Mercy has appointed new leaders for four of its hospitals in Oklahoma, effective Oct. 13. Five things to know: 1. Bobby Stitt, RN, has been named chief administrative officer of Mercy Hospital Ada, a 159-bed facility. Mr. Stitt began his…
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Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Medical Center, part of Vitruvian Health, named Ricardo Perez, DO, chief medical officer. Dr. Perez stepped into his new role in August. He oversees clinical quality and performance improvement, medical staff services, accreditation, hospitalists and intensivists, according…
Tanya Andricks, BSN, RN, has been appointed president and CEO of Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, effective Oct. 13. Ms. Andricks began her nursing career at the hospital’s emergency department 30 years ago, according to a Sept. 16 LinkedIn post from…
Erin Swenson Little has been appointed CEO of Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks. She most recently served as COO of Henderson Hospital in Las Vegas, a sister facility, according to a Sept. 15 LinkedIn post from Reno-based Northern Nevada…
Minneapolis-based Abbott Northwestern Hospital, part of Allina Health, has named Steven Dickson, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer. Dr. Dickson joined the system in 2021 as Abbott’s director of patient care in mental health services, according to a Sept. 15 system…
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Andy Flemer joined Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital as interim CEO on Sept. 15, following the dismissal of former CEO Mike Cooper, according to radio station WFIW. Mr. Flemer previously served as CEO of Arkansas Valley Regional Hospital, a critical access…
Orlando Health has named Omar Gonzalez as its next CTO of information technology and clinical engineering. In this role, he will oversee clinical engineering, customer contact centers, digital technologies for patient and provider experience, and customer relationship management, according to…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has appointed Darren Lehrich vice president of investor relations, a newly established role reporting to CFO Steve Filton. Mr. Lehrich brings years of corporate finance and healthcare experience to UHS, according to a…
Sidney, Ohio-based Wilson Health has appointed Alex Pohlman as CEO, effective Oct. 20. Mr. Pohlman brings more than a decade of healthcare leadership experience and most recently served as vice president of operations at Greenville, Ohio-bassed Wayne HealthCare, according to…
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has appointed Keith Smith as chief legal officer. Mr. Smith will lead the system’s office of general counsel, overseeing legal strategy, corporate governance and insurance programs, according to a Sept. 15 health system news release. He…