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Executive Moves

Rosenda “Rosey” M. Barrera, MSN, RN, was appointed interim CEO of Prime Healthcare’s Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill., in addition to her role as chief nursing officer, according to a message to staff. The message, dated April 28, was…

Lori Morgan, MD, president and CEO of Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Health, plans to step down after eight years in the role. Dr. Morgan will leave the Cedars-Sinai-affiliated organization before the end of 2025 to focus on her family, according to…

James Leonard, DO, is leaving his position as CEO of Northwest Health-Porter in Valparaiso, Ind., according to a message from Don Bivacca, vice president of operations for Region 3 at parent company Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn. In…

Margaret Fontana has been named CFO of Lakin, Kan.-based Kearny County Hospital, according to a May 29 LinkedIn post.  Prior to her new role, Ms. Fontana served as interim CFO for Wolf Point-based Northeast Montana Health Services, according to her…

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Cardinale Smith, MD, PhD, traces her career in medicine back to her mother, whose own dream of becoming a physician was never realized. Fueled by that early inspiration, Dr. Smith is now a nationally recognized expert in the treatment of…

AdventHealth Lenexa (Kan.) City Center, a new hospital opening in July, has named Mark Brady, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Brady has worked as an anesthesiologist at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kan., for 27 years. As CMO of…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Frank Vittimberga, MD, executive medical director of revenue cycle, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.  Dr. Vittimberga joins AdventHealth from Glendale, Calif.-based Healthcare Systems of America, where he served as chief medical…

Jon Dingledine, COO and CFO of Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer Health, has been appointed CEO, effective July 1. He will succeed Lisa Klenke, RN, who will retire June 30 after 12 years in the role, according to a May 28 health…

South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System has named leaders to new roles ahead of its planned acquisition of Ascension Michigan’s southwest region. Carl Risk, president of Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, will become president of Borgess Hospital and integration executive for…

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