A health economist and researcher at the Department of Veterans Affairs is joining the Joint Commission to lead the healthcare accrediting agency’s research center. The Joint Commission named Austin Frakt, PhD, vice president and chief research officer on Aug. 11.…
Executive Moves
Bernard Leger, CEO of Victoria, Texas-based DeTar Healthcare System, plans to step down from his role Sept. 5. Mr. Leger has served in the role for more than five years, advancing quality and services, according to a health system statement…
Greenport, N.Y.-based Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital named Alison Madden, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Madden will oversee medical staff education and training and clinical service improvements, and lead the launch of a geriatric inpatient psychiatric unit, according to…
Austin, Texas-based St. David’s Medical Center has appointed Laura Wiess CFO, effective Aug. 10. Ms. Wiess brings more than 25 years of experience with St. David’s HealthCare to the role. She most recently served as CFO of St. David’s Round…
Eric Rinard has been named CFO of Houston Methodist’s Cypress (Texas) Hospital and Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, according to an Aug. 9 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Rinard served in multiple CFO and assistant CFO roles for…
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Jose Padron has been named assistant CFO of Plantation-based HCA Florida Westside Hospital, according to an Aug. 10 LinkedIn post. The 250-bed hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Prior to his new role, Mr. Padron served as controller…
A number of major health systems across the U.S. will soon have — or already have — new leaders at the helm as longtime CEOs retire or step down. While some systems have tapped internal veterans as successors, others have…
Tracy Griffin has been named chief information security officer at Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health. In this role, Ms. Griffin will oversee the health system’s vision and strategy to ensure its information assets and technologies are well protected, according to…
Mark Gregson has been appointed interim CEO of Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash. Mr. Gregson brings a strong understanding of rural healthcare and experience in financial turnaround, according to an Aug. 8 hospital news release. He will oversee…
Travis Battagler, BSN, has been named CEO of Girard (Kan.) Medical Center. He succeeds Ruth Duling, who retired after eight years as CEO, according to a July 14 hospital news release. Ms. Duling spent 30 years with the hospital, during…