Executive Moves

Vail Valley Medical Center in Vail, Colo., has named Doris Kirchner, its COO for the past 18 months, as its new CEO, according to the Vail Daily.

Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., has named Keith Granger as its interim CEO, according to a report by the Birmingham Business Journal.

Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant Health System has named James P. Houser as its interim CEO, according to a report in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Timothy A. Buit has become vice president of finance and CFO of the Bellevue (Ohio) Hospital, a 70-bed facility, according to a report in the Fremont (Ohio) News-Messenger.

St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland, Ill., has named Peggy A. Sebastian, RN, as its new president and CEO, according to a release from St. Joseph's Hospital.

Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., has finalized an 18-month contract with new CEO Larry Anderson, which does not include controversial bonuses that have concerned the public in the past, according to a report in the North County Times.

Santa Rosa Medical Center in Milton, Fla., has hired Phillip Wright as its new CEO, according to a report by the Tallahassee Democrat.

Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minn., has named Mark Matthias, MD, as its new chief medical officer, according to a release from Rice Memorial Hospital.

New Milford (Conn.) Hospital has named Richard Henley as its interim president and CEO, effective Sept. 14, according to a New Milford news release.

St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, La., has named Tim C. Lessing as its new CFO, according to a STPH news release.