Doug Dietzman became president and executive director of health information network eHealth Exchange July 6, according to a news release. He will focus on expanding nationwide interoperability, moving forward with modern standards and pushing the organization to act as a CMS-Aligned Network…
Executive Moves
Hybrid chief nursing officer and COO role are gaining traction in healthcare as systems look to streamline operations and executive teams. While there is no universal approach to C-suite design, some health systems are capitalizing on the natural synergies between…
Adam Bacik was named CEO of the Medical University of South Carolina’s planned $1.115 billion comprehensive cancer hospital in Charleston. According to a July 8 MUSC news release, Mr. Bacik will oversee planning, design and construction; clinical and operational integration;…
Jeremy Gray was named president of Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Ala., and Red Bay (Ala.) Hospital, both part of Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s. He will begin the role…
Lori Martin, BSN, was named COO and chief nursing officer of Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville, Tenn., after serving in the inaugural interim role for the past four months. In her dual role, Ms. Martin will oversee operations, support growth…
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Wendi De Leon, RN, has been appointed president of Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Ms. De Leon has more than two decades of healthcare experience and has held executive leadership roles across Baptist Health System, according to a July…
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System has named Edward “Eddie” Graebert, RN, COO and chief nursing officer of Meridian (Idaho) Medical Center, effective June 28. Mr. Graebert joined St. Luke’s in 2022 and most recently served as director of surgical…
Susan Carroll, a 28-year Inova veteran, will become chief of clinical enterprise operations of Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Health System, a five-hospital system, effective Aug. 3. Ms. Carroll has served the system in several leadership roles, including director of business affairs…
Becker’s has reported on more than 130 hospital and health system CEO exits, including retirements and resignations, since Jan. 6. Of those exiting CEOs, roughly 43 resigned without announcing future plans. Hospital CEO exits slowed slightly in May compared to…
Melissa Picone has been named associate CFO of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, according to a July 3 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Picone served as senior director of finance for Salt Lake…