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Everyone in healthcare is a leader

Everyone involved in providing healthcare to a patient is a leader, regardless of their position or job title.  The people that we care for often don’t understand what’s going on with them or why we are doing what we are doing.  They may not be familiar with the medical jargon used to describe a health condition or medical process that will be taking place to treat their condition.  It’s up to us, everyday leaders, to help them navigate the healthcare system.

Attention Ladies: 3 Ways to Get a Seat at the Executive Table

Healthcare is an industry that prides itself on being inclusive of all races and sexes -- an equal opportunity employer. And while this is true, there are still a surprisingly small number of women in the c-suite. According to The Advisory Board Company, women make up 80% of healthcare workers, but only 40 % of positions at the executive level. It should be noted that many of those executive positions are in the human resources or nursing areas.