Executive Moves

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has named Bernardo Fernandez Jr., MD, its new corporate physician executive. 

The early days of 2024 have brought a slew of exits from hospital and health system C-suites, with five executives resigning or retiring between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8: 

Abha Agrawal, MD, has joined Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital as president and CEO.

Nick Ragone has been named chief marketing and communications officer of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health.

Mercy, a multistate health system based in St. Louis, has selected three leaders as presidents of specialty service lines. 

Tim Bensley, CFO of Austin, Texas-based Agilon Health, is retiring sometime in 2024.

Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health has named Deb Anderson as its new CIO. 

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has named Scott Wooten CFO, beginning Jan. 15.

It's been a busy start to the new year for changes in CFO leadership at hospitals and health systems. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center named David Posch senior vice president for business consulting.