Hospitals grapple with a surge of CEO exits

“We ask our key leaders to provide us names of prospects to keep in mind should the day come that they retire or leave,” he said. “It’s a work in progress, and you have to adapt it from time to time.”

That systematic process is often where most hospitals and health systems fall short, recruiters and management consultants said.

“I bet every hospital says they have a succession plan. The question is, is it a living, active…