Eric Paul has been appointed president of Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, Tenn., according to a Dec. 10 LinkedIn post from Ascension Saint Thomas. Mr. Paul brings more than 30 years of experience to the 125-bed hospital,…
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Joan Culver, BSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Illinois. Ms. Culver has worked in a variety of leadership roles at Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health over the past 12 years, according to a…
Over the past month, Becker’s has covered eight chief medical and chief nursing offer appointments, retirements and promotions. Editor’s note: This is not an exhaustive list and begins with the most recent appointment.
Cleveland-based MetroHealth has extended the contract of President and CEO Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, through Jan. 9, 2029. The board of trustees unanimously approved the new contract, according to a Dec. 10 health system news release. Dr. Alexander-Rager became acting chief…
Becker’s has reported on 15 health systems that have named new chief revenue officers in 2025: 1. Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health named Michael Haney associate chief revenue cycle officer. He previously spent eight years at Ensemble Health Partners, most recently…
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Meridian, Miss.-based Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center has named Muriel Osburn its next CFO. Ms. Osburn comes to the role with more than 20 years of experience in physician services, revenue cycle management, inpatient rehabilitation and behavioral health, according to…
Melissa Fausnaugh, MSN, RN, has been appointed chief nursing officer of OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville, Ohio, effective Dec. 7. Ms. Fausnaugh has served as the hospital’s director of operations since May 2024. In that role, she helped further integrate…
Steve Purves, president and CEO of Phoenix-based Valleywise Health, will retire when his contract ends in October 2026, after 12 years leading Arizona’s only public teaching hospital and safety-net system, according to a Dec. 10 news release. Mr. Purves joined…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has appointed Kevin Hammons as CEO and Jason Johnson as executive vice president and CFO, effective Dec. 12. Both Mr. Hammons and Mr. Johnson have been serving in these roles on an interim basis since…
Jane McCurley, DNP, RN, will retire from her role as chief nursing officer of San Antonio-based Methodist Healthcare in February. Dr. McCurley has spent 40 years in nursing. She joined Methodist Healthcare in 2017 as CNO for Methodist Hospital and…