Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare has appointed Glenn Hardesty, DO, as chief medical officer of Medical City Denton and its Medical City Argyle campus.  

Melissa Wilson will join Freestone Medical Center in Plano, Texas, as its next CEO on Aug. 19.

The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has appointed Ashis Barad, MD, as its chief digital and technology officer, a newly established position.

St. Louis-based Ascension has named Alex Garrison AVP of revenue cycle performance measurement and reporting, according to his LinkedIn page. 

Mari Elliott was named COO of HCA Florida Largo Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

Betsy Hart, MSN, has been appointed president and CEO of Glendale (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and Health Center, effective Aug. 19.

Glenda Villatoro, BSN, has been appointed COO of Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. 

Amid recent transactions and acquisitions, some health systems have readjusted their leadership teams.

Several hospitals that are part of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health have added new CEOs to their executive teams.

Larry Van Der Wege is resigning from his role as administrator of Lindsborg (Kan.) Community Hospital.

McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Ill., has appointed two leaders to its executive team.

Jordan Herget, CEO of Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, will step down from his role Sept. 6 to assume a new position elsewhere.

Glen Martin, MD, has been appointed vice president of medical affairs for Baptist Medical Center Beaches in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., and Baptist Medical Center Nassau in Fernandina Beach, Fla. 

TriStar Hendersonville (Tenn.) Medical Center has named David Solomon CFO, according to his LinkedIn page. 

Stephanie Tijerina has been tapped as COO of St. Petersburg-based HCA Florida Northside Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

MetroHealth's board voted to terminate the contract of its president and CEO Airica Steed, EdD, RN, on Aug. 9, due to performance issues. Dr. Steed said she was "unlawfully terminated" while on approved medical leave and offered a different explanation for the board's actions in a press release from her legal team.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System's board voted Aug. 9 to terminate President and CEO Airica Steed, EdD, RN.

Andrew McMullin was tapped as CFO for Las Vegas-based West Henderson Hospital, part of Las Vegas-based The Valley Health System, according to an Aug.9 LinkedIn post. 

Tyler Rhoden was named COO of TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tenn., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has selected Sharon Brown, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, the Colton, Calif.-based hospital said in an Aug. 8 LinkedIn post.