Executive Moves

Robert Hoban, president of Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit and Ascension River District Hospital in East China, Mich., is leaving the role for a leadership position with the Ascension Michigan Foundation until his retirement next year, according to Crain's…

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

Baton Rouge, La.-based Woman's Hospital has eliminated the chief strategy officer position, ousting Stan Shelton, according to a Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.

Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine USC appointed David Peng, MD, PHD, president of the USC Care Medical Group.

Erie, Pa.-based Saint Vincent Hospital named Sallie Piazza chief nursing officer, according to The Post-Journal.

Matthew Brengman, MD, was named associate CMO for Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Parham Doctors' Hospital and Retreat Doctors' Hospital, all in Richmond, Va.

Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash., has tapped Ralph Parker, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer.

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

UH Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland, Ohio, has selected Timothy Kasprzak, MD, to serve as CMO, according to a Richland Source report.

Roy Proujansky, MD, chief operations executive of the Delaware Valley for Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health System, is retiring, effective Aug. 7.