Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge East Hospital promoted Lynn Whelan, DNP, RN, to chief nursing officer, according to The Chattanoogan.
Executive Moves
PIH Health Hospital-Whittier (Calif.) named Paulette Heitmeyer, RN, chief nursing officer.
Dallas-based Steward Health Care appointed Brian Dunn regional president of Utah, overseeing five hospitals.
St. Louis Children's Hospital selected Alexis Elward, MD, to serve as CMO.
Sharon (Conn.) Hospital appointed Denise George acting president, effective Feb. 4.
Becker's Hospital Review reported the following hospital and health system CEO moves in the last week.
New Orleans-based LCMC Health promoted Bill Masterton to market CEO.
Patrick Brilliant, president and CEO of Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital, is retiring at the end of April.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana named Angela Hintz vice president of its project management office and integrated services.
Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital's board has terminated CEO Rob LaBarge following job and service cuts at the facility, according to WWMT, a CBS-affiliate TV station.