Bill Waechter has been named market CEO of San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare. Mr. Waechter has spent the past 15 years as president of North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, according to a March…
Executive Moves
Houston-based Texas Children’s has named two new C-suite leaders: a chief human resources officer and a chief brand officer. Kelly Jo Golson was appointed executive vice president and chief brand and external affairs officer, according to a March 27 LinkedIn…
Heather Masters, MD, has been named chief medical officer of VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Dr. Masters has served in several leadership roles at VCU Health, most recently as interim CMO of VCU Medical Center, the health system’s flagship…
Ross Kemp has been named COO of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Mr. Kemp has been with HCA Healthcare for six years, most recently serving as COO of Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin,…
Risant Health, the nonprofit formed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has named Jessica Bartell, MD, as its new chief medical information officer. As CMIO, Dr. Bartell will oversee strategic direction and support for clinical informatics and information systems, implement best…
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Tina Eden, RN, was appointed CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, Iowa. Ms. Eden brings a decadeslong career at the hospital to her new role, according to a hospital news release. She had been serving as interim co-CEO since…
Lawrence Barnard has been named president of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s planned children’s hospital in Las Vegas, effectively immediately. Mr. Barnard most recently served as associate vice president of Intermountain Children’s Health in Nevada, according to a March 27…
Marissa Kiefer has been named president of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and UH MacDonald Women’s hospitals, both in Cleveland, effective June 1. Ms. Kiefer serves as senior vice president and CEO of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, according…
Stefanie Gefroh, MD, has been appointed president of Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health’s west market. Dr. Gefroh has served in the role on an interim basis since August, according to a March 27 Essentia Health news release. The west market includes…
Lynnette Focht was appointed assistant vice president of human resources for Marysville, Ohio-based Memorial Health. Ms. Focht began her new role March 24, according to a system news release. Her responsibilities cover recruitment, hiring, benefits, onboarding, human resources compliance and…