Scott MacDonald, MD, has been named chief health information officer of Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health. In this role, Dr. MacDonald will be responsible for efforts in health information technology, clinical informatics and digital innovation, according to a July 21…
Executive Moves
Al Patin, RN, is leaving his role as CEO of Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Louisiana to become CEO of Ochsner South Shore Community Hospitals and the Bayou Region, effective Aug. 3, according to a July 22 statement shared…
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System named Barbara Miller, MD, chief medical officer of the Missouri/Kansas market. Dr. Miller will provide leadership and clinical oversight across the two state markets and help advance quality, patient safety and clinical excellence, according to…
Matt Swafford has been named executive vice president and CFO of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth, effective Sept. 21. Mr. Swafford will succeed Ric Magnuson, who has served in an interim role since 2025, according to a July 21 news release shared…
Tyler McDonald, BSN, RN, has been appointed interim president of CHI St. Vincent Morrilton (Ark.) and vice president of central Arkansas operations. Mr. McDonald has played a key role in positioning CHI St. Vincent as a healthcare leader in Arkansas,…
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Brandon Cohen has been named COO of St. David’s North Austin (Texas) Medical Center, effective July 23. The hospital is part of Austin-based St. David’s HealthCare. In his new role, Mr. Cohen will oversee the 465-bed hospital’s operations and support…
Columbus-based Nationwide Children’s Hospital has named Tara Floyd, BSN, RN, its senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer, effective immediately. Ms. Floyd will lead the hospital’s largest employee group, which is more than 4,000 nurses and…
Hartford-based Connecticut Children’s has appointed Thomas Ricci executive vice president and CFO, effective Aug. 31. Mr. Ricci joins the organization from Care New England Health System’s Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I., where he most recently served as senior…
Whitney Clark has been appointed COO of Sutter Roseville (Calif.) Medical Center. Ms. Clark most recently led the Women’s & Children’s Center at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento (Calif.), she wrote in a July 20 LinkedIn post. She was named…
Moffitt Cancer Center and Mercy are among the health systems that have named payer contracting and managed care vice presidents in 2026. Here are 11 payer relations vice president hires Becker’s has reported this year: 1. Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health…