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October 4, 2026

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Hospitals

Loma Linda CEO Turns Personal Injuries Into a Lesson on Resilience

By Healthcare Technology News ·

Anthony Hilliard, MD, president of Loma Linda University Health and CEO of Loma Linda University Health Hospitals, is using his own physical setbacks to make a point about leadership. In an interview with Becker's Hospital Review, Hilliard recounted a skiing accident three years ago that, in his words, "literally snapped my leg in half," an injury he is still healing from. He has also dealt with the loss of a finger.

Rather than treat these events as private hardships, Hilliard frames them as evidence that recovery and persistence matter as much in the executive suite as in the operating room. His message is that comebacks, the ability to absorb a blow and keep leading, are central to running a large academic health system.

The reflection lands at a moment when hospital leaders face sustained financial pressure, workforce strain, and operational disruption. Hilliard's argument is simple: resilience is not just personal, it is a professional discipline that shapes how a system endures and adapts.

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Hospital Sisters Health System erased a $100 million-plus annual loss in under two years by centralizing strategy and ending competition among its own hospitals.

Why it matters: It shows that financial recovery for sprawling health systems often comes from internal integration, not new revenue or more scale.

Hospitals

Brown University Health Cuts 10 Exec Roles, Offers 200 Buyouts

Brown University Health cut 10 executive roles and is offering buyouts to roughly 200 employees to improve financial sustainability.

Why it matters: Executive consolidation and buyouts show how nonprofit health systems are trying to cut overhead without touching frontline clinical staff.

Hospitals

Mass General Brigham CTO Nallan Sriraman Departs

Nallan Sriraman has left as chief technology officer of Mass General Brigham after nearly four years, announcing his departure Oct. 1 on LinkedIn.

Why it matters: Technology leadership transitions at a system the size of Mass General Brigham shape how fast it adopts AI and digital tools across care.