Vero Beach, Fla.-based Indian River Medical Center hired Linda Walton, MSN, RN, as CNO, according to a TC Palm report.
Executive Moves
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System President and CEO Benjamin K. Chu, MD, stepped down, just one year into his tenure. He is leaving to "pursue his passion in health and public policy," according to a health system statement.
Estes Park Medical Center named Randy Brigham chief human resource officer, according to an Estes Park Trail Gazette report.
Hastings, Pa.-based Conemaugh Miners Medical Center appointed Debbie Spells-Wilson, MSN, RN, to the dual role of COO and CNO.
Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, N.Y., selected Jonathan Schiller as its new CEO, effective June 26, according a Times Herald-Record report.
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Plano, Texas-based Community Hospital Corp. appointed Tammie Chavez Stump, RN, CEO of Union County General Hospital of Clayton, N.M.
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health selected Yvette Rooks, MD, to serve as CMO of Rutgers Athletics.
Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive moves in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Colorado Mental Health Institute Pueblo Superintendent Ron Hale has resigned as the hospital faces a severe staffing shortage and is at risk of losing federal funding, according to The Denver Post.
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health named Ken James interim CEO of Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati and Clermont Hospital in Batavia, Ohio, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.