The digital leader of Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie plans to join San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare as chief digital information officer. Terri Couts, RN, who serves as executive vice president and chief digital officer at Guthrie, a six-hospital system, said in an…
Executive Moves
Angela Hinnegan was named CFO of Soldotna, Alaska-based Central Peninsula Hospital, according to an Aug. 15 LinkedIn post. Central Peninsula Hospital is a 49-bed, full service hospital that comprises more than 80 physicians and allied medical employees, according to its…
AdventHealth Altamonte Springs (Fla.) has named Katrina Vargas Mesa, BSN, as COO. Ms. Vargas Mesa has more than 19 years of experience at Altamonte Springs-based AdventHealth, including more than 12 years in nursing and operational leadership, according to an Aug.…
Charlie Therrien, president of Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, will step down Oct. 5. Mr. Therrien also serves as senior vice president of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and president of the Northern Light Health Foundation, according to…
Matt Brown was appointed president of CommonSpirit Health’s south region, according to an Aug. 15 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Brown will lead an $8 billion healthcare market spanning Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. “[Mr.] Brown’s appointment…
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Several major U.S. health systems have appointed COOs this year — some to newly created positions — amid a resurgence of the COO role. While some systems have tapped internal veterans as successors, others have chosen new COOs from outside…
Christy Maraone has been named vice president of marketing and communications at Owensboro (Ky.) Health. She most recently served as vice president of marketing for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division, headquartered in Houston. She also worked as a…
Effective Aug. 18, Paulette Woodard, DNP, RN, will step in as chief nursing officer at North Richland Hills, Texas-based Medical City North Hills. The 164-bed level three trauma center is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Dr. Woodard previously served…
Valerie Helms was named assistant CFO of Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, Ariz. The hospital is part of Tucson, Ariz. Carondelet Health Network. “Valerie brings extensive experience in financial leadership and a proven track record of driving operational excellence,”…
Nick Arledge was appointed CEO of Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Miss., effective Aug. 11, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Arledge joins the 261-bed facility from Carlsbad (N.M.) Medical Center, where he served as…