Executive Moves

Northwell Health has appointed Felicia Hill-Briggs, PhD, vice president for prevention. She will be responsible for establishing and expanding disease prevention research and care programs at Northwell's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, a news release shared with Becker's Sept. 7…

Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center has appointed three new leaders to its executive team.

The following CFO moves have been reported by Becker's since Aug. 9:

Centene announced a pair of executive appointments Sept. 7, with Brent Layton named president and COO, and Sarah London named vice chair for Centene's board of directors. 

Joanne Smith, MD, president and CEO of the Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, has died following treatment for cancer. She was 60 years old.

Alexander Bassuk, MD, PhD, was appointed physician-in-chief of University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City. He was also named chair and departmental executive officer of the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics. His new roles became effective Sept.…

Missy Feather, DNP, RN, has returned to Walterboro, S.C.-based Colleton Medical Center as its chief nursing officer.

Darrell Lentz has been named president and CEO of Bay City, Mich.-based McLaren Bay Region hospital, a role he will assume after the resignation of Clarence Sevillian, the hospital's current CEO since 2014. 

Chris Squire has been named permanent community president of Gaylord, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital. He has been serving as the interim community president since May.

The Indian Health Service appointed James Driving Hawk CEO of the Phoenix Indian Medical Center.