St. Louis-based Ascension has appointed Samson Jesudass, MD, as post-acute chief clinical officer, effective in late March. In the role, Dr. Jesudass will oversee clinical operations across the system’s post-acute and at-home services, including PACE, Ascension Living, home health and…
Executive Moves
Joel Beiswenger, CEO of Wadena, Minn.-based Astera Health, plans to retire July 1. Mr. Beiswenger has led Astera Health since 1998, first serving as CFO and then as CEO since 2008, according to an April 6 health system news release.…
Aron Sandquist has been appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Westover Hills in San Antonio. It marks his return to Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health after several years, he wrote in an April 6 LinkedIn post. In his new…
Hilary Maxson was named CFO of Oracle on April 6. In her new role, Ms. Maxson will report to Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk and lead the software company’s global finances. Doug Kehring will transition out of his role as Oracle’s…
Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN, will retire as president and CEO of WellSpan Health, the York, Pa.-based system said April 6. WellSpan has launched a national search for her replacement, and she will continue to lead the system until a transition…
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Elliott Brown has been appointed senior vice president and chief accounting officer of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health. Mr. Brown previously spent 15 years with the health system, he said in an April 6 LinkedIn post. He first joined Lifepoint in…
After serving in an interim chief nursing officer role for two Tenet Healthcare hospitals, Shawn O’Connor, DNP, RN, has joined Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health. Dr. O’Connor became chief nursing officer of Chicago-based Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in March, according to…
Andy Leveque has been named regional vice president of human resources for Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare, effective April 2026. Medical City Healthcare is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Mr. Leveque will oversee colleague engagement, employee relations, recruitment and retention…
Tarek Salaway, who became CEO of Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University in mid-December, is no longer in the role. OHSU President Shereef Elnahal, MD, told staff April 3 that Mr. Salaway is no longer CEO, a health system spokesperson…
Lacey Carter, MSN, has been named CEO of Blytheville, Ark.-based Mississippi County Hospital System, effective immediately. Ms. Carter joined the system from West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare, where she held several leadership roles including COO, chief nursing officer and executive…