Southeast Arizona Medical Center in Douglas has promoted Annie Benson to CEO, according to a Douglas Dispatch report.
Executive Moves
Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, Calif., has named Taft Bhuket, MD, as its chief of medical staff for 2012-2014.
Sunrise, Fla.-based Sheridan Healthcare, a hospital-based multispecialty practice management company, has promoted Denise Longman, CPA, to vice president and chief compliance officer and John D'Arpino, CPA, to vice president of tax.
Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates has promoted Pamela Rudisill, RN, MSN, to the newly created position of vice president and chief nursing executive.
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has named Gilbert Hoffman as vice president and CIO, effective Nov. 1.
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has named Patricia DePompei as president of UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and MacDonald Women's Hospital, according to a report by Crain's Cleveland Business.
The American Organization of Nurse Executives has named Linda Knodel its 2013 president-elect.
Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W. Va., has named Richard Hogan, CPA, CFO, according to a report by The Point Pleasant Register.
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has announced that Harry L. Smith, Jr., will be the president of Charlotte, N.C.-based Presbyterian Healthcare and the greater Charlotte market, effective Nov. 12.
Diane C. Pinakiewicz, MBA, CPPS, president of the National Patient Safety Foundation, has resigned.