Mr. Bess replaces Mark Brenzel, who served as the 295-bed hospital’s CEO since 2010.
Most recently, Mr. Bess served as CEO of Wythe County Community Hospital in Wytheville, Va. Both Wythe and Lake Cumberland hospitals are part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals.
More articles on hospital and health system CEO moves:
Glenwood Regional Medical Center names CEO
UW Hospital & Clinics names interim CEO
CEO of Huntington Hospital to retire
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