Executive Moves

St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., named Shane Cerone president and CEO, effective Oct. 1.  

Mayo Clinic Health System President Bobbie Gostout, MD, is retiring. 

Francine Padgett, senior vice president, treasurer and CFO of Midland-based MidMichigan Health, is retiring.

Ashley Holmstrom, DNP, MSN, RN, was selected as chief nursing officer of Medical City Frisco (Texas), effective Oct. 12.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported in the last week. 

UC Health has tapped Robert Wiehe as chief administrative officer of its 724-bed University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Daniel Hilferty, president and CEO of Independence Health Group, which runs Independence Blue Cross and AmeriHealth Caritas, is retiring.

KPC Health, a seven-hospital system based in Santa Ana, Calif., has selected Tirso del Junco Jr., MD, as CMO.  

Samantha Patrick has been tapped as CFO of Bourbon Community Hospital in Paris, Ky., and Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Ky.

Cleveland Clinic has selected Conor Delaney, MD, PhD, as president and CEO of its Florida region.