26 Executive Changes at Hospitals & Health Systems

26 Executive Changes at Hospitals & Health Systems
(United States)

August 27, 2019

26 executive changes at hospitals and health care companies
1. Rob Brooks, executive vice president and COO of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System, has "separated from the organization," effective Aug. 20.

2. Matt Butler appointed CFO of Abilene (Texas) Regional Medical Center.

3. Michael Collins, CEO of Manchester-based Eastern Connecticut Health Network, will retire in October.

4. Matt Conrad named COO of Abilene (Texas) Regional Medical Center.

5. William Comer selected to serve as president of Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz.

6. John Darnell, MD, CMO of Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, Ky., is retiring, effective Feb. 15, 2020.

7. Theresa Dix appointed chief nursing officer of Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center.

8. Keith Goodwin, president and CEO of East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville, this week announced his plans to retire.

9. Barbara Griffith, MD, selected to serve as CEO of Baton Rouge, La.-based Woman's Hospital, effective in the fall.

10. John Hoover names COO of Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA.

11. Donna Isgett appointed COO of McLeod Health in Florence, S.C.

12. Jeanette Ives Erickson, DNP, RN tapped to server as interim president and CEO at Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital.

13. Bryan Johnson appointed president of St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO.

14. Dana Kocsis, MSN, RN, appointed chief nursing officer at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, OH, effective Aug. 16.

15. Emily Mastaler tapped to serve as CEO of River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., effective in the fall.

16. Bob Moore tapped to serve as CEO of Galesburg (Ill.) Cottage Hospital, effective Aug. 19.

17. Douglas Mudgett, RN, was named new chief nursing officer of Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby, Montana.

18. Joseph Mullany, regional president and CEO of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Bayfront Health, resigned Aug. 21.

19. Douglas Myers selected to serve as senior vice president and CFO of Driscoll Health System in Corpus Christi, TX.

20. Gay Nord tapped to serve as CEO of West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, effective Sept. 23.

21. Steve Roach appointed interim president of UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in Worcester, MA, effective Sept. 30.

22. Harbaksh Sangha, MD, selected to serve as CMO of Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Health System.

23. Candie A. Starr left her CEO position at Fayetteville, Tenn.-based Lincoln Health System on August 21.

24. Amie Turner selected to serve as CFO of Lake Granbury (Texas) Medical Center.

25. Tammy R. Webb, RN, appointed executive vice president and chief nursing officer of Dallas-based Children's Health.

26. Deborah Weymouth, president and CEO of UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton (Mass.) Hospital, resigned for a new job opportunity.

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