Executive Moves

St. James Hospital in Hornell, N.Y., appointed Melissa Rackmil, BSN, RN, vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer.

Frankfort (Ky.) Regional Medical Center CEO Chip Peal resigned at the end of September, according to The State Journal.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System selected Kristi Hall-Jiran to serve as executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer, effective January 2019.

Honesdale, Pa.-based Wayne Memorial Health System selected Bethany Fine to serve as human resources director.

St. David's Georgetown (Texas) Hospital named Tracy Rodriguez, BSN, MSN, DNP, chief nursing officer.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence St. Joseph Health appointed Jill Cooper vice president of high reliability and safety, effective Dec. 10, according to The Daily Chronicle.

Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., selected Steven Kaster, MD, to serve as CMO.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health named Angela Ditmar, RN, president of Spectrum Health Pennock in Hastings, Mich., as well as southeast regional market leader, effective Nov. 1.

Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, Calif., hires JoDee Tittle to serve as CEO, effective in November, according to a Plumas County News report.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive retirements in the last four weeks.