Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System selected Michael Hartke to serve as its next president and CEO, effective July 5. Mr. Hartke currently serves as executive vice president and COO and joined St. Charles a little more than a year…
Executive Moves
Exeter (N.H.) Hospital — part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health — has named Steven Shaffer CFO, according to a LinkedIn post from an executive recruiter for the health system. Mr. Shaffer brings 30 years of experience to his…
Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care has named Kory Hudson its new CIO, effective May 18. Mr. Hudson announced the appointment in a May 10 LinkedIn post. Before joining Baptist Health Care, he served as deputy CIO of San Antonio-based University…
Becker’s has reported on four hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2026: 1. Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System named CFO Jeffery Hellinger as its next CEO. Mr. Hellinger has been part…
Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System has appointed Burlin Sherrick as vice president and COO, effective June 1. Mr. Sherrick most recently served as executive director of ancillary services for the health system and has held several leadership roles at Lima…
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Danielle Gabele, DNP, RN, has been named CEO of Ventura (Calif.) County Medical Center and Santa Paula (Calif.) Hospital. Dr. Gabele most recently served as chief nurse executive for the hospitals, according to a May 6 news release from Ventura…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Joel Press, MD, physician-in-chief, effective May 1. In his role, Dr. Press will advance nonoperative musculoskeletal care across the system by supporting regional expansion, optimizing practice operations, and improving access and patient…
Elizabeth Schwartz has been named senior vice president and head of government relations for the Federation of American Hospitals. In her new role, Ms. Schwartz will oversee FAH’s engagement with policymakers and key stakeholders, driving the organization’s priorities across key…
Eunmee Shim, MSN, president of OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Ill., plans to step down May 29. Derrick Frazier will assume the hospital president role, in addition to serving as president of OSF HealthCare Saint James–John W. Albrecht…
David Strickland has been named regional CIO of Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope. Mr. Strickland previously worked at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente for nearly 20 years, finishing his time there as vice president of product management and virtual care. He…