The Joint Commission has established a new "President's Fellowship for Healthcare Quality and Safety," and has given Carla Pugh, MD, PhD, the inaugural title.
Executive Moves
In January, Emmanuel Mensah, MD, stepped into the role of chief medical officer at ChristianaCare Wilmington (Del.) Hospital.
Aaron Hajart was named COO of Community Medical Center in Toms River, N.J., part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has added two leaders to its executive ranks, according to a March 13 news release shared with Becker's.
Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J., has selected Heather Veltre, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to a March 14 news release shared with Becker's.
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Mary Pawlikowski, president of Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Behavioral Health in Nashville, Tenn., will retire at the end of the fiscal year.
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has named Alice Pope its new executive vice president and CFO.
Mark Amox was named COO of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Nebraska Medicine, the Omaha-based health network with more than 800 beds, is shifting several leaders upward or into new roles on its senior team.
North Shore University Hospital, a 756-bed facility in Manhasset, N.Y., has named Anwau Huffman associate executive director of human resources.