title: For a limited time only. Left in the lurch, desperate hospitals are turning to interim healthcare managers to temporarily fill executive positions.
abstract: A convergence of factors in the healthcare industry has helped create a new career track-the interim CEO. It's a demanding but enjoyable path for some. "You've got to be willing to live the lifestyle," says Lowell Johnson, left, who's worked for 22 employers in the past 16 years.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D003284:Contract Services; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States