The following hospital and health system chief information officer moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year:

HCA Healthcare's LewisGale Montgomery Hospital has appointed Tim Layman, DNP, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer, effective July 10.

The CDC has confirmed a third death in a fungal meningitis outbreak linked to two surgery clinics in a Mexico border city. 

Oneida (N.Y.) Health CFO Jeremiah Sweet will serve as interim CEO and president effective June 1.

Hospital Sisters Health System has named Chris Klay president and CEO of HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland, Ill., the health system said June 2. He succeeds John Ludwig, who is stepping down due to his health. 

This year has been big for hospital CEO exits. Departures hit a four-year high in January and  climbed 72 percent in the first four months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. 

LSU Health Shreveport (La.) has named Viola Sprague as its new CIO, effective June 5. 

South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Miss., has named Gregg Gibbes president and CEO, The Laurel Leader Call reported June 1. 

Kittanning. Pa.-based ACMH Hospital has named Nichole Geraci president and CEO, The Leader-Vindicator reported June 1. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare named Heather Dixon CFO, effective July 10. 

Marcus Jackson was named COO of Medical City Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

Jennifer Montgomery, RN, has been appointed as McLaren Health Care's first senior vice president and chief nursing officer, effective June 1. 

The number of applications that providers interact with in their daily work, as well as the hardware required to support those applications, presents significant management challenges. In healthcare, application inventory is a critical part of the management process, but in most organizations, more work is required to gain greater control of technology and data.

Emily Volk, MD, was named vice president of system pathology and laboratory services at UofL Health in Louisville, Ky. 

Englewood (N.J.) Health has named Matthew Amodeo executive vice president of legal affairs and chief legal officer. 

Physicians possess many qualities that make them effective hospital CEOs, including their clinical knowledge, understanding of the healthcare industry and problem-solving skills. 

Tenet Healthcare has promoted Darrin Cook from interim to permanent chief operating officer of its Massachusetts market and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass. 

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., has named Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney senior vice president and chief diversity officer. 

Northern Light Health has named Gregory LaFrancois president of its Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. 

The Queen's Health System in Honolulu has named Darlena Chadwick, MSN, its new executive vice president and chief operating officer.