Becker's Healthcare November 12, 2019
John Starcher, president and CEO of Bon Secours Mercy Health, shared advice on leadership with fellow health system leaders in an interview with Rhonda Weiss, PhD, a national healthcare consultant, at the Becker’s Hospital Review CEO + CFO Roundtable in Chicago.
Mr. Starcher began by talking about the recent merger of Bon Secours and Mercy Health and the lessons he learned about expanding a health system.
“I think a lot of organizations make the mistake that they believe you’re stronger just because you’re bigger,” Mr. Starcher said. “Well, if you’re bigger and you don’t truly integrate, then it doesn’t make a lot of sense to be bigger and there isn’t a lot of good that comes from being bigger.”
He...