Executive Moves

David Lundquist, president and CEO of Rome (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital, has stepped down.

Becker's Hospital Review reported the following hospital and health system executive moves in the last week:

IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Ind., has appointed Renea Smith, RN, chief nursing officer, effective Nov. 11.

Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South has appointed Sean Lemon vice president of ancillary services, effective in January, according to a D Healthcare report.

Meg Rush, MD, was named interim president of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., after the Oct. 18 death of Luke Gregory.

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has selected Jennifer Jackson, DNP, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer of West Hospital, also in Cincinnati.

Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare named Anthony Stumbo, MD, regional community CMO for its hospitals in Floyd County.

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has selected Gilbert Palmer, MD, to serve as chief clinical officer for the Lorain (Ohio) market, according to The Morning Journal.

Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University Health System appointed two interim leaders.

Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare selected Rhonda Ross, RN, to serve as vice president of emergency and trauma services Oct. 29.