Sumner Regional Medical Center, in Wellington, Kan., has named Leonard Hernandez its new CEO and president, according to a Wellington Daily News report.
Executive Moves
The Ventura County Health Care Agency in California has named Paul Lorenz as its chief deputy director, according to a Ventura County Star report.
Cushing Memorial Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., part of the Saint Luke's Health System, named Adele Ducharme its new interim CEO, according to a Leavenworth Times report.
Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley in Westwood, N.J., has named two new officers, according to a Westwood-Hillsdale Patch report.
St. Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan., has named Jani L. Johnson as its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 10.
Palm Drive (Calif.) Health Care District has selected Tom Harlan as the new CEO of Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol, Calif., according to a North Bay Business Journal report.
Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Miss., has announced that Don Hutson stepped down as the hospital administrator, according to a Daily Journal Oxford Bureau report. Mr. Hutson had held the position since 2008.
The Association for the Healthcare Environment, an AHA professional group for individuals who oversee environmental and facility services for hospitals and health systems, has announced changes to its board of directors.
Dublin (Ohio) Methodist Hospital is part of the OhioHealth system in Columbus.
David Pate, MD, JD, is president and CEO of St. Luke's Health System in Boise, Idaho.