Becker's Hospital Review

24 POPULATION HEALTH 24 CEO / STRATEGY COVID-19 could forecast 'managerial blues,' study suggests By Hannah Mitchell B eing promoted to a management position is supposed to be a positive step in some- one's career. However, some managers feel their new position is less meaningful than their last one, causing them to eventually step down. e COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate this phenom- enon among former front-line healthcare workers, according to a March 9 article published in Harvard Business Review. Analysts interviewed 58 people working at a Paris subway station made up of two groups: sub- way drivers and subway ticket agents. Subway drivers reported feeling personally responsible for the lives of the people who rode the subway and oen felt their job had life-or-death implications. Researchers noticed three takeaways from pro- moted employees aer four years in their new po- sitions that could be used to forecast managerial trends in the healthcare sector: 1. Former subway drivers, who once felt responsi- ble for people's lives, felt their new position was not as meaningful as their last one. 2. More than two-thirds of former subway driv- ers indicated that they were hoping to change positions in the near future, with some already applying elsewhere. Respondents oen wanted to move to a position where they felt they were making a difference. 3. Former subway ticket agents, who did not deal with life-or-death situations, felt their new posi- tion was a step up in personal responsibility. e authors said COVID-19 could forecast man- agerial blues in the healthcare sector. Healthcare staff may have feelings of responsibility and au- tonomy during the pandemic that may make a future management position feel less meaningful in contrast. "Years from now, or perhaps even more rapidly, a select few of them will get promoted to managerial ranks," the authors said. "Given their past experi- ences, we suspect that many will likely develop the managerial blues." n St. Luke's in Minnesota names co-presidents/CEOs By Kelly Gooch C FO Eric Lohn and CMO Nick Van Deelen, MD, were chosen as co-presidents/CEOs of Duluth, Minn.-based St. Luke's, the health system said in March. Mr. Lohn and Dr. Van Deelen began serving in these positions on an in- terim basis in December 2020 after Kevin Nokels resigned. Mr. Nokels had helmed St. Luke's since August 2019. "Beyond proving this dual leadership model is excellent for St. Luke's, they have also proven they are the right people to fill these roles," Herb Minke, chair of St. Luke's board of directors, said of Mr. Lohn and Dr. Van Deelen in a March 10 news release. "We have great confidence in them and their vision for St. Luke's as we focus on innovating how we care for patients and grow." Mr. Lohn has served as CFO of St. Luke's since 2013, and Dr. Van Deelen has served as CMO of St. Luke's since January 2020. The health system said Mr. Lohn and Dr. Van Deelen will also continue in their CFO and CMO roles. St. Luke's includes two hospitals, more than 40 primary and specialty care clinics, and two pharmacies. n Who leads Newsweek's top 10 hospitals in the world? By Kelly Gooch N ewsweek released its 2021 rankings for best hospitals in the world March 3. Here are the leaders of the top 10 hospitals on the list: 1. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.): Gianrico Farrugia, MD 2. Cleveland Clinic: Tom Mihaljevic, MD 3. Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston): Peter Slavin, MD 4. Toronto General Hospital (Toronto): Dr. Kevin Smith 5. The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore): Redonda Miller, MD 6. Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Berlin): Professor Dr. Heyo Kro- emer 7. Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (Solna, Sweden): Björn Zoëga, MD, PhD 8. Singapore General Hospital (Bukit Merah): Professor Kenneth Kwek 9. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (Lausanne, Switzerland): Pro- fessor Philippe Eckert 10. Sheba Medical Center (Ramat Gan, Israel): Professor Yitshak Kreiss, MD n

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