Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Health named Mariko Kita, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Kita will provide strategic and clinical leadership at the system, and oversee clinical quality, patient safety, physician engagement, operational excellence and patient experience initiatives,…
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Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Phelps Hospital named Samuel Acquah, MD, vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Acquah will oversee clinical quality, physician engagement and program growth, and elevate patient outcomes, strengthen clinical offerings and the hospital’s connection with…
HCA Healthcare’s Sunrise Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas has named Karen Ambrose its new COO. Ms. Ambrose joined the hospital from HCA Healthcare’s TriStar Centennial Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., where she served as vice president of operations,…
Paul Ferguson was appointed COO of Hospital Sisters Health System’s Central Illinois market, a role he had held on an interim basis since April 2026. In the role, Mr. Ferguson oversees operations across five HSHS hospitals in the market: HSHS…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has named Sylvia Radziszewski COO of University Hospitals Elyria (Ohio) Medical Center. Ms. Radziszewski will serve in that role while continuing to serve as president and COO of University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland, Ohio, according…
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Erie County Medical Center Corporation in Buffalo, N.Y., named two new vice presidents, according to a July 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Heather Gallagher was promoted to vice president of human resources and will also serve as interim chief…
Lee Elbert has been named CFO of Humboldt (Iowa) County Memorial Hospital, according to a July 22 LinkedIn post. Humboldt County Memorial Hospital is a 21-bed critical access facility. It has more than 300 employees, according to its website. “[Mr.…
Penn Medicine Lancaster (Pa.) General Health has named Amy Reigner chief human resources officer. Ms. Reigner returned to the organization where she began her Penn Medicine career in 2011 as a human resources business partner, according to a July 21…
Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Health named Dean Kindler, MD, the system’s first chief clinical officer. Dr. Kindler, a vascular neurologist, will oversee the clinical enterprise and medical group, and help establish a sustainable path to financial strength, operational excellence and…
Dave Braasch, president of BJC HealthCare’s Alton (Ill.) Memorial Hospital and the system’s senior pharmacy executive, plans to retire at the end of 2026 after 46 years of service. Mr. Braasch has served as president for 20 years and, during…