The following hospital and health system executive moves occurred within the last week, beginning with the most recent.
1. Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Okla., named James Brasel, MBA, CFO.
2. Wayne Allen, who has been serving as interim CEO and CFO of Mendocino Coast District Hospital in Fort Bragg, Calif., for the last three years, retired. James Sato and Steve Miller will become interim CEO and CFO, respectively.
3. Edward J. Kelly, president of Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center, will add CEO to his title Jan. 1, 2016.
4. Great Plains Health in North Platte, Neb., appointed Mel McNea, MHA, as CEO, effective immediately.
5. St. Louis, Mo.-based SSM Health named Philip Loftus, PhD, senior vice president and CIO, beginning Jan. 19, 2015.
6. Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, Ga., appointed Brandon Clary as CEO beginning Jan. 5, 2015.
7. Bridgeport, W.V.-based United Hospital Center named its current COO, Michael Tillman, as the hospital's new CEO, effective April 4, 2015.
8. West Orange, N.J.-based Barnabas Health chose John Bonamo, MD, the current president and CEO of Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., as its next CMO, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
9. Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights, Ill., named Terrence Moisan, MD, as CEO. Dr. Moisan has been serving as interim CEO since February following the abrupt resignation of CEO Edgardo Tenreiro.
10. UConn Health named Anne Diamond, JD, as CEO of John Dempsey Hospital. Ms. Diamond has been serving as interim CEO since August 2013.
11. Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla., named Bob Moore CEO.
12. Thomas Savides, MD, was named the first Chief Experience Officer at UC San Diego Health System.
13. Ohio State University named Sheldon Retchin, MD, MSPH, executive vice president of health sciences and CEO of Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, effective March 2, 2015. Dr. Retchin will succeed Steven Gabbe, MD, who is retiring.
14. Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System appointed Chris Ghaemmaghami, MD, as permanent CMO of University of Virginia Medical Center.
15. Brad Solberg, MHA, CEO of Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo, Ill., is resigning to accept the position of president of OSF St. James Medical Center in Pontiac, Ill., effective Jan. 1, 2015.
16. Randy Simmons was named interim CEO of Bear Valley Community Hospital in Big Bear Lake, Calif.
17. University Medical Center in Las Vegas appointed the hospital's COO, Mason VanHouweling, as interim CEO.
18. Joseph Sluka, MBA, began his new role as president and CEO of Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System. Mr. Sluka's appointment was announced in September.