Sacramento-based California Hospital Association named Bryan Bucklew as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 26. Mr. Bucklew has served as president and CEO of Hospital Council–Northern & Central California since 2018, according to a Sept. 18 CHA news release.…
Executive Moves
Chris Winters has been named executive vice president and CFO of Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health, effective Sept. 21, according to a news release from the health system. Mr. Winters has served as Columbus Regional Health’s interim CFO since June 2025.…
Tina Garrison has stepped down from her role as regional COO for St. Louis-based SSM Health. She reached her 25-year anniversary with SSM Health earlier in 2026 and wrapped up her time with the organization in September, she wrote in…
The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee inaugurated Shekar Kurpad, MD, PhD, as its seventh president and CEO Sept. 17. Dr. Kurpad has more than two decades of service at MCW at the academic medical center and medical school, according…
From Wellstar naming a vice president of revenue cycle to Kaiser Permanente naming a senior vice president of revenue realization, here are 39 revenue cycle executive moves Becker’s reported in 2026: 1. Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System named Denise Waters…
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Brittany Johnson has been named CFO of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va., according to a Sept. 17 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Johnson served as assistant CFO of CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Va.,…
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named Denise Waters vice president of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. She joins Wellstar from Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners, where she served as vice president of revenue cycle since June…
Paramus, N.J.-based Bergen New Bridge Medical Center named Karine Austin, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer. In this role, she will set the strategic direction for nursing, innovate across the care delivery model and empower nurses to shape how the hospital…
North Richland Hills, Texas-based Medical City North Hills named Cilia Stelly, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. She stepped into her role Sept. 14, according to a system news release. Ms. Stelly started her career at the hospital in 2013, moving…
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System named Paul Yodice, MD, patient safety officer for the system. In this role, he will advance quality, patient safety and performance improvement; help teams identify opportunities to improve care, remove barriers and prevent patient safety…