Grand View Hospital and Health Foundation in Sellersville, Pa., is home to one of the more unique governance structures in today’s healthcare landscape: Its president and CEO, CIO, CMO, CNO and chair of the board are all women.
The female hospital executive is still somewhat rare in American society, despite the number of women working in the larger field of healthcare. A study from the American College of Healthcare Executives found women are more involved than men in specialized management areas, such as nursing, marketing and quality assurance, but a higher proportion of men are in general management. Full article >>