Phoenix-based Banner Health's interim CFO, Anthony Frank, has left the system to pursue a new role in New York, Banner said in a March 29 filing.

HCA Healthcare's LewisGale Medical Center has tapped Robert Alphin, MD, as chief medical officer, the Salem, Va.-based hospital said March 29.

Mark Klosterman, President and CEO of Sidney, Ohio-based Wilson Health, announced the appointment of two C-suite leaders in a March 28 news release. 

Gregg Olson will retire as CEO of Rochelle (Ill.) Community Hospital on March 31, the Rochelle News-Leader reported March 28. 

Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has named Quentin Whitwell its next CEO, CBS affiliate WKRG reported March 28. By the end of his tenure, he could be its owner. 

McPherson (Kan.) Center for Health named Tanner Wealand as its new CFO.

Lori Rakes, RN, was named CEO of Piedmont Cartersville (Ga.) Medical Center, part of Atlanta-based Piedmont.

Stanford Medicine Children's Health in Palo Alto, Calif., has named Cormac Maher, MD, as its new chief of pediatric neurosurgery.

Jon Sendach was named deputy regional executive director for New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health's central region, according to a March 28 news release shared with Becker's.

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has tapped Claire Chitwood to oversee two hospitals as divisional chief operating officer. 

Oklahoma City-based OU Health has appointed Stefanie Beavers, DNP, RN, as its inaugural chief nurse executive, the health system said March 28.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has appointed Lara Khouri executive vice president and COO.

Kevin Speer has been tapped to lead Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent.

A number of hospital and health system executives have recently stepped down or announced they would be stepping down from their positions. 

West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne has named Keith Vollstedt, MD, chief medical officer of its Western Iowa division. 

Archie Drake, BSN, was named CEO of Detroit-based Children's Hospital of Michigan, effective March 27.

NYU Langone Health in New York City has appointed Justin Brandt, MD, as the director of the division of maternal-fetal medicine in the NYU Grossman School of Medicine's department of obstetrics and gynecology.

Sparrow Clinton Hospital in St. Johns, Mich., has promoted its interim president, Kris McCarty, to the permanent role. 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System has named a permanent CEO for its flagship hospital and CFO of the system. 

Penn State Health has appointed Yatin Vyas, MD, as its new vice president and physician leader for Penn State Health Children's services, according to a March 23 news release.