Becker's Hospital Review reported the following hospital and health system chief nursing officer and CMO moves in the last four weeks. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
1. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System hired Kevin L. Lewis, MD, to serve as CMO.
2. Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Health appointed Kathy Schuler, RN, COO and chief nursing officer of Winchester (Mass.) Hospital, effective Oct. 1.
3. Dignity Health Glendale (Calif.) Memorial Hospital named Jason Black, DNP, RN, vice president/chief nurse executive.
4. Patricia Wilkerson-Uddyback, MD, will serve as CMO in a new integrated executive management team that would serve Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital and Hutzel Women's Hospital, all a part of Detroit Medical Center.
5. Birmingham, Ala.-based Brookwood Baptist Health selected Marye Elliott, MSN, BSN, RN, as chief nursing officer of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, effective immediately.
6. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge East Hospital hired Lynn Whelan, DNP, RN, as assistant chief nursing officer.
7. Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Health tapped Rick Weiner, MD, as CEO and CMO of Winchester (Mass.) Hospital, effective Oct. 1.
8. Medical City Dallas named Kenneth Rothfield, MD, CMO, effective Aug. 14.
9. McLaren Flint (Mich.) Hospital selected Binesh Patel, MD, to serve as CMO.
10. Medical City Dallas hired Joyce Soule, BSN, MSN, to serve as chief nursing officer, effective Aug. 7.
11. UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., selected Robb McLean, MD, as its new CMO.
12. Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System tapped Joanne Mayers, BSN, MSN, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer for its east region.
13. Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital tapped Benjamin Katz, MD, to serve as vice president of medical affairs and CMO.
14. Valdosta-based South Georgia Medical Center hired Denida A. Cox, BSN, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer.
15. Fond du Lac, Wis.-based St. Agnes Hospital named Katherine Vergos, BSN, RN, chief operating and nursing officer.
16. Hillsboro, Ore.-based Tuality Healthcare appointed Joe Hardman, MD, permanent CMO.
17. St. Charles Parish Hospital in Luling, La., selected Terrell Neal, BSN, to serve as COO and chief nursing officer.
18. Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System selected Jim Souza, MD, as CMO.
19. The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C., tapped Ann Marie Madden, DNP, RN, to serve as vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer.
20. UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown (Iowa) selected Russell Adams, MD, to serve as CMO.
21. Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System appointed Dana S. Kellis, MD, senior vice president/CMO of its hospital division.
22. Springdale-based Arkansas Children's Northwest selected Michael Howard, BSN, MSN, to serve as chief nursing officer.
23. Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills (Mich.) promoted Kim Guesman, BSN, MSN, RN, to permanent chief nursing officer.
24. University Medical Center of El Paso (Texas) named Joel Hendryx, DO, its new CMO.
25. Vero Beach, Fla.-based Indian River Medical Center hired Linda Walton, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer.
26. Hastings, Pa.-based Conemaugh Miners Medical Center appointed Debbie Spells-Wilson, MSN, RN, to the dual role of COO and chief nursing officer.