Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has tapped surgical oncologist Nipun Merchant, MD, as the network’s first surgeon-in-chief. Dr. Merchant was also appointed chair of the network’s department of surgery. He will step into both roles in February, according to an Oct.…
Executive Moves
Becker’s has reported the following hospital and health system COO moves since July 1, including leaders promoted within their organizations and those appointed to roles at new organizations. Note: This page was created Aug. 11 and will be updated as…
Holyoke (Mass.) Medical Center named Krishna Kafle, MD, chief of hospital medicine, WWLP reported Oct. 14. In his new role, Dr. Kafle will foster a collaborative and inclusive environment for physicians and care teams to work and learn together. Most…
Jonathan Wilke has been named COO of Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi St. Joseph, effective Oct. 19, according to an Oct. 14 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Wichita-based Ascension Via Christi, which operates six hospitals and 75 care sites…
The board for Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo., opted Oct. 12 to end the contract of CEO Lori Wightman, RN, effective Oct. 13. The board appointed Mike Harvey interim CEO, according to an Oct. 13 hospital news release.…
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Chuck Prosper will retire as chief executive of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s Northwest region at the end of the year. Mr. Prosper joined PeaceHealth in 2019 and has nearly 40 years of healthcare experience, according to an Oct. 13 news release.…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth named Heather Wall, MSN, RN, chief executive of its Oregon region. Ms. Wall has been serving as interim chief executive for the region for the last six months. She is responsible for leading services across the care…
Kevin Snyder, former system vice president and chief marketing, communications and brand officer at Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System, has left the role for a marketing position at Phoenix Children’s. Mr. Snyder was named vice president of marketing and communications…
Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Health System named Raj Chand, MD, president of Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, Va., after he served as interim president since Aug. 3. Dr. Chand previously served as president of Inova Fair Oaks (Va.) Hospital, a role…
Daniel McFarland was named COO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, the flagship hospital of Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care. Mr. McFarland most recently served as assistant vice president of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., a role…