by John G. Self | Feb 17, 2016 | Healthcare, Recruiting
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – Dan is a talented CEO. His specialization is in the rural community hospital segment. He has enjoyed success but his average tenure has been less than four years. Over the last 10 years, he has held 4 different jobs. Dan believes the...
by John G. Self | Nov 9, 2015 | Recruiting
One of the most common mistakes hospital boards make in hiring a recruiter is a preference, or impression, that the size of the firm counts. A big national firm, they reason, will have access to a broader array of candidates. That is not true. Size has no bearing on...
by John G. Self | Sep 21, 2015 | Healthcare
The harsh reality in healthcare is that providers must meet higher expectations for quality of care and enhanced patient safety all within the framework of lower costs, our new holy grail. This points to a need to shift in the way we execute our talent acquisition...
by John G. Self | Sep 16, 2015 | Healthcare
When I was asking a prospective hospital CEO candidate questions about quality of care and patient safety, what he had personally done to advance those initiatives, I began to sense a rising level of — let’s call it annoyance trending toward frustration. Finally he...
by John G. Self | Sep 9, 2015 | Healthcare, Leadership
Dan, 54, had been a CEO of a respected community medical center for more than 12 years. He loved his job. He was paid very well and his family was established in the community on multiple levels – civic work, schools and extra-curricular activities, club...
