Leadership
My four decades in health care have taught me there is no substitute for personal connections. Face-to-face conversations with colleagues, patients and caregivers keep us grounded and in touch with what is really going on.
AHA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Maryjane Wurth today participated on a panel as part of the University of Miami School of Business Administration's conference on “The Business of Health Care: Technology & People: U.S. & Beyond.”
The health field is undergoing unprecedented change driven by patients’ evolving needs, new technologies and new entrants.
Robert “Bob” Sigmond, a trusted health care adviser, prolific author and respected teacher died this week. He was 98.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Hutchinson (Minn.) Health appoints president; and Nevada (Mo.) Regional Medical Center appoints new CEO.
The AHA will present its Distinguished Service Award to Ralph Muller, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting April 8 in Washington, D.C.
I have hope that the rapidly evolving health care landscape will empower us to deliver better care than ever before and to build a nation of healthier individuals and communities.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Carson Tahoe Health, Carson City, Nev., appoints CEO; and HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest names CEO.
Together, we have a chance to design coordinated systems of support for patients and their families – next-generation care that will build a nation of healthier communities.
The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association yesterday named Ann-Marie Alameddin as its president and CEO effective April 2.