The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported in Becker's Hospital Review in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
1. Lafayette, Colo.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center President and CEO Dave Hamm announced plans to retire at the end of March 2017.
2. Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., announced CEO Chad French has resigned, making him the fourth person to leave the post in four years.
3. San Antonio-based Baptist Health System named Trip Pilgrim CEO.
4. Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe, Mich., promoted interim CEO William Castle to serve in the role permanently.
5. Los Alamos (N.M.) Medical Center tapped John Whiteside to serve as permanent CEO, effective immediately.
6. Denver Health's board of directors selected Robin Wittenstein as the finalist for the CEO role.
7. Kennewick, Wash.-based Trios Health CEO Glen Marshall is planning to retire in June 2017.
8. Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Fla., announced the retirement of CEO Jeffrey L. Susi by the end of 2017.
9. Shreveport, La.-based University Health named Daniel J. Snyder CEO.
10. North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville named Chris Zeringue CEO.
11. Fountain Valley (Calif.) Regional Hospital & Medical Center tapped Kenneth D. McFarland to serve as CEO.
12. Birmingham, Ala.-based St. Vincent's Health System President and CEO Neeysa Biddle is retiring, effective June 30, 2017.
13. In a move to reorganize its leadership structure, Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services eliminated the CEO position at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital, both based in Spokane, Wash., and the hospitals' current CEO Alex Jackson will depart Feb. 17, 2017.
14. Las Vegas-based Desert Springs Hospital selected Ryan Jensen to serve as CEO.