The board of Southern Coos Hospital in Bandon, Ore., has decided not to extend the contract of CEO Jim Wathen, according to a report by Bandon Western World.
Executive Moves
Edmond F. Notebaert, president and CEO of Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, has announced his resignation, according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Labette Health in Parsons, Kan., has named Jodi Schmidt as its new president and CEO, according to a report by the Hays Daily News.
Community Medical Center in Scranton, Penn., has named Robert Steigmeyer as its new CEO, according to a Citizen's Voice report.
Normand E. Deschene, CEO and president of Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Mass., has been sworn in as president-elect of the Massachusetts Hospital Association for the 2010-2011 term, according to a Lowell press release.
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Oakland Regional Hospital in Southfield, Mich., named Daniel Babb as its new CEO.
Vincent J. McCorkle will become president and CEO of Akron General Health System in Akron, Ohio, on Thursday, putting him in charge of a 511-bed teaching and research center, the area's largest rehabilitation services provider and several community health centers.
Danbury Hospital CEO Frank Kelly will leave his position on Thursday after 33 years at the hospital.
Anesthesiologist Anthony P. Russo, DO, FAAA, has been elected president of the American Association of Physician Specialists, according to a press release.
Roberta Luskin-Hawk, CEO of Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, is one of only four female physicians to serve as a hospital CEO in Illinois. She served on Saint Joseph's medical staff for 24 years prior to being named CEO, helping…