Executive Moves

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's:

December was a busy month for HCA Florida finance leaders, with three new permanent CFOs named as well as the appointment of an interim CFO.

Claudine Gay, PhD, has resigned as president of Harvard University amid allegations of antisemitism at the institution and plagiarism in her scholarly work. 

Brian Helleland has been selected as chief executive of Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange (Calif.) and chief executive for the Orange County/High Desert service area, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence's recently reorganized California South division.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare has appointed Martinson Arnan, MD, senior vice president and chief physician executive for the health system.

Several hospital and health system executives have stepped down or announced plans to step down from their positions. 

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, a 447-bed facility in Tamiami, has named Vickie Magurean CFO, effective Jan. 15.

The McDonough District Hospital Board of Directors have voted to suspend with pay Brian Dietz, the Macomb, Ill.-based hospital's president and CEO, pending an internal review. 

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, based in Inverness, has named Jordan Fulkerson CFO. 

With just days until the new year, many hospitals and health systems have seen changes in their CFO leadership in December.