Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Heritage Health named Patricia Iris, MD, chief medical officer, the Coeur d’Alane Press reported June 6. Dr. Iris has more than 20 years of experience in physician leadership and has held leadership roles across hospitals, health systems,…
Executive Moves
UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center in Estes Park, Colo., has promoted Crystal Mecham, MSN, RN, to chief nursing officer, effective June 21. Ms. Mecham has more than 13 years of nursing leadership experience and most recently served as a nursing…
Andrew Morgan has rejoined Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth in the role of chief strategy officer for its Mid-America region. In his new role, Mr. Morgan will partner with AdventHealth Kansas City and Wisconsin to advance a strategy aimed at expanding…
Matthew Cox was named June 1 as national chair of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Mr. Cox serves as executive vice president and CFO of Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., according to a June 7 news release shared with…
Dave Lehr was promoted from chief strategy officer to chief administrative officer and chief innovation officer at Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health, a regional health system serving parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In his new role, Mr. Lehr will…
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Chad Melton has been appointed president of Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s Puget Sound market. In the role, Mr. Melton will oversee the organization’s eight hospitals and medical centers and nearly 18,000 team members across the region, according to…
Paul Ervin has been named CEO and CFO of Mena (Ark.) Regional Health System, according to a June 3 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Ervin as Mena Regional Health System’s interim CEO and CFO. He also served…
Phoenix-based Banner Health named John Almasan, PhD, senior vice president and chief artificial intelligence, data and infrastructure officer. Effective June 1, Dr. Almansan will lead the system’s AI and technology efforts to make healthcare simple, faster and more accessible to…
Shanna Stofer, PharmD, has been appointed president and CEO of Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Neb., effective July 13. Ms. Stofer has held healthcare leadership roles at nonprofit and for-profit hospitals and health systems, with a focus on independent community…
Waconia, Minn.-based Ridgeview has appointed Ben Nielsen as its next president and CEO, effective June 14. He will succeed Mike Phelps, who plans to retire Jan. 2, according to a June 4 health system news release. Mr. Nielsen has held…