This episode features regular guest Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker’s Healthcare. Here, she discusses hospital CEO exits hitting a high in the start of 2023, Walmart Health to add 28 new clinics by 2024, and what Walmart…
Executive Moves
Lori Rakes, RN, was named CEO of Piedmont Cartersville (Ga.) Medical Center, part of Atlanta-based Piedmont.
Stanford Medicine Children's Health in Palo Alto, Calif., has named Cormac Maher, MD, as its new chief of pediatric neurosurgery.
Jon Sendach was named deputy regional executive director for New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health's central region, according to a March 28 news release shared with Becker's.
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has tapped Claire Chitwood to oversee two hospitals as divisional chief operating officer.
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Oklahoma City-based OU Health has appointed Stefanie Beavers, DNP, RN, as its inaugural chief nurse executive, the health system said March 28.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has appointed Lara Khouri executive vice president and COO.
Kevin Speer has been tapped to lead Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent.
A number of hospital and health system executives have recently stepped down or announced they would be stepping down from their positions.
West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne has named Keith Vollstedt, MD, chief medical officer of its Western Iowa division.