Executive Moves

When Mark Laney, MD, became president and CEO of Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Mo., on Aug. 3, it was the first time in a quarter century that someone new had come into the position. However, he brings substantial experience…

Sister Judith Ann Karam, president and CEO of Cleveland-based Sisters of Charity Health System, will also become president and CEO of 182-bed St. Vincent Charity Hospital, after the system took sole ownership of St. Vincent, according to Sisters of Charity.

Joel Beiswenger has been appointed president and CEO of Tri-County Health Care, a small healthcare system in Wadena, Minn., according to the Perham Enterprise Bulletin.

Bertram Lubin, MD, a pediatric researcher at Children's Hospital in Oakland, Calif., since 1971, has taken over leadership of the hospital following the departure of CEO Frank Tiedemann, according to the San Francisco Business Times.

Grady Health System in Atlanta, which is expected to lose $30-$40 million this year, has hired Sue McCarthy to be its new CFO, according to a report from Public Broadcasting Atlanta.

Richard Liekweg has been named the next president of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, both in St. Louis, Mo., effective Sept. 14, according to a report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Joel Allison — Mr. Allison is president and CEO of Baylor Health Care System in Dallas. Mr. Allison's career includes almost 30 years in healthcare management. He joined Baylor in 1993 and served as Baylor's senior executive vice president and…

University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. has named John McCabe, MD, as its new CEO and senior vice president for clinical affairs, according to a report by The Post-Standard.

Patricia Luker has been named the new president and CEO of OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Ill., according to an OSF Holy Family news release.

Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, Wash., has named Tom Tomasino as its new CEO, according to a report by the Whidbey Examiner.