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…
Executive Moves
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…
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…
UW Health Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer Cherodeep Goswami is heading to Renton, Wash.-based Providence. Providence has appointed Mr. Goswami as its new CIO, effective May 12, according to a March 19 news release. In this role,…
Michael Herron was named CFO of Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. The hospital is part of San Antonio-based Methodist Healthcare System, a 50/50 partnership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries and Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Mr. Herron has served in a number…
Mark Kimball has been appointed COO of Southwell Medical, an acute care facility in Adel, Ga. In his new role, Mr. Kimball will also oversee daily operations at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation, a 95-bed skilled rehabilitation facility, according to a…