Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has promoted Jenny Juchtzer to vice president of payer contracting. Ms. Juchtzer has spent nearly two decades at Renown, according to a Jan. 22 news release from the health system. She most recently served as head…
Executive Moves
St. Louis-based SSM Health has updated its regional leadership and operational structure across the St. Louis area, according to a Feb. 12 news release shared with Becker’s. The changes include unifying hospital operations under a single structure in St. Charles…
Don Carpenter was appointed CEO of Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo., effective March 2. Mr. Carpenter joins the hospital from Beatrice (Neb.) Community Hospital, where he served for the past 10 years as senior executive of…
Michael Barber, interim CEO of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, will continue his role in a permanent capacity, according to a Feb. 12 news release from the health system. In his ongoing role as CEO, Mr. Barber will oversee Lancaster…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has added four leaders to his management team. Chris Klomp, CMS deputy administrator and director, will serve as chief counselor at HHS, overseeing all operations of the department, according to a Feb. 12 news…
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Minneapolis-based Allina Health has appointed Carisa Buegler president of New Ulm (Minn.) Medical Center. Ms. Buegler has held various leadership roles at the hospital over the past 20 years, most recently serving as director of operations. In that role, she…
Natalie Rodriguez has been named CEO of Coral Gables (Fla.) Hospital, according to a Feb. 11 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Healthcare Systems of America, an affiliate of Glendale, Calif.-based American Healthcare Systems. Prior to her new role, Ms.…
Brian Levine, MD, has been promoted to chief academic officer at ChristianaCare, where he will oversee the system’s graduate medical education programs and broader clinical workforce training efforts. In the role, Dr. Levine will oversee 38 residency and fellowship programs…
Brigid Toyne-Barfoot, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System. As CNO, she will lead nearly 1,150 nurses across Blessing’s two hospitals and clinics in Illinois and Missouri. Dr. Toyne-Barfoot joins the system from…
Maine Hospital Association president Steven Michaud has shared plans to retire after four decades with the association. Jeffrey Austin will succeed him March 1, according to a news release. Mr. Austin currently serves as MHA’s vice president of government affairs…