Baystate Health has appointed Clara Guixa as CIO and digital officer, effective June 2, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Guixa joins Baystate Health from Boston Children’s Hospital where she served as vice president of applications and…
Executive Moves
Chip Kahn, longtime president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals, plans to retire at the end of 2025. Mr. Kahn has led the FAH for 24 years, serving as only the third CEO since the group’s founding in…
Saad Ehtisham was appointed president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, effective July 30. Mr. Ehtisham brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the role, according to a June 5 news release. Currently, he is senior…
Shereef Elnahal, MD, former undersecretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs and former CEO of University Hospital in Newark, N.J., is the sole finalist for the president role at Oregon Health & Science University. Portland-based OHSU announced on June 5…
UP Health System – Marquette (Mich.) has appointed Meg McConnell, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer. Ms. McConnell joined the hospital in early 2023 and was most recently assistant CNO, according to a June 4 press release. She has more…
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Blair Kent, CEO of MemorialCare’s Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach, has retired from the organization following a leave of absence, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Mr. Kent’s retirement comes amid multiple rounds…
Port Huron, Mich.-based Lake Huron Medical Center named Anisha Sheth, MSN, APRN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Sheth is an advanced practice registered nurse and board-certified family nurse practitioner. Before joining the hospital, she held leadership roles in various healthcare settings,…
Amy Wimpey Knight has been appointed chief administrative officer of Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care System. Ms. Knight most recently served as president of the Children’s Hospital Association, according to a May 6 health system news release. She…
Becker’s has reported on seven health systems that have named new chief revenue officers in 2025: 1. York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health promoted Donna Fortson to senior vice president and chief revenue officer. She previously served as the system’s vice president…
St. Louis-based Ascension has named Rob Rose, DNP, RN, as its next senior vice president and chief nursing officer. In this role, Dr. Rose will oversee efforts to grow and support the health system’s nursing workforce across 120 hospitals in…