Travis Sisson was named CEO of Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Executive Moves
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named John Hatfield as its new executive vice president and chief external affairs officer.
Several hospital and health system CEOs have stepped down or announced plans to step down from their positions.
New Orleans-based Touro hospital, part of New Orleans-based LCMC Health, has tapped Christopher Lege, MD, as its permanent CEO.
Tracey Franovich, RN, has been named president and CEO of Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital, part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health, effective May 5.
Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health's Children's & Women's Hospital appointed Manimaran Ramani, MD, its inaugural chief medical officer.
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has named Keith Jones as its new CIO.
Drew Hartmann was named CFO of Jacksonville-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine created a new role: senior vice president for data and technology solutions.
The past week has been a busy one for hospital and health system CFO moves.