Executive Moves

1. Communicate effectively. It is absolutely essential for CEOs to have exceptional communicating talent to get their messages across and to motivate and inspire employees. Too many leaders depend on staff to do the communicating for them, but that doesn’t…

John Camus was recently named director of physician practices at Newport Hospital in Newport, R.I., where he will contribute more than 20 years of executive leadership experience to the 102-bed hospital.

Healthcare Finance Group has announced Rossi W. Felix has joined the firm as a business development officer and senior vice president, according to an HFG news release.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, based in Washington, D.C., has named John J. Castellani as its new president and CEO, according to a PhRMA news release.

Columbia Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla., has named Scott Cihak as its new CEO, according to a hospital news release.

Atlantic Health's Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital has named David Shulkin, MD, as its new president, according to a news release by the hospital.

Garden City (Mich.) Hospital has named Tim Jodway vice president and CFO, according to a GCH news release.

Banner Health Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyo., has hired Dale Spencer of Carolinas Health System as CFO, according to a report by the Torrington Telegram.

Tim Noakes, CFO and interim CEO of Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital has resigned in order to pursue an opportunity in Central Valley, Calif., according to an SVH news release.

Thomas Bland, former CEO of Montfort Jones Hospital in Kosciusko, Miss., has been named interim CEO of Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia, Miss, according to a report by the Neshoba Democrat.