Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

Cardiologists urge Congress to pass new bills focused on PAD, Medicare coverage

SCAI has shared a new call to action as an observance of American Heart Month. The group is asking Congress to pass new pieces of legislation that could improve care for PAD patients and get important medical devices in the hands of interventional cardiologists.

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The Certified Radiology Administrator exam is getting an update

The exam has been reworked to better reflect the challenges today’s imaging leaders face.

‘Why be a manager when you’re a hospital doctor?’ Researchers ask—and answer

Here are some factors that tend to lead physicians to take on hospital-management roles over and above their regularly expected duties.  

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What stakeholders are saying about gender-transition interventions for minors

The more persuasive of the opinions could redound to the reshaping of the principles of pediatric medicine—and of certain policies in public education. Here’s a sampling. 

Sectra, Agfa, Infinitt and other notable radiology vendors among the 2026 Best in KLAS

Data contained in the rankings reflect the experiences of thousands of providers and payer organizations, making the designation a coveted achievement for vendors. 

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Medtronic SVP Nina Goodheart to retire after nearly 20 years in cardiovascular care

Nina Goodheart, the president of Medtronic’s structural heart and aortic business, has announced her retirement. 

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Solis Mammography CEO stepping down

Grant Davies says he is retiring after 6 years leading the Addison, Texas-based breast imaging provider, with a former Carestream exec now taking his place. 

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Surgery society disavows ‘gender affirming’ interventions for young people

A major medical group with a direct stake in the national debate over gender transitions for minors has come out against providing related clinical measures.