Becker's Hospital Review

61 61 CEO/STRATEGY Partners interim CEO Dr. Anne Klibanski: Helping women succeed is important By Alyssa Rege P eople close to Anne Klibanski, MD, the interim president and CEO of Bos- ton-based Partners HealthCare, told The Boston Globe she will likely serve as a good leader for the state's largest health system, and work to build policies to support women so they can rise to leadership positions. Dr. Klibanski, 68, has mentored numerous phy- sicians and researchers in her dual roles as chief academic officer for Partners and chief of the neuroendocrine unit at Boston-based Massa- chusetts General Hospital. Sources close to Dr. Klibanski told the publication she is someone who can see the big picture of the organization, understands people and medicine, and actively solicits collaboration to solve problems. She is also a fierce advocate for female phy- sicians and scientists. She was part of a team that established a backup childcare center for Massachusetts General Hospital employees, and helped launch a competitive $50,000, two- year grant program allowing female scientists to hire research assistants to continue their re- search initiatives while raising their children. Dr. Klibanski told The Boston Globe she began her career during a time where there were few women in medicine. "There weren't a lot of women faculty I could look to who I could say: 'Here's someone who is a leader.' There were some — and that was of huge value to me," she said. "Having a diverse group of people at any stage at any time in the organization, that really does give the richest and broadest perspective." Dr. Klibanski, who will serve as chief executive for at least one year, will also be responsible for continuing her predecessor's plans to fur- ther integrate all of the hospitals in the Partners system and reassess its governance, brand and other areas. The former CEO of Partners, David Torchiana, MD, announced plans in January to retire from his role in April. Health system officials said Dr. Klibanski will receive a base salary in line with Dr. Torchiana's pay of $2 million per year, the report stated. n HCA, Cleveland Clinic rank among world's most ethical companies 2019 By Alyssa Rege S ix hospitals and health systems were ranked among the world's "Most Ethical Companies 2019" by the Ethisphere Institute. This year's rankings, released Feb. 26, include 128 companies from 21 countries and 50 industries. The list is based on the Ethisphere Institute's Ethics Quotient framework, which quantitatively measures a company's performance. The six healthcare providers ranked among the "World's Most Ethical Companies": Baptist Health South Florida (Miami) Cleveland Clinic Garnet Health (Middletown, N.Y.) HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.) University Hospitals (Cleveland) Northwell Health (Great Neck, N.Y.) n Penn State Health to split CEO, med school dean roles amid Dr. Craig Hillemeier's exit By Alyssa Rege T he Penn State Health board of directors approved an amendment to its cor- porate bylaws that allows the organization to split the roles of Penn State Health CEO and dean of the institution's affiliated medical school during its Jan. 16 meeting. e Hershey, Pa.-based institution previously mandated that one person serve in both roles. However, the leadership roles will be able to transition to different individuals aer current dean and CEO Craig Hillemeier, MD, departs from the organization. e health system announced Dr. Hillemeier's retirement in February. He joined the system in 2001 and has served as CEO since 2014. Dr. Hillemeier will remain in his roles through the 2018-19 academic year and leave the organization this summer. Under the new leadership model, the chief executive of Penn State Health will re- port to the health system's board of directors, while the dean of the Hershey-based Penn State College of Medicine will report to the executive vice president and provost of the university. "While the role of leading the medical school and academic health enterprise at the university has always been held by a single individual, healthcare and ac- ademic medicine are changing dramatically, and the responsibilities associated with this role have evolved and become more diverse over time. is transition will enable us to benefit from two qualified leaders who are each fully focused on the success and innovation of both the community-based healthcare function and health sciences education and research components of our enterprise," Penn State President Eric Barron, PhD, said in a statement. n

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