West Branch (Mich.) Regional Medical Center CEO Douglas Pattullo will remain in his position through Dec. 31, 2011,following a contract extension by the hospital's board of trustees, according to an Ogemaw County Herald report.
Executive Moves
Jim Gardner, president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System, announced Monday that he will leave the health system, according to an Access North Georgia report.
James T. Dove, MD, former president of the American College of Cardiology, died of pancreatic cancer Nov. 7 at his home in Springfield, Ill., at age 71, according to an ACC news release.
Rob Lake, president and CEO of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, has announced he will leave the hospital this winter to become president of ProCure Proton Therapy Center, according to a KY3 report.
Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, Ill., has named Gregory Johnson CEO, according to a Daily-Journal report.
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Zeeland (Mich.) Community Hospital has named David DeJonge the new vice president of finance and system services, according to a Holland Sentinel report.
The burgeoning trend of hospitals buying up physician practices is causing concerns about controlling market share among health insurers and some regulators, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Hospital Industry veteran David Felsenthal has passed away. He was a remarkable person and leader in the healthcare industry with more than 40 years of experience in hospital and healthcare valuation. He finished his career at Principle Valuation, a leading…
Brian Dietz has started work at McAlester (Okla.) Hospital, the hospital's third leader in less than a month, according to a McAlester News report.
Chuck Lauer, former publisher of Modern Healthcare, shares 10 tips for healthcare executives to sharpen their listening skills.