Executive Moves

Miami-based primary care provider Cano Health is to separate the chair and CEO role held jointly up to now by Marlow Hernandez, DO, in a bid to maximize "its compelling near- and long-term value creation potential."

Brian Zimmerman, the moderator, highlights the discussion by introducing the topic of how healthcare C-suite departments have changed in recent years, and the challenges the industry faces with executive churn. 

Brian Dean, CFO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, is to leave the health system and take up a similar role at a Houston-based aviation company, Sutter Health said in an April 14 filing.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics promoted three physicians to leadership roles.

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee has named James McLain its next executive director. 

Nathan Deal, MD, has been named chief medical officer of both HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake and HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland in Texas.

Kayleen Lee will continue to serve as the CEO of Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill, Neb., according to an April 13 news release shared with Becker's. 

Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway (Ark.) has named Micah Johnson, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. 

Fred Valtairo, BSN, RN, was named CEO of Placentia-Linda (Calif.) Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, according to an April 13 news release shared with Becker's.

St. Louis-based Mercy has added six new executive roles to lead different specialty care services across its enterprise.