Joey Waddell has been appointed COO of Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.

Chad Patrick has returned to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital to serve as CEO, according to an Oct. 15 news release shared with Becker's. 

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has given new titles to two of its leaders, according to an Oct. 15 LinkedIn post.

Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has named Geoffrey Gardner executive vice president and system CFO of the UF Health clinical enterprise, effective Dec. 1. 

Milwaukee-based Medical College of Wisconsin has named Jennifer Tiedemann executive director of revenue cycle operations, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has tapped Jose Balderrama as senior vice president of human resources for the system, according to an Oct. 14 LinkedIn post.

Mary Beth Jenkins was appointed president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health Plan, president of UPMC insurance services division and executive vice president of UPMC.

Albany (N.Y.) Med has named Michele Kakely Skumurski senior vice president of finance. 

After 15 years in the role, John Chessare, MD, will retire in 2025 as president and CEO of Townson, Md.-based Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare.

Granville Health System in Oxford, N.C., has appointed Jamie Purvis CFO, effective Oct. 1.

Richard Tugman has been named president and CEO of Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health after serving in the role on an interim basis since March.

Sal Perla, DrPH, was named interim CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Fla., according to his LinkedIn page. 

San Antonio-based Methodist Children's Hospital has named Rebecca Watson, MD, its new chief medical officer.

Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health has tapped Nickolas Nyhus as senior vice president and chief human resources officer, according to an Oct. 9 LinkedIn post.

Sinai Chicago, a four-hospital system, has appointed Paul Goldberg executive vice president of finance and CFO.

Quyen Wong, DNP, RN, has been appointed associate executive director of patient care and chief nursing officer at Northwell Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y.

Claire Mooney, DNP, is joining Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health as chief nursing officer of its Central region in November. She has spent more than a decade in executive roles at health systems in Pennsylvania. 

Richmond University Medical Center in New York City has named two new C-suite leaders.

Rita Bunch was appointed vice president and CEO of two Erlanger Health System hospitals: Erlanger East in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Erlanger North in Red Bank, Tenn.

Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey (Calif.) Hospital named Jessica Almeida, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer.