24 of Healthcare's Leading Women

Aug. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- CHICAGO — Becker's Hospital Review has published its list of "24 of the leading women in healthcare," which includes some of the most influential female leaders of hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations.

The number of women in leadership positions will rise across all industries is expected to rise because of high education among women, the continued entry of women into the business workforce and changing social norms. These women leaders are already influential in healthcare.

The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected leaders through an editorial review process. The list of "24 of the leading women to know in healthcare" includes the following leaders:

Nancy Howell Agee

Katherine Arbuckle

Maureen Bisognano

Ruth Brinkley

Marna Parke Borgstrom

Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Christine Candio

Karen DeSalvo, MD

Teri Fontenot

Diana Hendel

Karen Ignagni

Catherine Jacobson

Donna Katen-Bahensky

Sister Carol Keehan, DC

Barbara Martin

Elizabeth Nabel

Paula Lovell

Ora Pescovitz, MD

Edith Ramirez

Nancy Schlichting

Rachel Seifert

Pamela Stoyanoff

Marilyn Tavenner

Rhoda Weiss

The full list can be read here: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/21-of-the-lead...?

Note: Leaders did not and cannot pay to be included on the list. Individuals are presented in alphabetical order.

About Becker’s Hospital Review

Becker's Hospital Review is a monthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Content is geared toward high-level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision-makers. Each issue of Becker's Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs, CFOs and CIOs.