John Halfen, CEO and CFO of Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop, Calif., has announced plans to retire in July 2014, according to an Inyo Register report.
Executive Moves
Jeff Brannon, CEO of Medical Center Enterprise (Ala.) has announced plans to resign at the end of February, according to a report by The Southeast Sun.
Ben Kolman, CEO of Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, Mo., will become CEO of Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, La., effective Feb. 4, according to a report by The Lexington News.
Clifton Springs (N.Y.) Hospital & Clinic has named Lewis Zulick, MD, interim CEO, according to a Democrat and Chronicle report.
Pierre, S.D.-based Avera St. Mary's, which includes Avera St. Mary's Hospital, a long-term care facility and independent living apartments for seniors, has named Tom Wagner CFO, according to a Dakota Radio Group report.
Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore-LIJ Health System has named Barbara Barnett, MD, medical director of Glen Cove (N.Y.) Hospital.
Robert McGregor, MD, has joined Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital as its first CMO.
Genesis Health System in Davenport, Iowa, has named Wayne Diewald as its first COO.
Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind., has named Kym Pfrank senior vice president and COO.
Marshall Smith, CEO of New River Medical Center in Monticello, Minn., has announced his resignation, according to a Monticello Times report.