Hospital and health system CEO turnover is running ahead of 2025’s pace, and several of the exits have occurred at some of the nation’s largest hospitals and health systems. Hospitals posted 74 CEO exits in the first half of 2026,…
Executive Moves
Phoenix Children’s has named Joshua Koch, MD, as senior vice president and hospital based in chief, a new role at the pediatric health system. Dr. Koch will oversee critical care, neonatology and fetal care, emergency departments and urgent cares, hospital…
Carrie Romano, DNP, RN, will become chief nurse executive of Cincinnati Children’s on Sept. 6, a role the health system has renamed from chief nursing officer to reflect nursing’s expanded enterprise leadership. Dr. Romano, who has more than 36 years…
Minneapolis-based Children’s Minnesota has named Kim Cronsell, MD, as its new chief medical information officer. Dr. Cronsell stepped into the role Aug. 3. She is replacing Colin Moore, MD, chief medical information officer, who is departing Children’s Minnesota Aug. 17.…
Hospital and health system CEOs across the U.S. have made several moves recently, including appointments at new organizations and departures. Some executives have remained with their organizations in expanded roles overseeing multiple facilities, as some systems eliminate individual hospital CEO…
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Ajla Sutkovic has been appointed COO of Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital, both in Mesa, Ariz., effective in July. Ms. Sutkovic looks forward to partnering with physicians, leaders and frontline teams to strengthen culture and improve patient…
Here are the hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in 2026: Aug. 3-4 1. Patty Allen was named CFO of Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth. 2. Erin Gerner was appointed Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System vice president and CFO of…
Alex Le has been named senior vice president and COO at Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health. Mr. Le most recently served at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, according to an Aug. 3 health system news release. He brings more than…
Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center has named Warren D’Souza, PhD, as its inaugural chief artificial intelligence officer. Dr. D’Souza joined UT Southwestern Medical Center in July, a spokesperson for the organization confirmed to Becker’s. In this role, he is responsible…
Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth has named Patty Allen CFO, according to an Aug. 3 LinkedIn post from the health system. Ms. Allen joins the health system with more than 20 years of healthcare financial leadership experience, according to the post. She…