Gothenburg (Neb.) Health, a critical access hospital and rural health clinic, has a new top leader after two executives were placed on administrative leave, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Roxanne Converse-Whiting, director of community education, said CEO Mick Brant and…
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Cam Patterson, MD, chancellor of Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and CEO of UAMS Health, plans to step down due to medical and personal reasons. His resignation will allow for a return to a faculty role in…
Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health has expanded its leadership roster by promoting Tonya Smith, PharmD, to COO and Chris Rucker to chief administrative officer. Dr. Smith, previously senior vice president of Acute Care and president of Winchester Medical Center, will now…
Molly Luton has been appointed chief strategic communications officer at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health. In her new role, Ms. Luton will oversee media relations, communications strategy and public policy messaging, according to a June 10 LinkedIn post from the…
Armando Llechu was appointed COO of Broward Health Coral Springs (Fla.), according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Llechu joined the 278-bed hospital on June 9. Prior to his current role, he served as chief officer of…
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John Bowles, PhD, RN, has joined HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in Phoenix as chief nursing officer. He will oversee nursing operations and efforts to advance quality at the 204-bed hospital, according to a June 10 post on LinkedIn. Dr.…
The board of Nassau Health Care Corp., which oversees Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., voted to place hospital President and CEO Megan Ryan on administrative leave during a June 10 meeting, effective immediately. Ms. Ryan previously shared…
Jim McCann has been named director of employer solutions business development at Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health. Mr. McCann brings more than three decades of medical insurance experience, having previously held roles at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio, Humana…
Lynn Detterman has been appointed president of Milwaukee-based Froedtert ThedaCare Health’s north region. She assumed the role in May. As part of the system’s executive leadership team, Ms. Detterman will lead the north region’s strategic direction, management and operations, according…
Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has named Allison Viramontes its new vice president and CFO. Ms. Viramontes most recently spent five years as the CFO of Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic Arizona. She previously served as vice president of revenue cycle and investments…