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Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 2020 October is always Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but for a survivor, patient or family member, awareness is every day. With awareness, there is hope, [...]

As America and indeed the world closes its doors and shutters the windows in response to the coronavirus, it is perhaps time to raise awareness to issues beyond the physical. Healthcare [...]

Nursing Leadership in and of itself is inherently demanding and stressful. Nursing management roles have evolved significantly in the recent decade. In addition to increased administrative roles, [...]

In a field where 65% of healthcare professionals are women, only 30% are in C-suite leadership roles and women make up only 13% of CEOs. The closer one gets to the top, the wider the gender gap. [...]

When hiring the right interim director for a hospital unit, emotional intelligence is a key attribute that the candidate must possess. If a hospital is in the process of an interim director or [...]

It seems safe to say that healthcare executives and practicing medical professionals are well served by maintaining an agnostic view of the politics surrounding the Affordable Care Act and the [...]

An interesting article appeared recently in the online newsletter, Practice Update, of the American Psychological Association Practice Organization. The article briefly profiles two practicing [...]

Some of the most seasoned veterans of the healthcare frontlines are operational executives and directors with lots of experience and energy, but less patience for organizational “formalities.” [...]

Managing change is seldom easy. But it does get easier with practice and repetition. Sometimes, when disruptive management tactics are needed to break with entrenched traditions, a dedicated [...]

One of the core strengths of interim senior management staffing in health care is the transmission of best-practice expertise. Interim leaders can move across a wide spectrum of patient care in a [...]