Deborah Burley, BSN, has been appointed COO of HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge in Lone Tree, Colo., effective Dec. 1. She most recently served as COO of HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, which includes the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery and HCA…
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Jacob Kilgore, MD, has been named inaugural chief quality officer at Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health Network. The four-hospital system said it created the role to advance quality and patient safety. Dr. Kilgore will be responsible for developing evidence-based programs…
Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Ind., has appointed Wendy Hernandez as chief administrative officer. Ms. Hernandez assumed the role as part of a leadership transition ahead of Adam Thacker moving into the president and CEO position in January, according to a…
John Whiteside has been appointed CEO of Merit Health River Oaks and Merit Health Woman’s Hospital in Flowood, Miss., effective Nov. 17. Mr. Whiteside brings more than 13 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to a…
Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health appointed Julie Goebel as president of its Nebraska and Iowa market, overseeing 10 hospitals. Ms. Goebel stepped into the role after serving as interim market president for six months, overseeing CHI Health hospitals across Nebraska and…
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Christopher Dougherty, who had been on a leave of absence as president and CEO of Brattleboro (Vt.) Memorial Hospital, will not return to the role. “After thoughtful discussion, we mutually agreed that given the circumstances, it would be best to…
Paramus, N.J.-based Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has named Sandi Weiss CFO and vice president of finance. Ms. Weiss was promoted to the role from executive director of finance, according to a Nov. 21 news release from the hospital. She…
Becker's has recently reported on the following hospital and health system president departures, including retirements and other leadership transitions.
WVU Medicine, CommonSpirit and Cincinnati Children’s are among the health systems that named new leaders to oversee quality and safety this year. Here are eight chief quality officer appointments and transitions Becker’s has covered in 2025:
Harrison Burns has been appointed chief strategy officer of Milwaukee-based Children’s Wisconsin. In his role, Mr. Burns will oversee long-term strategic planning and initiatives to strengthen the organization’s clinical programs, partnerships and regional reach, according to a Nov. 20 health…