Leadership

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today addressed the National Association of Health Services Executives at its annual educational conference in Washington, D.C., where he stressed the importance of advancing health equity in America. 
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Lake Chelan Community Hospital names CEO, and Geisinger names executive vice president.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Meritus Health, Hagerstown, Md., selects CEO, and Brigham City (Utah) Community Hospital names CMO.
While each hospital and health system has their own priorities and challenges, our mission as caregivers is the same: To advance the health of individuals and communities. Learning from each other is a great way to achieve that goal.
Despite what they say about gridlock and nothing going on in Washington, there actually is a lot going on in real time that has a real impact on our field … and we have the opportunity to influence the outcomes.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Medical Center of Aurora (Colo.) names COO, and Geisinger names executive vice president and CMO.
As cornerstones of your communities, hospital and health system leaders have the unique authority to lead initiatives to reduce the risk for violence and advocate for advancing health.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Concord (N.H.) Hospital names its first chief clinical officer, and South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga., gets new CEO.
As American health care continues to transform, hospitals and health systems are leading the way forward, fueling innovation and delivering greater value to patients, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote today in an advertorial in the Wall Street Journal.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., names CEO, and Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz., names new president.