Executive Moves

University of Michigan Health-West has named Kate Veenstra, DNP, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. She had been serving as associate CNO since 2021. 

Children's National Hospital has added three physician leaders to its executive team, the Washington, D.C.-based organization said March 13.

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has placed a rheumatology leader on administrative leave after he was arrested on charges of child sexual exploitation. 

Raj Mohan was selected as senior vice president and chief marketing and digital experience officer at Ascension.

Dale Maxwell plans to retire this year as CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services.

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health has named Carlos Vasquez vice president and chief operating officer of a second hospital. 

Sutter Health has tapped Hollie Seeley, RN, to serve as CEO of Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (Calif.), the system's 523-bed flagship hospital.

Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN, has been selected as the chief nurse executive for the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, according to a March 12 announcement.

Peter Banko, former president of a three-state division within Chicago-based CommonSpirit and former CEO of its Centura Health joint venture, was selected as the new president and CEO of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health. 

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed veteran healthcare administrator Mark Amox as its new COO.