Executive Moves

Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics in La Grande, Ore., has named Karen Timm, MSN, chief nursing officer, The Observer reported July 26. 

Eric Eskioglu, MD, has been named the chief physician innovation officer for Novant Health Enterprises, the innovation business division of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. 

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital announced Marko Serrano Jr. as assistant CFO in a July 25 press release.

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health Niswonger Children's Network announced Chris Jett as the CEO, according to a July 26 press release. 

Elmore Patterson was named CEO of Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City, La., part of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health.

Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare named Kate Dowd senior vice president and chief legal officer, according to a press release sent to Becker's on July 26. She will be responsible for directing their legal department and risk management goals. 

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since July 21:

Simon Ratliff will begin serving as the new CEO of Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital on Sept. 1. The hospital is part of Berwick, Pa.-based Commonwealth Health. 

Sam Skura was named president of Baystate Medical Center and senior vice president of hospital operations for Baystate Health.

Witham Health Services has selected Julie Hawkins, MSN, RN, to serve as vice president and chief nursing officer. She took on the role July 25, the Lebanon, Ind.-based hospital said in a news release.