Executive Moves

Klickitat Valley Health, a critical access hospital in Goldendale, Wash., has named Jonathan Hatfield CEO, according to the Goldendale Sentinel. 

Thomas "T.J." Senker was named president of MedStar Good Samaritan and MedStar Union Memorial hospitals, both in Baltimore, and senior vice president of Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health.

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., has named Jason Smith, MD, as its new chief medical officer, according to a July 12 news release. 

Springdale, Ark.-based Northwest Health has named Rick Naegler market CEO and CEO of its Springdale hospital. 

Ed Huang, MD, was named president of Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., part of Beth Israel Lahey Health System, also based in Cambridge.

Andy Dreesen is to take over the helm of Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent Health, effective Sept. 1, according to a release shared with Becker's.

Carey Estes has joined HCA Florida JFK North Hospital in West Palm Beach as vice president of quality. 

Becker's has reported on seventy chief nursing officer moves since the start of 2023. 

Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, has selected Mary Christoffersen, DNP, RN, to serve as senior vice president and chief nursing officer. 

Keith Churchwell, MD, will resign as president of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital on Aug. 11.