Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy Health has named Lina Scroggins chief product officer, according to a Feb. 2 health system news release. In the role, Ms. Scroggins will lead efforts to simplify and better connect the patient experience across the health system’s…
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Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has named Gordon Groschl vice president and chief information security officer. In the role, Mr. Groschl will oversee corporate security, IT compliance and data privacy, according to a LinkedIn post from City of Hope. He…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health has appointed Lawrence Ward, MD, as chief medical officer of its medical group, effective February 2. Dr. Ward has more than 25 years of clinical and leadership experience across academic and integrated health systems,…
Birmingham-based Children’s of Alabama has appointed Clara Blitch as chief human resources officer. Ms. Blitch brings more than 25 years of HR leadership experience across healthcare, hospitality and biotechnology sectors, according to a Jan. 26 hospital news release. She most…
After more than 20 years with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, nursing leader Sharleen Betancourt, BSN, RN, is joining Methodist Hospital Texsan in San Antonio as its chief nursing officer. Ms. Betancourt most recently served as assistant chief nursing officer at…
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Anchorage-based Providence Alaska has appointed Deborah Berini as chief executive, effective Feb. 23. Ms. Berini most recently served as president of SSM Health DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, part of SSM Health, according to a Jan. 23 Providence news release.…
Houston Methodist West Hospital has named Carl Little as CEO, effective in April. Mr. Little is senior vice president of Houston Methodist and CEO of Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, a role he has held for the past three years,…
St. Louis-based Ascension has promoted Susan Newton to vice president of finance for its Florida market, effective Feb. 1. Ms. Newton most recently served as CFO of Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County Hospital, a 134-bed hospital in Middleburg, Fla. In…
Patrick Shannon has been named CEO of MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M. Mr. Shannon brings more than 30 years of healthcare operations and management experience to the role, according to a Jan. 29 LinkedIn post from the…
Atlantic Health, an eight-hospital system based in Morristown, N.J., has appointed Melissa Lozano, MD, as system medical director of women’s health. Dr. Lozano previously served as an attending OB-GYN at New York City-based Mount Sinai West. She also held roles…