Executive Moves

HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Ill., has tapped Regina Peterson, DNP, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer, effective immediately.

Becker's Hospital Review reported the following hospital and health system chief nursing officer and chief medical officer moves in the last four weeks.

Dennis Jack, CEO of Wilbarger General Hospital in Vernon, Texas, resigned last week, according to Texoma's Homepage.

Brigham City (Utah) Community Hospital selected Derrick Walker, DO, to serve as CMO.

Karen Murphy, PhD, RN Executive Vice President and CIO Geisinger Dr. Karen Murphy is executive vice president, chief innovation officer and founding director of the Steele Institute for Health Innovation at Geisinger. Dr. Murphy has worked to improve and transform…

Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine has selected Richard K. Freeman, MD, to serve as regional chief clinical officer, a newly created role.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System named Reed E. Reyman executive vice president of regional development, effective this month.

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

Austin, Texas-based St. David's HealthCare, a seven-hospital system, has selected Kim Carpenter to serve as vice president of marketing.

Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss., appointed Phyllis Chambers-Berry, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer.