popular plans.

In its annual scorecard on the performance of state health systems, the organization sees some disturbing trends. Among them: a ‘startling’ rise in deaths among women.

A study financed by the NIH shows men are dying at much higher rates than women, and the gap holds across different age groups and regions.