Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has named Phillip Chang, MD, system senior vice president, and chief medical and quality officer. Dr. Chang will work closely with the system’s chief medical and nursing officers, as well as physician enterprise, quality and safety leaders,…
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Aaron Rabinowitz, PhD, was appointed president of University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health in Bel Air, a partner of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System. Mr. Rabinowitz joins UM UCH after serving as senior vice president and general counsel for…
Scott Lichtenberger, MD, has been named COO of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health. He stepped into the role July 14. In his new role, Dr. Lichtenberger will oversee hospital operations, quality, patient safety, nursing leadership and operational performance, according to a…
Topeka-based University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus has promoted Michael Albers to CFO. Mr. Albers has served in the role on an interim basis since August, according to a July 17 LinkedIn post from the hospital. He joined…
Shamiq Syed has been named CFO of Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital, according to a July 17 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Secaucus-based Hudson Regional Health, a four-hospital system that was formed in late May as the last…
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Wendy Horton, PharmD, CEO of UVA Health University Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va., will leave the organization in September for a new role. Dr. Horton has been named senior vice president and president of adult care services at San Francisco-based…
Destiney Deschenes has been appointed COO of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Ky., part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health. Ms. Deschenes most recently served as COO of Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Va., part of Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours,…
Boston Medical Center Health System has appointed two new leaders and expanded the roles of two others. The leadership changes are designed to support the integration of Boston Medical Center-Brighton and Boston Medical Center-South and broaden the team’s scope, according…
Tom Patrias has been named CEO of University Medical Center New Orleans, part of LCMC Health, also of New Orleans, effective Aug. 1. He has served as the hospital’s COO for nearly two years, according to a July 17 news…
Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital CFO Steve Febus has shared plans to retire in January 2026 after 38 years with the hospital. During his tenure at Pullman Regional, Mr. Febus served as controller, director of revenue cycle and fiscal, and then…