J. Kevin Croston, MD, has resigned as co-administrator of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare, effective April 1, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The resignation comes as the health system pursues financial stabilization efforts, including plans to cut $200 million in costs by…
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Mary Jo Kohout, RN, chief nursing officer and COO of Brookfield, Wis.-based Ascension Elmbrook Hospital, is retiring after 40 years in the field. Ms. Kohout began her nursing career in 1986 as a nurse in the cardiac unit at St.…
Sarah Bryant has been named vice president and chief nursing transformation officer for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Ms. Bryant shared the announcement in a LinkedIn post. “In this role, my focus is to transform how we enable care teams to…
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health, a nine-hospital system, has named Leslie Wong, MD, as its first chief clinical officer. Dr. Wong, who joined Rochester Regional health in 2024 as executive medical director for the medicine service line, assumed the new position…
Sherri Hess, vice president and chief nursing informatics officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is retiring. Ms. Hess shared the announcement in an April 2 LinkedIn post. “My career has been a tapestry woven from the privilege of caring for…
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Brooke Thrasher has been appointed chief human resources officer of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne. Ms. Thrasher brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the system, according to an April 2 MercyOne LinkedIn post. She has served as vice…
J. Larry Shackelford plans to retire as president and CEO of Fayetteville, Ark.-based Washington Regional Medical System on May 31. He will continue serving as a governmental affairs advisor for the system, according to an April 2 Washington Regional news…
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull appointed Clifford Miller as COO, effective March 30. Mr. Miller has held various leadership roles at the New York City-based hospital for the past 11 years. Most recently, he served as associate executive director of emergency…
John Manfredo has been appointed COO of Sierra Medical Center in Reno, Nev. Mr. Manfredo brings nearly two decades of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to an April 1 LinkedIn post from Reno-based Northern Nevada Health System. He…
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare named Nicole Johanson, MSN, RN, the inaugural leader of its women’s medical group. Ms. Johanson now serves as vice president and COO of BayCare Women’s Medical Group, effective March 30. She oversees the strategy, operations and performance…