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Executive Moves

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tenn., has appointed Lori Feltner, MSN, as chief nursing officer, according to a Feb. 26 news release shared with Becker’s.  StoneCrest is a 119-bed hospital part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based TriStar Health, an affiliate of…

Natalie Whitmer, COO of HCA Healthcare’s TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., has stepped down from her role, effective Feb. 20, she wrote in a LinkedIn post. Ms. Whitmer has joined Arlington-based Texas Health Resources as COO of Texas…

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has made 17 leadership appointments under its new operating model. The moves include promotions and newly hired leaders, according to a Feb. 17 health system news release.  Among the executives joining Sentara is Russ Coville III,…

Athens-based OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital named Charles “Chuck” Fisher, DO, associate vice president for clinical affairs. Dr. Fisher stepped into his new role Feb. 2, according to a Feb. 26 system news release. He will oversee patient care and safety outcomes,…

Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital has named Michelle McGrory, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer. The orthopedic hospital is part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, where Dr. McGrory has worked for the past 20 years, according to a…

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Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, Va., has appointed Kristie Finney as its permanent president. Ms. Finney has served as the hospital’s interim president since November, according to a Feb. 25 hospital news release. She previously was senior director of…

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health has appointed Gina Rodriguez as senior vice president and chief development officer, effective April 6. Ms. Rodriguez will lead the system’s philanthropic strategy as Rush advances “Without Boundaries: The RUSH Campaign,” its comprehensive fundraising…

Joshua Baldobinos has been named chief operating officer at Hazel Crest, Ill.-based Advocate South Suburban Hospital, according to a Feb. 24 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care. Prior to his new role, Mr.…

Mike Trachta was appointed president and CEO of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System, effective May 1. Mr. Trachta brings 27 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to a Feb. 25 news release. Most recently, he served as…

Dozens of hospitals and health systems appointed new clinical executives over the past month. Below is a list of chief medical and nursing officer appointments Becker’s has covered since Jan. 29. Editor’s note: This is not an exhaustive list and…

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