Executive Moves

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. 

Archie Drake, BSN, was named CEO of Detroit-based Children's Hospital of Michigan, effective March 27.

NYU Langone Health in New York City has appointed Justin Brandt, MD, as the director of the division of maternal-fetal medicine in the NYU Grossman School of Medicine's department of obstetrics and gynecology.

Sparrow Clinton Hospital in St. Johns, Mich., has promoted its interim president, Kris McCarty, to the permanent role. 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System has named a permanent CEO for its flagship hospital and CFO of the system. 

Penn State Health has appointed Yatin Vyas, MD, as its new vice president and physician leader for Penn State Health Children's services, according to a March 23 news release.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has tapped Mitch Winnik to lead its Downey service area in Southern California. 

Garett May is leaving his role as CEO of Merit Health Natchez (Miss.) for a new role within Community Health Systems, the hospital's parent company, The Natchez Democrat reported March 24.

Jonathan Nalli, who serves as CEO and ministry market executive of Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent and senior vice president with St. Louis-based Ascension, will be leaving his role.