Executive Moves

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health has promoted Katie Duffy, PharmD, and Tyler Winks to vice president of operations for the system and CEO of Erlanger East and North Hospitals, respectively. 

Dignity Health's California Hospital Medical Center has selected Debi Siljander, MD, as chief medical officer, the San Francisco-based system said July 7.

Main Line Health has named Elizabeth (Betty) Craig, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer, the Radnor Township, Pa.-based system said July 7. 

Lake Norman Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C., and Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., have hired Gergory Smith as a new IT director, The Mooresville Tribune reported on July 6.

Houston-based Memorial Hermann selected Giridhar Vedala, MD, as vice president and regional chief medical officer of two hospitals, Hello Woodlands reported July 6.

Rome (N.Y.) Health selected Ashley Edwards, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, The Central New York Business Journal reported July 6.

West Virginia University Health System in Morgantown has selected Melanie Heuston, DNP, RN, as its inaugural chief nursing executive, effective Aug. 22. 

Patricia Carroll, MSN, has been appointed president and chief hospital executive of Old Bridge (N.J) Medical Center and Perth Amboy, N.J.-based Raritan Bay Medical Center, both Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals. 

Vidalia, Ga.-based Memorial Health Meadows Hospital announced Jared Kirby as the new chief financial officer. Mr. Kirby joined Meadows Hospital in May 2022 as interim CFO and assumed the permanent role effective June 20.

Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has made a number of leadership changes to its executive team and has appointed leaders to new positions at hospitals within the system.