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.

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COVID-19 pandemic intensifying burnout among some specialties, while radiology sees reprieve

Critical care and infectious disease saw workplace fatigue swell last year, but radiologists' numbers dropped, according to a new survey.

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Radiologists log lower rates of entrepreneurship compared to other physician specialists

Rad business founders have dabbled in a variety of interests, ranging from yoga studios to bakeries, according to one MD researcher who recently explored this topic in JAMA Network Open

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American Board of Radiology shares early positive feedback from virtual test-taking transition

Earlier this month, ABR hosted its Diagnostic Radiology Certifying Pilot Exam, with 161 candidates taking part. 

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Radiologist sues Boston Medical Center claiming pattern of gender discrimination prior to her dismissal

For its part, New England’s largest safety-net hospital called the claims “baseless" while emphasizing its culture of inclusion. 

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Moody’s sees ‘significant execution risk’ as Radiology Partners integrates Mednax’s imaging business

On the plus side, the El Segundo, California, practice has increased revenues tenfold over the past five years through acquisitions and is in a strong cash position, the ratings service noted. 

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Imaging administrators say improving staff morale a top priority after stressful 2020

One-third of practice leaders said they have been forced to freeze hiring and shed employee numbers among CT staffers to counter decreasing patient visits. 

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Time awake and hours slept significantly impact less experienced radiologists’ performance

That's according to a new investigation of sleep and how it affects physicians' ability to read images, published in JACR

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Stephen Hahn resigns as FDA commissioner, says he was ‘disgusted’ by Capitol Hill riots

A board-certified radiation oncologist, Hahn first joined the federal agency in December 2019, just before the COVID-19 storm hit.