If you’re a woman hoping to secure a seat on a public or private board, there are a number of complexities you’ll need to be prepared to navigate today, explains Ellen Zane, CEO Emeritus at Tufts Medical Center. Those complexities will impact both corporate and not-for-profit boards, though often in different ways, points out Laurie … Continue reading “Women with Board Aspirations: Four Trends to Keep on Your Radar”
Immense Changes Come from Giving Managers the Tools for Success While it’s certainly true of other industries, it’s particularly true in health care: there aren’t enough formal training programs for leaders. “We’re always trying to do more with less, and leadership training can feel like too big of an investment,” explains Louise Keogh Weed, program … Continue reading “Why It’s So Important to Train Your Leaders—Starting Now”
There’s a common trend in health care leadership: skilled and competent physicians with impeccable track records and quality credentials become department leaders. “We take somebody who’s never had any training in leading and say, ‘Go lead a department’—and we expect them to do well,” explains Eric J. McNulty, associate director of the National Preparedness Leadership … Continue reading “Why Health Care Executives Must Be Intentional About Learning Leadership”
Environmental health and safety (EHS) and occupational health professionals are known for their impeccable technical skills, but often have little formal training in management and leadership. In most science, engineering, and public health programs, coursework is already overflowing with important topics that need to be covered, and management and leadership training tend to fall by … Continue reading “Why Leadership and Management Skills are Essential For People With Technical Backgrounds”
There are few things as predictable in life as conflict. But in a health care environment, many people misunderstand both the nature of conflict and how to manage it constructively. “Human beings have conflict. Conflict is simply a difference of opinion,” says Ted Witherell, a faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and Management, … Continue reading “Why Negotiation Skills are Essential for Working in Health Care”
Physician leaders in today’s health care organizations face huge challenges: they are being asked to take on added responsibilities in clinical care, as well as to manage rising health care costs, all without sacrificing quality. Yet they have shrinking budgets and fewer resources to accomplish these goals. One of the best ways physician leaders can … Continue reading “Why Physician Leaders Need to Build their Financial Management Skills”
During and after the COVID pandemic, there’s been an influx of digital mental health applications. Experts debate their usage and efficacy, particularly regarding ethical and privacy considerations: for example, in a 2023 FTC settlement, online therapy app BetterHelp was fined for its use of private health data. Digital health technologies (DHTs) have the capacity to … Continue reading “Digital Technology for Mental Health: Apps and Beyond”
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When health care leaders and professionals want to undertake improvement projects in their practice or organization, they often need help honing in on where to start. Unfortunately, that stagnancy leads to a lack of progress. “If we continue to do what we’re doing, we continue to get the results that we’re getting. If we want … Continue reading “Using Simulation Exercises to Find Breakthrough Results in Quality Improvement”
For many health care organizations, necessary diversity, equity, and inclusion work has been ongoing for the past few years. After these initiatives pass the development stage, many are now experiencing roadblocks, pushback, or stagnation. What do we do now? DEI experts may be wondering. “Now the office exists, and you’re trying to hold onto it. … Continue reading “The Future of DEI in Health Care: How to Maintain, Protect, and Support Initiatives”
