Executive Moves

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has appointed chief operating officers to two of its hospitals. 

Memorial Health System has tapped Shawn Dufford, MD, to serve as chief medical officer, the Gulfport, Miss.-based system said Aug. 15.

Melissa Packer has been named CFO of MUSC Health's Lancaster (S.C.) Division, The Lancaster News reported Aug. 14. 

Mitch Cloward was selected as the new Desert Region president overseeing operations for Intermountain Health's Southern Nevada and Southwest Utah markets. 

Some health systems are eliminating their chief operating officers. Others are promoting them to the helm. 

McLaren Health Care has appointed Madeline Watts as director of its government and regulatory affairs. She assumed the position after Allisyn Mattice-Eskau took a corporate attorney position within the Grand Blanc, Mich.-based health system.

Daniel Jackson was named ministry market executive for Ascension Wisconsin and senior vice president for St. Louis-based Ascension.

Retiring Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's CFO, Dan Cancelmi, is ending his full-time role at the for-profit system Dec. 31.

David Singer is returning to New Orleans-based LCMC Health as CIO after leaving for another health system for three months.

Elizabeth Golden has been named executive vice president for communications and marketing of New York City-based NYU Langone Health.