Fall River, Mass.-based Saint Anne's Hospital promoted Carole A. Billington, RN, MSN, to the COO position. Ms. Billington currently serves as vice president of patient care services and CNO. She will now take on the dual role of COO/CNO.
Executive Moves
Cleveland (Okla.) Area Hospital tapped Edred Benton to serve as both CEO and CFO of the organization, according to The Cleveland American.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, Vt., appointed Joseph Perras, MD, CEO, effective Jan. 11, 2017.
Texas Health Resources and Aetna appointed Jeffrey Cook to lead the organization's joint health plan, reports Dallas/Fort Worth Healthcare Daily.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Theranos is welcoming two new executives and one new advisor to its scientific and medical advisory board.
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna named Ralph Holmes president and general manager for its Arizona commercial health plan.
Meridian-based Blue Cross of Idaho named Ralph Woodard CFO effective Jan. 23, the insurer announced in a statement to Standard Journal.
Austin, Texas-based FirstCare Health Plans chose Hilary Greason as assistant vice president of network management.
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System has promoted Lars Houmann to COO, effective immediately, according to the Orlando Business Journal.
CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston has named Paul Warda vice president of finance.