Devon Bennett, MSN, RN, has been appointed chief nursing officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, effective Feb. 2. In his new role, Mr. Bennett oversees more than 1,800 staff, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners and ancillary team…
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Christopher Cordero has joined Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas as its new COO, he wrote in a Feb. 10 LinkedIn post. Mr. Cordero served as associate administrator at Reno-based Northern Nevada Health System from May 2024 to February…
Thomas Kruse was appointed executive vice president and chief strategy and growth officer of Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System, effective March 30, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s. In his new role, Mr. Kruse will lead…
Trenton, N.J.-based Capital Health has named Annabelle Seippel-Hunt associate vice president of denials management and revenue integrity, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. She joined the health system in January from revenue cycle management company CorroHealth, where she…
Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health has added two new leaders to its C-suite, effective March 1. Jay Howard was named senior vice president and chief legal officer and Timothy Shultz was promoted to vice president, deputy general counsel and chief…
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Ijeoma Carol Nwelue, MD, has joined Methodist Hospital Texsan in San Antonio as chief medical officer. Her appointment is effective March 8, according to a Feb. 18 news release shared with Becker’s. As CMO, she will be responsible for advancing…
Laurinburg, N.C.-based Scotland Health Care System has named Ian Stewart as COO. Mr. Stewart joined the organization from Baptist Health in Conway, Ark., where he served as vice president of operations, according to a Feb. 11 health system news release.…
Teresa Tonthat has been named chief digital and information officer of Cook Children’s Health Care System in Fort Worth, Texas. In this role, Ms. Tonthat will oversee the organization’s enterprise technology strategy, unifying digital innovation, advanced analytics and research informatics,…
Nathanael Torres has been appointed CFO of AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (Fla.). The hospital is part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth. Prior to his new role, Mr. Torres served as finance director at Kettering (Ohio) Health, according to a news…
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has appointed two human resources vice presidents. Jen Azuri-Humm was named vice president of talent acquisition and provider recruitment, effective Jan. 12, and Jennifer Stehman was named vice president of HR strategy and consulting, effective Jan.…