Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tenn., has appointed April Fox, DNP, MSN, chief nursing officer of two hospitals, ABC affiliate WATN-TV reported May 26.

Leigh Sewell stepped down as president of two hospitals belonging to Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health on May 12. 

Hospital Sisters Health System named Simone Parlier, MSN, the next executive director of women's services and the children's hospital at Springfield, Ill.-based St. John's Hospital. 

Kyle Marek has been promoted from interim to permanent president and CEO of Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care, a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. 

OSF HealthCare has named Derrick Frazier president of OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, Ill., the health system said May 23.

Modesto, Calif.-based Doctors Medical Center has selected Misty Oglesby, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to a May 25 news release.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care has named Amy Chatterton CFO its Arizona region. 

Hospital CEO exits in the first few months of 2023 were up 72 percent from the same time frame in 2022. As hospitals search for someone to take the helm, some argue that they should look inward — particularly, toward nurse leaders. 

UF Health Central Florida has appointed John Davidyock, MD, as senior vice president and chief physician executive, effective June 5.

Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Ore., has named Dan Grigg its next CEO, The Observer reported May 24. 

Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville (Ark.) has promoted Chris Blair, BSN, from interim to permanent CEO. 

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami has selected Ben Warner, BSN, RN, as its next chief nursing officer, according to a May 23 news release shared with Becker's. 

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has named Bryan Croft executive vice president and COO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, effective June 3.

Paul Rothman, MD, former CEO of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine, joined the USC Health System Board to provide strategic oversight and governance of Keck Medicine of USC and university clinical services.

HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton has named Sanjiv Tewari, MD, as its new chief medical officer, effective June 1.

Denise Jamieson, MD, has been selected as the next vice president for medical affairs at the Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care and dean of its Carver College of Medicine, pending approval from the state's board of regents. 

After a national search, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge has named Jeff Joyner its next president. 

Sam Amirfar, MD, CIO of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Hospital Center, has also been named the facility's chief medical officer.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit will replace its current COO and president, Marvin O'Quinn, in August when he is due to retire, CFO Dan Morissette told a May 22 investor call.

Todd Burch is stepping down as president and CEO of McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey to pursue other opportunities, according to a news release shared with Becker's.