Jackie Hounshell has been named regional CFO of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health, according to a May 26 news release. Ms. Hounshell brings 14 years of experience at Covenant Health to the role. She will oversee financial leadership across Morristown (Tenn.)-Hamblen…
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Carolyn Hunter has been appointed COO of TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Ms. Hunter most recently served as COO of HCA Healthcare Florida Aventura Hospital for the past three years, according to a May 26 LinkedIn post from…
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has selected Amanda “Mandy” Shelast as president of Mercy Southeast Communities, effective June 29. Ms. Shelast will oversee Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and the system’s clinics and services across southeast Missouri, according to a…
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health Hospitals & Clinics has named Aaron Prussin, MD, chief medical ambulatory officer, effective immediately. Dr. Prussin had served as interim chief medical ambulatory officer since August 2024, according to a May 22 health…
Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health has restructured leadership across its two Massachusetts hospitals, appointing two new leaders amid one executive departure. Five things to know: 1. Julie Abilheira, RN, was appointed president of St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Mass.,…
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Richmond, Va.-based VCU Medical Center has named Rick McClenny, BSN, RN, associate vice president of quality and safety. Mr. McClenny began the newly created role May 24, according to a May 26 system news release. He will work with clinical,…
Robert Peltzer was appointed CEO of Springhill (La.) Medical Center, according to a May 20 Facebook post from the hospital. Mr. Peltzer brings more than 26 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, including 17 years in C-suite positions…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health has named Lauren Girardi associate vice president of revenue integrity and strategic pricing, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Girardi joins Vanderbilt Health after more than a decade at Houston-based Texas Children’s, according…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services disclosed Matthew Peterson resigned from his roles as executive vice president and president of behavioral health, effective June 19, according to a May 18 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Mr. Peterson, who joined the company…
Lee Health, a five-hospital system based in Fort Myers, Fla., recently promoted Nariman Heshmati, MD, to chief clinical officer. Dr. Heshmati joined Lee Health in August 2024 as chief physician and operations executive at the system’s physician group, according to…