Philadelphia-based Temple Health has named Jack Ludmir, MD, chief physician executive of its new Temple Women's Hospital, also in Philadelphia, Al Día reported Oct. 19.
Executive Moves
Patrick Caster was selected as the new incoming hospital president and CEO of French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., part of San Francisco-based Dignity Health, according to an Oct. 19 news release shared with Becker's.
After serving as the hospital's interim CEO since June, Yasmene McDaniel has been named permanent CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast.
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health named Kristin Tufvesson its new senior vice president and CFO.
Drew Walker was selected as the new COO of Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Medical City Fort Worth (Texas) has named Bret Burton, MD, chief medical officer, the hospital said Oct. 19.
CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Ill., has named Amy Berentes, DNP, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.
Tifton, Ga.-based Southwell has named James "Jamey" Pennington CIO.
Texas Surgical Hospital in Plano has named Julie Grosvenor, MD, its new COO.
Renown Health has named Brian Erling, MD, as its next president and CEO, effective Nov. 14.