Executive Moves

University of Miami Health System permanently appointed Edward Abraham, MD, executive vice president for health affairs and CEO. He has served in the roles on an interim basis since Sept. 15, in addition to serving as the University of Miami…

St. Louis-based Ascension appointed Tim Adams to lead Ascension Tennessee.

The U.S. Chamber's U.S.-Korea Business Council elected Cigna CEO David Cordani as chairman Dec. 15.

St. Louis-based Ascension selected Karen Springer to serve as president, healthcare operations within Ascension's healthcare division, effective Jan. 1, 2018.

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, which includes eight hospital campuses, appointed Thomas Marchozzi executive vice president and CFO, effective Jan. 1, 2018.

Baptist Health La Grange (Ky.) dropped the 'interim' from President Clint Kaho's title.

Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital named Steven Spalding, MD, director of pediatric rheumatology and vice president of population health.

Children's Hospital in New Orleans tapped Matthew Schaefer to serve as COO, according to a report by The Advocate.

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Mountain States Health Alliance appointed Trish Baise, DNP, RN, CEO of Franklin Woods Community Hospital and Woodridge Hospital, both based in Johnson City. She will also serve as administrator of Overmountain Recovery, also in Johnson City.

Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Ill., selected Amanda Basso, MSN, RN, to serve as CEO, according to a Mt. Vernon Register-News report.