The following hospital and health system executive moves were reported in the past week, beginning with the most recent.
1. Ronald Swinfard, MD, president and CEO of Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, announced plans to retire, effective July 1.
2. Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, Neb., selected Steve Lewis as CEO, effective July 14, according to a report by The Imperial Republican.
3. John Sernulka, CEO of Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Md., announced plans to retire, effective July 1.
4. Bakersfield (Calif.) Heart Hospital selected David Veillette as president and CEO, effective June 9.
5. Chicago-based Sinai Health System appointed Karen Teitelbaum as president and CEO, effective July 1, according to the health system.
6. Richmond-based HCA Virginia has selected David Donaldson as COO of Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch report.
7. Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, Ga., appointed Brandon Nudd COO, according to a WRGA report.
8. Doug Arnold, CEO of Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Ala., announced plans to retire, effective Oct. 1.
9. Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives appointed Michael Covert CEO of CHI St. Luke's Health Houston market and senior vice president of operations for the health system.
10. Bayonne, N.J.-based CarePoint Health System appointed Gary Bryant CFO, effective immediately, according to a Fort Mills Times report.
11. Jim Woodward, president and CEO of Madison, Wis.-based Meriter-UnityPoint Health, is stepping down from his position to become CEO of Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System.
12. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Borgess Health President and CEO Paul Spaude will retire in September, according to a MLive report.
13. Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh named Michael Harlovic president and CEO, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.
14. Olympia, Wash.-based Capital Medical Center named Bill Southwick, RN, COO.
15. Gregory Britton, president and CEO of Beloit (Wis.) Hospital and Health System, announced plans to retire, effective September 2, according to a Beloit Daily News report.
16. Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind., appointed Gary Adkins CEO, effective June 30, according to an Inside Indiana Business report.
17. Robert Ladenburger, president and CEO of Denver-based Exempla Healthcare, announced plans to retire June 1, according to a Denver Business Journal report.
18. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Promise Healthcare named Richard Gold president and COO.
19. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Promise Healthcare named James Hopwood CFO.
20. Cole White, CEO of Middle Park Medical Center in Kremmling, Colo., resigned from his position, effective immediately.
21. Steve Long, president and CEO of Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa, will step down from his position to become president and CEO of Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, Ind., effective July 30.
22. Ross Matlack, president and CEO of Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio, stepped down from his position, according to a Sandusky Register report.
23. Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care named Paul DePriest, MD, executive vice president and COO.
24. Dana Dye, RN, vice president of nursing and CNO of Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care, will lead Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.