Industry Insights

The medical world needs constantly updated technology and tools to ensure that healthcare facilities handle any patient conditions that might arise. The companies responsible for developing and manufacturing…

The clinical world as we know it is in a constant state of flux. Everything from technology to care philosophy adapts continuously, bringing about new solutions and techniques…

We learn every passing day about new ways that medicine, science, regulations, and technology directly affect the future of healthcare. Interest in and commitment to “ESG” (Environmental, Social…

Healthcare professionals are increasingly difficult to come across as we move closer to 2022. Despite the valiant efforts of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become…

Finding the best healthcare executives can be a tremendous challenge, but it’s a great feeling when you finally find someone who can handle the responsibility. That feeling can come…

Finding an executive on the market capable of taking over the role of CEO in a healthcare facility is almost always an enormous undertaking. As a result, the…

We’ve all witnessed firsthand the many ways in which both our personal and work lives have radically shifted from the versions that existed in early 2020. You’re likely…

According to HR thought leader SHRM, there’s a shortage of qualified healthcare professionals (i.e., doctors, nurses, specialists, and support staff) across the US. For further context, the medical…

Over half of the US population is made up of women. So, all it takes is some basic math to tell you that alienating women via the gender gap…

CEOs of healthcare firms must ask themselves one critical question: who’s responsible for bringing value to their business? One (incorrect) answer could be the framework or system built…

The healthcare industry is vast, but it can feel small when you need to make a high-impact hire at the executive level. Top talents aren’t easy to come by, and…

After COVID-19, it’s safe to say that health – as everyone knows it – has changed forever. Something the pandemic brought to everyone’s attention was mental and behavioral…

Adjusting to this pandemic-based lifestyle meant an abundance of behavioral and priority changes across all sectors of society. For instance, people find themselves more focused on their mental…

Outside of the COVID-19 paradigm in which we all still exist, patients’ physical and mental well-being is and will remain the number one priority in healthcare—related and unrelated…

Through all the tumult of 2020, many executives within the healthcare industry have decided to stay with their companies during the pandemic. It’s a commendable sign of leadership…

No matter how much it seems that society has advanced beyond racial biases and civil injustice, a tragedy occurs from time to time that puts everything into perspective….

Stepping into the shoes of a longstanding President of an association can be a daunting task. But it can also be a breath of fresh air in leading…

By now, few people are left unenlightened on the benefits of diversity in the workplace, ranging from increased engagement and productivity, to more effective innovation, talent acquisition and…

The long asserted claim that diversity benefits workplaces and outcomes has, in recent years, become axiom as study after study highlights the many ways in which qualities like…

Today’s candidate-driven market presents a litany of challenges for healthcare organizations. Top talent is harder to find, more expensive to hire, and more rigorous to retain than ever…

Quick Leonard Kieffer is fortunate to have a strong network of Of Counsel partners, former industry‐ leading executives who provide subject matter expertise and insights into various segments…

In recent history, few events have disrupted the world on the scale of COVID-19, as every individual, community, organization, and industry faces significant challenges and adjustments in a…

Quick Leonard Kieffer is fortunate to have Steve Lieber on its team as Of Counsel. With a long tenure of leadership in healthcare data and information management, innovation, and policy,…

Our friends at Leavitt Partners hosted a webinar for a reflection on the latest developments of COVID-19 and the frame it puts around the 2020 election and the health care…

In 2020, it’s hard to imagine any area of life being able to resist change due to technology. It’s not science fiction anymore for our cars to drive…

Dr. Rod Hochman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH), friend and client of QLK, describes COVID – 19 experience and response of PSJH and clinical…

Association leaders recognize the challenges of today’s landscape when it comes to building a strong, collaborative community of like-minded individuals. Competition for membership can be tight; many associations…

Rural hospitals have been facing several challenges over the last decade. Reduced rural population numbers, an increase of uninsured patients, recruitment difficulties, equipment underuse, and reimbursement regulation have…

When the first and universal requirement for a position is a Medical Degree, the pool of qualified applicants is inherently smaller. Now add requirements that span expertise in…

As new and emerging technologies like improved AI and robotic process automation continue to flood into healthcare systems, the industry is increasingly finding itself submerged under massive amounts…

Over the past few years, healthcare leaders have been struggling to overcome the challenges of hiring talent during a workforce shortage. Making matters worse, it is not a…

It’s clear that associations serve a purpose and deliver value. In the medical industry, associations help bring like-minded people together to increase their knowledge within their specialized field….

Population Health Management (PHM) is a process of aggregating patient data and analyzing it into a single, actionable patient record. This relatively new approach is made possible through…

Long before viral videos, a 1980’s TV commercial drew in viewers with grainy, analog graphics and the promise of a product so appealing that “you’ll tell two friends,…

Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” A number of employers are now combining…

The healthcare industry is facing a lot of challenges in the coming years. Changing government requirements and mandates, patient-centered care, utilizing big data to reduce costs, and rising…

Health care is not a business sector that has responded well to economic principles; it is not freely traded among educated buyers and sellers, and is highly regulated…

Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was known for his disdain for the upper class and for speaking out against what he saw as an unfair distribution of wealth…

One of the more important metrics that healthcare organizations use to measure success is patient satisfaction. The happier patients are with the care they’re receiving from an organization,…

When a board finds itself in the position of needing to elect a new general member or committee member, it might seem like a confusing process; however, it…

After completing the nomination process for a board candidate, elections can take place via ballot or voice vote (which is known as viva voce). Although voice votes are faster than…

Low-to-mid level talent acquisition in healthcare is no small feat in today’s labor market but hiring healthcare leadership positions is especially challenging for organizations. With so many pressing…

Modern Healthcare’s list of the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare,” published every two years, honors those who are influencing policy and care delivery models across the country. The…

Healthcare organizations are acutely aware of the significant challenges they face in today’s labor market. They are also bracing for those challenges becoming more difficult in the near…

Who is responsible for shaping the culture of an organization – its board or its CEO?  Most likely, the answer lies somewhere in between. A company’s culture evolves…

Do CEOs have a shelf life? Some companies appear to believe so; a majority of firms in the S&P 1500, and more than a third of S&P 500 firms,…

A key trait shared by successful leaders is the ability to engage in self-reflection. In fact, a 2010 study from Green Peak Partners and Cornell University found that “a…

Although bringing recruiting in-house may appear an attractive option to a company trying to economize, there are a number of benefits to utilizing an executive search firm to…

Jenette Nagy and Stephen B. Fawcett of the University of Kansas suggest in a document prepared for the school’s online Community Toolbox that the difference between organizations that “know exactly…

Average life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2012, according to the CDC, of 81 years for women and 76 for men. With another decade or…