Sunny Bhatia, MD, has been appointed the first president of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, which comprises 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations across 14 states.

Spencer Turner has been named CEO of North Richland Hills, Texas-based Medical City North Hills.

San Francisco-based Dignity Health has shuffled various leaders within its hospitals as part of a statewide restructuring being carried out by its parent, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare named David Stuart, MD, chief medical officer of its West Virginia Region.

Adrian Moran, MD, will soon join Portland-based MaineHealth after serving as chief medical officer of an Advocate Aurora Health hospital since 2022. 

Allen Stefanek was named CEO of Shasta Regional Medical Center, a 226-bed facility in Redding, Calif., according to an Aug. 28 news release shared with Becker's.

Merry-Ann Keane, MSN, RNC, was named superintendent and CEO of Ilwaco, Wash.-based Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

Bloomington, Ill.-based Chestnut Health Systems has appointed Tony Coletta chief administrative officer, effective Oct. 7. 

Michelle Farris, BSN, is joining HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville as chief nursing officer. 

UNM Health System, New Mexico's only academic medical center, is seeing a change in leadership at the very top. 

Kim Manus, CFO of Newport (Wash.) Hospital and Health Services, was named interim CEO of the organization, according to an Aug. 22 news release shared with Becker's. 

Independence, Iowa-based Buchanan County Health Center has named Tony Fortmann CFO. 

Tony Torres, assistant CEO of AllianceHealth Durant (Okla.), will head to Missouri for a new opportunity, according to an Aug. 29 LinkedIn post from AllianceHealth Durant/Madill.

St. Louis-based SSM Health has selected Kerri Bayer, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer of its Oklahoma and Mid-Missouri region. 

Michael Costa was named president and CEO of Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care, effective Oct. 14.

Andrew Rush, president of UPMC Somerset (Pa.), will also lead UPMC East in Monroeville, Pa., and UPMC McKeesport (Pa.), according to an Aug. 28 news release shared with Becker's. 

Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health has named two regional presidents to succeed retiring leaders, effective Sept. 3.

Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine, both based in Indianapolis, have named Michele Saysana, MD, senior vice president of academic medicine and executive associate dean for clinical affairs, effective Oct. 1.

David Irizarry has been named CEO of Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center, effective Sept. 1.

Since the launch of its six-year Vision 2030 initiative in April, Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare has expanded its executive team.