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Executive Moves

Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick, R.I. — a Care New England-owned facility — has named Sherri Sprague, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, Providence Business News reported May 14.

Reed Hammond was named CEO of HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

Ken West was named CEO of HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health, a six-hospital system, has appointed Bob Amos as its new CFO, following the retirement of Pete Gallagher.

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Ben Harris was named CEO of HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

The past week has seen its fair share of hospital and health system CEO exits. The following six departures were recorded by Becker's between Friday, May 5 and Thursday, May 11. 

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has named Alison Avendt president of its Perrysburg (Ohio) Hospital, just days after her previous place of employment shuttered. 

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