Mike Ditoro, PharmD, has been appointed CEO of Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, Calif., NBC Palm Springs reported April 29. Dr. Ditoro joined the hospital in 2018 as COO and became chief administrative officer in 2022. He succeeds…
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Justin Harris has been named CEO of Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind., effective July 1. Mr. Harris joins the 74-bed facility from a physician-owned surgical group in Evansville, Ind., according to an April 28 news release from the hospital.…
UnitedHealth Group has named Patrick Conway, MD, current Optum Rx CEO, as the new CEO of Optum, effective May 6. Current Optum CEO, Heather Cianfrocco, has been named UnitedHealth’s executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security after serving…
Milwaukee Rehabilitation Hospital at Greenfield (Wis.) named Bruce Eady, MSN, RN, CEO. Mr. Eady started his career as a registered nurse, and served in several nurse leadership roles, according to an April 29 hospital news release. Most recently, he was…
Benton, Ark.-based Saline Health System appointed Jackie Wilkerson, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Wilkerson stepped into her new role April 21 and will focus her work on nurse recruitment and retention, according to an April 28 system news release. …
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Julie Covault, COO of Sidney, Ohio-based Wilson Health, has been named acting CEO, effective immediately. The appointment follows the April 11 retirement of President and CEO Mark Klosterman, according to an April 28 health system news release. Ms. Covault has…
Wesley Goforth was named CFO of Belleville, Kan.-based Republic County Hospital, according to an April 26 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Goforth served as an assurance manager for Forvis Mazars US, a public accounting firm, according to…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has restructured several leadership responsibilities following the departure of chief of staff Andy Wentzy. Mr. Wentzy has left the organization after more than 20 years of service, according to an April 22 statement from President…
Nanette Wilcox, MSN, RN, was appointed president of BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel (Fla.), effective April 27. Ms. Wilcox has been with Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System for 25 years, according to an April 28 health system news release. She joined…
Chicago-based Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital has named Chris Lewis as CFO, according to an April 28 LinkedIn post. Mr. Lewis joins from UChicago Medicine, where he most recently served as director of finance operations, according to his profile. The…