Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Ore., has named Meredith P. Nelson CFO, effective June 24.
Executive Moves
The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
Russell (Kan.) Regional Hospital, a critical access hospital, has named Harold Courtois CEO, according to a KRSL Russell Radio report.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals System in Philadelphia announced that Stephen K. Klasko, MD, has been named president and CEO of the system and president of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has retained executive search firm B. E. Smith to lead the search for its next CFO.
Sierra Providence East Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, announced the appointment of Lauren Morton as COO.
Longview, Texas-based Good Shepherd Health System announced the appointment of Steve Altmiller as president and CEO.
Columbia Basin Hospital in Ephrata, Wash., has launched a search for a new CEO to replace Robert Reeder, who resigned in December 2012, according to a Columbia Basin Herald report.
Kindred Hospital-Bay Area in Pasadena, Texas, named Laura Cedillo-Rodriguez CEO, according to a report by The Gonzales Cannon.
San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., part of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, has named Doug Duffield as president and CEO, according to a report by The Bakersfield Californian.