Lane Regional Medical Center has promoted Brittany Casey to serve as chief quality officer. As CQO, Ms. Casey will oversee quality strategy, regulatory compliance and performance improvement. She previously served as director of professional development and played a key role…
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Brian Walch has been appointed president and chief hospital executive of Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, N.J. Mr. Walch most recently served as vice president of clinical services and operations at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City,…
Bryon Neaman has been named chief audit officer of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, according to a Jan. 27 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Neaman served as east region healthcare practice lead for Protiviti, a business consulting and…
Warrensburg-based Western Missouri Medical Center has named Lacey Bredehoeft-Fiene vice president of financial services and CFO. Ms. Bredehoeft-Fiene begins her new role Jan. 30, succeeding Dean Ohmart, who is retiring, according to a Jan. 27 news release. Mr. Ohmart has…
Dan Bowen was appointed president of Orlando Health Sebastian (Fla.) River Hospital, effective Jan. 19, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Bowen most recently served as market COO for Piedmont Medical Center in South Carolina, where…
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Kevin Strecker will depart his role Jan. 31 as CEO of the Ascension Via Christi Ministry market in the Wichita, Kan., area. The market is part of St. Louis-based Ascension health system. Jason Alexander, who formerly served as CEO of…
Jim Engler has been named executive vice president, chief of staff and chief governance office at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, according to a Jan. 27 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Engler served as Jefferson’s senior vice president, chief…
Sarah Matlin was appointed senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Memorial Health, based in Springfield, Ill. Ms. Matlin brings a wealth of experience to the role, according to a Jan. 26 health system news release. She is the…
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Taylor Hamilton as its new chief digital officer. Ms. Hamilton announced the appointment via LinkedIn on Jan. 27. She will take on the role in addition to serving as the health system’s chief…
Kevin Abel, president of Kalispell, Mont.-based Logan Health, plans to step down from his role March 1. Mr. Abel previously served as co-CEO of Billings (Mont.) Clinic-Logan Health, formed through the September 2023 merger of Billings Clinic and Logan Health.…