Executive Moves

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth (Mass.) selected Kevin Coughlin to serve as president and CEO on a permanent basis, effective June 12.

Massillon, Ohio-based Affinity Medical Center named John P. Walsh CEO.

Sun Behavioral Houston selected Rick Harding, BSN, RN, as its new CEO.

DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare appointed Bradley J. Chapman president of Penn Highlands Elk in St. Marys, Pa., according to The Progress.

St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City (Ore.) named J. Phil Harrop permanent president, according to a report by The Observer.

Berkeley Research Group, a global strategic advisory and expert consulting firm, added Janice Jacobs, a managing director in the firm, to its Healthcare Corporate Compliance and Risk Management practice.

Blue Ridge Medical Center in Arrington, Va., selected Randy Pirtle as its new CEO, effective Oct. 16, according to a Nelson County Times report.

Managed care organization Philadelphia-based Health Partners Plans selected Eric Huss to serve as executive vice president of finance and administration.

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System tapped Neeraj Soni, MD, to serve as chief medical informatics officer, according to an Idaho Business Review report.

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, N.Y., named Sinead Suszcynski, RN, director of nursing education and training.