Balavenkatesh Kanna, MD, has been appointed CEO and vice president of hospital affairs at University Hospital at Downstate in New York City. Dr. Kanna was named to the role by SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and brings more than 20…
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Brett Waress has been named vice president of strategy and service lines for AdventHealth Hendersonville (N.C.) and AdventHealth Polk in Columbus, N.C. The hospitals are part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth. In his new role, Mr. Waress will oversee growth…
Tracey Crandall has been named CHRO of Tenet Healthcare’s Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Ms. Crandall joined Good Samaritan from a hospital in Rhode Island, where she served as vice president of human resources, according to…
Carmela Coyle plans to retire in early 2027 as president and CEO of the California Hospital Association. Her retirement marks the culmination of a 44-year career in healthcare policy and advocacy, according to a Feb. 5 news release from the…
Jared Stimpson has been named vice president of critical access hospitals at Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, according to a Feb. 5 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Stimpson served as president and CEO of Perry County Memorial…
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Andy Brailo has been named chief commercial officer for Murray, Utah-based R1 RCM, according to a Feb. 2 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Brailo served as chief commercial officer for Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier Inc., a technology healthcare…
Ellis Hawkins, FACHE, has been named president of Ascension Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village, Ill., effective the final week of February, according to a Feb. 4 release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Hawkins most recently served as president of Ascension…
Carrie Dunford has been named chief clinical shared services officer of Intermountain Health, according to a Feb. 5 LinkedIn post from the system. Prior to her new role, Ms. Dunford served as chief pharmacy officer for Intermountain, according to her…
Noblesville, Ind.-based Riverview Health has named Julie Nix CEO, effective April 1. Ms. Nix joined the organization with more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare operations, strategic growth and patient-centered initiatives, according to a Feb. 5 health…
Kimberly Blaha has been appointed president and chief administrative officer of Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix. In her new role, Ms. Blaha will focus on clinical excellence, physician collaboration and patient-centered care, according to a Feb. 4 LinkedIn post…