Jordan Ruch has been promoted to executive vice president and chief information and digital officer at Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare. Mr. Ruch previously served as CIO of the two-hospital system. His new role expands his responsibilities to include the organization’s…
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Jose Mathew was named vice president of technology and innovation at Children’s Nebraska, effective July 6. In this role, Mr. Mathew will be responsible for accelerating innovation, analytics, AI capabilities and digital transformation initiatives, according to a June 10 news…
The National Institutes of Health has selected John Powers III, MD, as acting director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which oversees a $6.6 billion budget and is the agency’s second-largest institute. Dr. Powers previously served as…
Chris Sietstra was appointed CEO of Orange City (Iowa) Area Health System, effective July 6. Mr. Sietstra will succeed Marty Guthmiller, who plans to retire Aug. 1 after 32 years with the organization. Mr. Sietstra has served as OCAHS’s director…
TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Ben Rawcliffe, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer. Mr. Rawcliffe joins the 136-bed hospital from HCA Healthcare’s Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas, where…
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Dana Bledsoe, MSN, RN, has exited her role as CEO of Ochsner Children’s Hospital in Jefferson, La. “Leading Ochsner Children’s was a tremendous privilege,” she wrote in a June 9 LinkedIn post. “I am profoundly grateful to the extraordinary team…
Maria Caruso has been named CFO of HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital. The hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Prior to her new role, Ms. Caruso served as CFO of HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital and HCA Florida…
Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health has appointed two leaders to its executive leadership team, effective June 8. Paula McInerney-Hall was promoted to general counsel after most recently serving as associate general counsel, according to a June 5 health system news…
Columbus-based Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute has appointed Kami Maddocks, MD, chief medical officer. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, CEO of The James, shared news of Dr. Maddocks’ appointment in a June 9 LinkedIn…
Oklahoma City-based Integris Health has appointed Laura Starks as chief human resources officer, effective July 27. Ms. Starks brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, with expertise in workforce strategy, leadership development and talent management, according to a…