Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston appointed Nancy Hellyer, BSN, as acting chief administrative officer Feb. 1, effective immediately.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health appointed Christopher Stanley, MD, to serve as the system's first chief population officer on Jan. 30.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive moves in the last week.

SSM Health, a nonprofit system based in St. Louis, has named Sony Jacob CIO.

San Antonio-based HealthTexas Medical Group named Kristi Clark, MD, president and CEO.

UnityPoint Health's St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, tapped Chad Markham to serve as the COO.

Newton (Kan.) Medical Center appointed Shelly Conrady director of marketing and communications.

VA New England Healthcare System in Bedford, Mass., selected Lisa Soleymani Lehmann, MD, PhD, to serve as its permanent CMO, according to Valley News.

South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., tapped Stacey A. Conklin to serve as senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health appointed Alex Fernandez senior vice president and CFO.

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth selected Todd Salnas to serve as COO of its Oregon network, effective March 18, according to The Register-Guard.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge East Hospital promoted Lynn Whelan, DNP, RN, to chief nursing officer, according to The Chattanoogan.

PIH Health Hospital-Whittier (Calif.) named Paulette Heitmeyer, RN, chief nursing officer.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care appointed Brian Dunn regional president of Utah, overseeing five hospitals.

St. Louis Children's Hospital selected Alexis Elward, MD, to serve as CMO.

Sharon (Conn.) Hospital appointed Denise George acting president, effective Feb. 4.

Becker's Hospital Review reported the following hospital and health system CEO moves in the last week.

New Orleans-based LCMC Health promoted Bill Masterton to market CEO.

Patrick Brilliant, president and CEO of Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital, is retiring at the end of April.

Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital's board has terminated CEO Rob LaBarge following job and service cuts at the facility, according to WWMT, a CBS-affiliate TV station.