Since October 2005, Tom Fischer has led financial operations of Indianapolis-based Community Health Network as CFO, and recently, his work has put him among the top CFOs in the Indianapolis community.
Executive Moves
Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla., has named Jennifer McCarthy COO, according to an Orlando Business Journal report.
The sub-committee of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System's CEO search committee has recommended COO Edward Hills, DDS, to serve as interim CEO as the system continues its search for a permanent leader.
Bob Baxter, president of St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, has been promoted to president and CEO of St. Rita's Health Partners, according to a report by The Lima News.
Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health System has named Patrick Board president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2013.
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Capella Healthcare in Franklin, Tenn., has named Giselle Krieger vice president of risk management.
Jack Ziffer, MD, PhD, has been named CEO of Miami-based Baptist Health Medical Group, a 120-physician group integrated with Baptist Health South Florida. He is the first person to hold this role.
The Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals in Braintree has announced its newly elected board of directors.
Steve Edgar, current COO of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., has been named CEO of Galichia Heart Hospital, also in Wichita, according to a report by The Wichita Eagle.
Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) Medical Center has named Mitch Mongell CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2013.