Joe du Lac has departed as COO of Bronson Battle Creek (Mich.) for a new opportunity. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare named Tresa Kruis, MSN, RN, interim COO as it begins a national search for a permanent successor later in June,…
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Brian Adams has been appointed COO of UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio, part of Cleveland-based University Hospitals. Mr. Adams recently marked his 20th anniversary with University Hospitals, where he began his career as an occupational therapist providing inpatient…
Jayson Argyle has been appointed senior vice president of community hospitals at Phoenix Children’s, a newly created role supporting the growth of its network. In the role, Mr. Argyle will support the launch of the Women’s and Children’s Pavilion at…
Anthony Coleman, DHA, has been appointed president of two Dignity Health hospitals in a newly combined role. Dr. Coleman will serve as hospital president for Dignity Health-St. Bernardine Medical Center and Community Hospital of San Bernardino (Calif.), effective June 29,…
Madeline Bell, BSN, plans to retire Oct. 1 as CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after nearly 40 years with the organization. Joseph Mitchell, MD, CHOP’s president, will succeed Ms. Bell as president and CEO, according to a June 23…
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Denver-based HCA HealthONE has named Casey Guber president and CEO of HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s and HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children’s, two hospitals on its Denver campus, according to a June 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Guber,…
In April, President Donald Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, MD, to serve as CDC director. On June 16, she outlined steps to cut ties with her employer, UnitedHealth Group. As recently as May 2025, Dr. Schwartz serves as UnitedHealthcare’s president of…
Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has named Stephanie Lenzner senior vice president of value intelligence. In this role, Ms. Lenzner will oversee the integration of analytics, data science and performance intelligence, according to a June 22 news release. Ms.…
Albert “AJ” Hammond has been named vice president of external affairs and government relations at Vandalia Health in Charleston, W.Va. Mr. Hammond joined Vandalia in 2024, and has represented the system in front of state and federal policymakers, pushing for…
Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health named Jennifer Boyer, BSN, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing executive. She stepped into her new role June 22, according to a system news release. Ms. Boyer will be part of the enterprise leadership team…