Executive Moves

As president of The Joint Commission, Mark Chassin, MD, oversees the activities of the nation's predominant accrediting body in healthcare and affects quality standards for surgery centers and hospitals across the country. He also serves as president of the Joint…

Tom Breitenbach, CEO of Premier Health Partners in Dayton, Ohio, has announced he will retire at the end of 2010, according to a Dayton Daily News report.

Judy Schanel has been named president of The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital and executive vice president of Moses Cone Health System, both in Greensboro, N.C., according to a Moses Cone news release.

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y., has named Kathryn Howe Ruscitto as its thirteenth president and CEO. Ms. Ruscitto has worked with St. Joseph's since 2001 as senior vice president for strategic development and governmental affairs. She was…

Laurie Eberst, RN, MBA, has been appointed president and CEO of Catholic Healthcare West Ventura County Market Service Area and St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif. A recognized administrator with a "huge heart for healthcare," according to St.…

Memorial Health in Savannah, Ga., has announced the appointment of Darcy J. Davis, CPA, as its new senior vice president and CFO, according to a Memorial Health news release.

Martin General Hospital in Williamston, N.C., has named Jodi Beauregard CEO, according to an SC Now report.

JT Barnhart began work Monday as the new CEO of Walton Regional Medical Center in Monroe, Ga., according to a report by The Walton Tribune.

Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton, Ohio, has appointed Michael Long as its new president and CEO, according to a Port Clinton News Herald report.

Mayers Memorial Hospital District in Fall River Mills, Calif., has appointed Matthew Rees as its new CEO, according to a Record Searchlight report.