Timothy Babineau, MD, who joined ECG Management Consultants as a principal in 2023, is now the firm’s chief physician adviser. Dr. Babineau began the new role in January and will continue advising hospital leaders on areas such as operations, strategy,…
Executive Moves
HCA Houston Healthcare West has appointed William Porter, MD, as chief medical officer, effective March 17. Dr. Porter joins the 272-bed hospital from Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health, where he served as a medical director of occupational medicine, according…
Cedars-Sinai has named David Cohen, MD, PhD, chair of the department of medicine, effective July 1. Dr. Cohen joins the Los Angeles-based academic health system from Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he served as chief of the division of…
San Francisco-based UCSF Health has named a new executive to monitor how AI is being used by clinicians. Jinoos Yazdany, MD, was appointed March 19 as the inaugural executive director of AI monitoring in clinical care. She will oversee the…
Diana Richardson has been named interim president and CEO of Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital and Holy Family Hospitals, effective April 14. Ms. Richardson brings two decades of hospital operations experience, most recently serving as a senior transition liaison with the…
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Abilene, Texas-based Hendrick Health has created a new C-suite position: assistant chief medical information officer. Josh Reed, DO, has been named to the role, according to a March 20 news release. He will serve as a bridge between medical staff,…
Dan Hernandez was appointed CEO of the Emerus WellSpan Health Market. York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is set to open three new hospitals in early 2026 through a partnership with microhospital developer Emerus: WellSpan Newberry Hospital in Newberry Township, Pa.; WellSpan…
Aberdeen, Wash.-based Harbor Regional Health named Shannon Johnson, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Johnson first joined the system in 2010 as a nurse in the medical/surgical department. Over the years, she held multiple leadership positions, most recently a manager…
Houston-based St. Luke’s Health, a 16-hospital member of CommonSpirit Health, appointed two new leaders on March 19, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Steven Daniel was appointed president of St. Luke’s Health-Patients Medical Center in Pasadena, Texas, effective…
Mary Jo Cagle, MD, will step down as president and CEO of Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health due to a serious family health matter. Dr. Cagle’s last day at the organization will be May 31, according to a health system news…