Miami, Fla.-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System named Marcos Mestre, MD, senior vice president, chief physician executive and chief clinical officer. Dr. Mestre will lead the system’s clinical enterprise, improve quality and clinical outcomes, support growth of its pediatric clinical institutes,…
Executive Moves
Michael Thompson has been appointed COO of Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky. Mr. Thompson has served as COO of Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center in South Williamson, Ky., since May 2025, according to a July 24…
Oliver Ostorga has been appointed CEO of Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas). Mr. Ostorga previously served as interim CEO of Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System, according to a July 27 LinkedIn post from the hospital. He joined King of Prussia,…
Jonathan Billings has been appointed CEO of Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vt., effective immediately. Mr. Billings most recently served as interim CEO and COO, according to a July 27 hospital news release. During his 36-year tenure at Northwestern…
Monica Baskin, PhD, has been named director of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, pending board approval in September. Dr. Baskin will begin serving as director Aug. 3, according to a July 27 news release from VCU Massey. She…
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For-profit hospital operators have made leadership moves across all levels in 2026 — from individual hospitals to regional divisions and corporate roles. Here are 154 for-profit hospital executive moves that have been announced or completed in 2026: Editor’s note: This…
Plano, Texas-based Community Hospital Corp. has promoted Marybeth Moran to senior vice president of human resources. In her new role, Ms. Moran will be responsible for human resource services across Community Hospital Corp.-managed, leased and owned facilities, as well as…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth recently appointed John Tynes, MD, as interim chief medical officer of its Oregon region. Dr. Tynes was previously vice president and CMO at Intermountain Health’s St. Joseph Hospital in Denver before he left the role about two…
Kari Quickenden, PharmD, has been appointed CEO of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyo. The hospital’s board of trustees unanimously voted July 24 to appoint her to the role, according to a July 24 hospital news release.…
Seattle Children’s has named Mary Field, DNP, RN, as its inaugural chief nursing informatics officer, a newly created executive role at the pediatric health system. Dr. Field has spent nearly 20 years at Seattle Children’s, according to a July 27…