Executive Moves

Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital appointed Walter Ludwig president and CEO, effective at the beginning of 2018. He will succeed James Millard, who is retiring.

The Federation of American Hospitals selected Claudia Salzberg, PhD, to serve as vice president of quality.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care-ValleyCare named David Svec, MD, CMO.

Becker's Hospital Review reported the following hospital and health system CEO moves in the last week.

Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., appointed Frances Gomes Marthone, PhD, RN, chief nursing officer.

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System selected Gary L. Whittington to serve as CFO, effective Jan. 3, 2018.

Emmetsburg, Iowa-based Palo Alto County Health System appointed Brent Antczak administrator and CEO, effective Jan. 2, 2018, according to an Emmetsburg Reporter/Democrat report.

Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System selected Michael Dacey, MD, to serve as executive vice president and chief clinical operations officer, effective Jan. 22, 2018.

Baton Rouge (La.) General/General Health System named Meghan Parrish vice president of marketing and communications.

Dignity Health-Community Hospital of San Bernardino (Calif.) hired Andrew Fragen, MD, to serve as CMO, effective Dec. 11.