Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America, has named Tripp Owings COO of its planned children's hospital.
Executive Moves
Amarillo, Texas-based BSA Health System has named Lorenzo Olivarez Jr. CFO, according to the Amarillo Globe-News.
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has promoted Imran Andrabi, MD, to the newly created position of president and CEO/chief network integration officer of Mercy Health-Toledo (Ohio), according to the Toledo Free Press.
Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health President and CEO Bill Leaver has announced he will retire in January 2016. The health system has chosen Kevin Vermeer, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, to succeed him.
Harold Varmus, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, has announced his is stepping down, effective March 31.
Trenton, N.J.-based St. Francis Medical Center, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, has named Vincent Costantino chief administrative officer. According to NJ.com, Mr. Costantino will pick up the hospital's principal leadership duties in this capacity.
Indianapolis-based St. Vincent Health, part of St. Louis-based Ascension Health, has named Cheryl Harmon CFO.
Great Neck, N.Y.-based North Shore-LIJ Health System has named Anthony C. Ferreri executive vice president, chief affiliation officer and regional executive director for Westchester, according to a silive.com report.
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.
Anthony J. Tedeschi, MD, CEO of Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, has been promoted to CEO of Tenet Healthcare's Chicago market.