Executive Moves

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has tapped Claire Chitwood to oversee two hospitals as divisional chief operating officer. 

Oklahoma City-based OU Health has appointed Stefanie Beavers, DNP, RN, as its inaugural chief nurse executive, the health system said March 28.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has appointed Lara Khouri executive vice president and COO.

Kevin Speer has been tapped to lead Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent.

A number of hospital and health system executives have recently stepped down or announced they would be stepping down from their positions. 

West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne has named Keith Vollstedt, MD, chief medical officer of its Western Iowa division. 

Archie Drake, BSN, was named CEO of Detroit-based Children's Hospital of Michigan, effective March 27.

NYU Langone Health in New York City has appointed Justin Brandt, MD, as the director of the division of maternal-fetal medicine in the NYU Grossman School of Medicine's department of obstetrics and gynecology.

Sparrow Clinton Hospital in St. Johns, Mich., has promoted its interim president, Kris McCarty, to the permanent role. 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System has named a permanent CEO for its flagship hospital and CFO of the system.