York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has appointed Andrew Cochrane as vice president of the health system and president of WellSpan Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital, effective Oct. 6. In his new role, Mr. Cochrane will oversee operations of the 274-bed hospital and hospital-based…
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Mike Hulefeld, president and COO at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health will step down from the role at the end of 2025 after 27 years with the health system. Mr. Hulefeld first joined the system as an administrative fellow and has…
Christian Pizarro, MD, has joined New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System as chief of congenital heart surgery and director of pediatric cardiovascular surgery. Dr. Pizarro is an internationally renowned expert in neonatal cardiac surgery and pediatric heart transplantation. He…
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health University Medical Center appointed Teresa Edwards as interim CEO, effective Sept. 15. Ms. Edwards succeeds Wendy Horton, PharmD, who departed UVA Health to become a senior vice president and president of adult care services at San…
Colin Morelli has been named vice president and AI product lead at Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health. Mr. Morelli announced the news on LinkedIn Sept. 9. “Today marks my first day as VP, AI Product at Advocate Health,” he wrote. Previously,…
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Troy (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has appointed Steven Lisenby as CFO. Mr. Lisenby brings more than 35 years of hospital finance experience in Alabama, Florida and Texas, according to a Sept. 8 hospital news release. He most recently served as…
Pontiac, Mich.-based McLaren Oakland appointed Joseph Zajchowski, MD, as its chief medical officer, effective Sept. 8. Dr. Zajchowski most recently served as CMO of McLaren Lapeer (Mich.) Region, a 222-bed hospital. Trained as an emergency medicine physician, he has previously…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has named Sarah Sanders executive vice president and chief consumer officer, effective Sept. 8. Ms. Sanders will oversee the organization’s marketing, communications, digital strategy, advertising and community engagement, according to a Sept. 8 health system news…
Rachel Kemp, DNP, MSN, has been named chief nursing officer of Singing River Health System in Ocean Springs, Miss. Dr. Kemp joins the system from Memphis, Tenn.-based Regional One Health, where she served as vice president of patient care services.…
Ronette Wiley, BSN, RN, COO of Arnot Health and Centralus Health, has taken on an expanded role as president of Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, N.Y. Ms. Wiley began the role Aug. 31, succeeding Jonathan Lawrence, who retired, according…