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.

Outspoken nurses in hot water | Population growth slowdown | Hospitals becoming Medicare Advantage carriers | and more news & views of note
How politically heated is the present moment? Enough to elicit verbal violence from trusted nurses.
The fight for improved cardiologist certification is still alive
The American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine is still pushing forward with its efforts to change how cardiologists are certified in the United States. While the group can reapply in the future for a standalone cardiology board, it is also looking at possible partnerships with other organizations.
Abbott executive who led TAVR, Tendyne divisions announces exit
Chris Waddell, a medtech executive focused on various structural heart technologies, is leaving Abbott after several years to "recharge" and pursue a new opportunity.
Minnesota medtech companies call for ‘de-escalation’ after Alex Pretti’s death
Executives from two of the world’s largest medtech companies, Medtronic and Boston Scientific, are among the leaders calling for "state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
Key Lumexa Imaging C-suite leader resigns
Julie Szeker, the publicly traded company’s chief legal officer and corporate secretary, submitted her resignation on Jan. 12, according to an SEC filing.

White House releases statement on Trump’s heart health, MRI results

The update follows weeks of uncertainty and speculation after the president revealed he had undergone an MRI.

Medicare data reveal ‘highly concerning’ TAVR trends—are hospital rankings to blame?

Hospitals could be turning away high-risk heart patients to help their TAVR programs receive a higher ranking, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Radiologists urge specialty to ‘speak up’ on reimbursement-related issues

Three radiologists presented on hot topics in imaging economics Sunday during the opening day of RSNA 2025 in Chicago.

USC med school Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, named RSNA board chair

Meanwhile, the society also announced Jennifer L. Kemp, MD, and Birgit B. Ertl-Wagner, MD, PhD, are joining its board.

Is the field of cardiology empowering or stifling? Cardiologists share their perspective

Some cardiologists feel the specialty is inclusive and nothing needs to change, but not everyone agrees with that sentiment. A new survey detailed the perspective of more than 1,500 cardiologists.

Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs

The timing of this new guidance from the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology could not have been better—the document went live just as CMS finalized its decision to cover cardiac ablation procedures performed in ASCs.

Nvidia CEO discusses AI’s growing prevalence in radiology

Jensen Huang spoke alongside Elon Musk Nov. 19 at the U.S.-Saudi business forum held in Washington, D.C.

Solis Mammography names new CMO, opens 3 additional imaging centers

The breast screening provider has picked Emily Sedgwick, MD, MBA, to fill the key role and is opening new centers in Texas and Colorado.

Leadership

Outspoken nurses in hot water | Population growth slowdown | Hospitals becoming Medicare Advantage carriers | and more news & views of note

The fight for improved cardiologist certification is still alive

Abbott executive who led TAVR, Tendyne divisions announces exit

Minnesota medtech companies call for ‘de-escalation’ after Alex Pretti’s death

Key Lumexa Imaging C-suite leader resigns