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…
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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…
Hospitals and health systems across the country are making key leadership changes in their IT departments, with several organizations appointing new chief information officers to drive digital transformation and innovation. Here’s a look at the latest CIO appointments reported by…
Travis Francis has been named administrator of Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital in Wichita, Kan. In his new role, Mr. Francis will oversee daily operations and manage the hospital’s occupational health clinics, outpatient physical and occupational therapy centers, sports medicine…
Joshua Champion has been appointed COO of AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (Fla.), effective April 7. Mr. Champion brings 15 years of leadership experience with Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth to the role, according to a March 26 health system news release.…
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Jennifer DeCubellis will step down May 10 as CEO of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare System after five years at the helm. “Every leader has a season,” Ms. DeCubellis told the Hennepin Healthcare board of directors March 26, according to a system…
Reba Celsor, RN, has been named CEO of Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky., according to a March 26 Facebook post from the hospital. Ms. Celsor has served as CEO of Spring View Hospital in Lebanon, Ky., since 2020, according…
Kelly Haynie has been appointed CEO of Ochsner Medical Center-West Bank Campus in Gretna, La., effective June 1. Mr. Haynie currently serves as vice president of operations at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton and brings a decade of…
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has promoted Stephanie Clements, BSN, RN, from her leadership role in Oklahoma to serve as the system’s next chief nurse executive. Ms. Clements most recently served as community chief nursing officer for Mercy’s Oklahoma hospitals and as…
Stephen DelRossi has resigned as CEO of Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District, which operates a 25-bed critical access hospital. Mr. DelRossi stepped down March 25 “to take some time to focus on his family,” a spokesperson told Becker’s. The…