Becker's Healthcare December 27, 2024
There was no shortage of notable C-suite transitions in 2024.
From Rod Hochman, MD, retiring at the end of the year as president and CEO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, to Peter Fine retiring in June as CEO of Phoenix-based Banner Health, healthcare leadership transitions require strategic preparation.
This year, seven healthcare executives shared their thoughts on succession planning with Becker’s, highlighting the most effective strategies they have learned. Below is a sampling of those interviews throughout the past year:
1. A stable time: Jon Ness, CEO of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health, retired in March. He spoke to Becker’s about leaving the organization in the best possible condition. Once the system was in a stable financial position and free...