John P. Ferguson, former CEO of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center, has been accused of recruiting Hackensack physicians to work for a rival hospital, according to a Record report.
Executive Moves
Sharon Timmons has been picked to serve as interim CEO of St. Mary's Hospital in Streator, Ill., again after a short stint as interim CEO in 2008, according to a Times report.
HCA East Florida Division has appointed Scott A. Cihak CEO of Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, Fla., according to a hospital release.
President and CEO Gregory Burfitt of Allegheny General Hospital and Western Pennsylvania Hospital, both in Pittsburgh, will step down from his role at the end of October, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.
Desert Healthcare District, based in Palm Springs, Calif., has announced the appointment of Kathy Greco as CEO, according to a healthcare district release.
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Andy Whittemore, MD, CMO of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, has stepped down from his post, according to a Boston Globe report.
Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., has named William Sullivan CFO, according to a Boston Globe report.
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has named Michael Cohill president of the West Bay region, according to a San Francisco Business Times report.
Michael Cuffe, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Physician Services for HCA, the Nashville, Tenn.-based hospital operator, according to an HCA release.
Mark Wietecha has been named president and CEO of the combined National Association of Children's Hospitals, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions and Child Health Corporation of America, according to a news release.