Chief Executive Officers in US Hospitals

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine if workforce demographics of chief executive officers within hospitals in the United States were changing. It sought to analyze the retirement patterns and the current gender mix of chief executive officers in hospital settings within the United States. It also sought to capture the perspectives of those in top-level executive positions in regard to the educational requirements of future health care executives.

The Association of Demographic Characteristics and Top Management Team Heterogeneity on Hospital Performance

“…In the hospitals of United States, there is an increase in the number of leaders with higher education level, that specifically focuses on the field of health care, not the field of business management. The hospital's top management team must have the training experience and specific skills to manage effectively and successfully as hospital leaders (Matthews et al, 2013;Collins et al, 2009). The relationship between possession of a master's degree and top management positions, where more than 50% of health service leaders held a master's degree (mostly Master of Health Administration), where there was a significant relationship (Garman et al, 2010).…”