Executive Moves

Clarinda (Iowa) Regional Health Center's CEO Christopher Stipe will not be employed by the organization, effective Dec. 31.

Athens, Ga.-based St. Mary's Health Care System selected Montez Carter to serve as its permanent president and CEO, effective immediately.

Five-year, cross-modality, program for structured upgrades maximizes clinical value of Philips imaging system investments

The following hospital and health system CFO moves were reported by Becker's Hospital Review since Dec. 5.

CSuite Solutions, a healthcare strategic advisory firm, tapped Dennis J. Phillips to serve as a senior partner.

Steward Health Care's St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, Mass., selected Dicken S. C. Ko, MD, to serve as vice president of medical affairs and CMO.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals hired William W. Brien, MD, to serve as chief quality and medical officer.

Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kan., recently appointed Ryan Pugh CFO and Jay Fogg chief nursing officer, according to a Dodge City Daily Globe report.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare named Michael Cruz, MD, permanent CEO for the central region.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente tapped Kathryn Beiser to serve as senior vice president and chief communications officer, effective Jan. 8, 2018.