Bruce Klockars, FACHE, has been named interim CEO of Saint Joseph Health System in Lexington, Ky., and senior vice president of divisional operations for parent company Catholic Health Initiatives, effective May 3, according to a hospital news release.
Executive Moves
Logansport (Ind.) Memorial Hospital has named Julia L. Berndt, MBA, CFO effective April 25, according to a hospital news release.
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson, Fla., has named Beemal Shah COO, according to a hospital news release.
Akron (Ohio) General Health System has named Benito "Ben" Alvarez, MD, senior vice president of medical affairs and CMO of the 511-bed Akron General Medical Center effective July 1, according to a system news release.
CEO Matt Maxfield is resigning from Brownwood (Texas) Regional Medical Center effective April 14, according to a BrownwoodNews.com report.
Hanford, Calif.-based Adventist Health's Central Valley Network has named Wayne Ferch president and CEO, according to an Adventist news release.
CEO Joe Crossett will retire from Liberty (Mo.) Hospital effective April 29, according to a hospital news release.
Mercy Children's Hospital in St. Louis has named Jeannie Mollohan executive director, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.
Henry Ford Wyandotte (Mich.) Hospital, part of Henry Ford Health System, has named Rand O'Leary senior vice president and COO, according to a press release.
Boston-based Steward Health Care System has named John Polanowicz president of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, Mass., according to a Steward news release.