Executive Moves

HCA's Reston Hospital Center has named Tim McManus as its new CEO, according to a news release by the hospital.

Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans, is a vocal representative of American insurance companies and a staunch opponent of President Obama's healthcare reform plan.

Joseph W. Gross, president & CEO of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, based in Edgewood, Ky., has announced he will retire at the end of the year, according to a news release by the health system.

Since his arrival at Community Health Systems in 1997, Wayne Smith has helped the company grow from $742 million to more than $12.1 billion in net revenue. One of the most experienced and dedicated executives in healthcare, Mr. Smith has…

Signature Healthcare in Brockton, Mass., which operates Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital and an affiliated medical group, has named Kim Hollon as its new president and CEO, effective July 1, according to a report by the Enterprise News.

As president of the Federation of American Hospitals, Chip Kahn stands at the forefront of initiatives to affect policy for healthcare quality in the United States. He is an expert on health policy, Medicare payment, healthcare financing, and the uninsured…

Theodore Pasinski, CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y., will resign at the end of the year, according to a report by WSYR.

Jeff Noblin, CEO of Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Ala., has resigned, effective July 9, according to a report by the Rome News-Tribune.

Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., has named Michael S. Neuendorf as its new CEO and Jim Young as its new CFO, according to reports by the Hattiesburg American.

David Fikse is leaving his post as CEO of Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Va., for an executive position at Community Health Systems, the hospital's parent, according to a report by the Progress-Index.