President Barack Obama's administration has nominated Karen DeSalvo, MD, national coordinator for health IT, to become assistant secretary for health at HHS, according to The Hill.
Executive Moves
Salem (Ore.) Health has hired Steve Gordon, MD, as CMO, according to a Statesman Journal report.
Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital Health Network has appointed Julie Holt CNO, effective May 18.
The following hospital and health system CEO moves were announced or made in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, Ore., has hired Randall Mee as CEO, according to a Blue Mountain Eagle report.
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White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital appointed Susan Fox CEO, effective May 1.
Reading (Pa.) Health System has appointed Cary Blanchette president of Reading Health System Foundation, the system announced.
Denver-based SCL Health has appointed Geri Towndrow, RN, a longtime nursing executive, as its first system CNO.
Kansas City, Mo.-based Truman Medical Centers has named Mark Steele, MD, COO.
Moses Lake, Wash.-based Samaritan Healthcare has named Paul Ishizuka interim CFO, according to a Columbia Basin Herald report.