Effective Aug. 5, Jesse Roque, MSN, will step into the chief nursing officer role at Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

Amanda Shurtz, MSN, RN, was named interim CEO of Alta Vista Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M.

LaDonna Johnston, MSN, RN, has been named president and CEO of Unity Health after serving on an interim basis since January.

Penn State Health and Risant Health were among the hospitals and health systems that tapped new CFOs in July. 

Dallas-based AMN Healthcare has appointed Dr. Angelo Venditti as their new chief nursing executive. 

Three long-tenured hospital and health system CEOs recently shared leadership lessons they've learned over their careers.

Bob Anderson will retire as CEO of OSF HealthCare's central region, effective Jan. 3. 

Michael Drake, MD, president of Oakland-based University of California's system of research universities, health systems and affiliated laboratories, will step down at the end of the 2024 to 2025 school year.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health has tapped Sean Baptiste as chief people officer.

Cleveland Clinic named Melissa Stoudmire, MSN, the inaugural vice president of advanced practice providers, effective Aug. 1.

Angelia Foster was appointed president of Baptist Health Corbin (Ky.).

St. Louis-based Ascension has made several executive changes at the system level and within its hospitals this year.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., has named Jessica Singh Delwadia vice president of managed care, effective Aug. 1. 

Mark Deno has been tapped as CEO of Medical City McKinney (Texas), part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare, effective Aug. 1.

Dan DeGroot, president and CEO of Stoughton (Wis.) Health, will retire at the end of the year.

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health System is expanding the responsibilities of  three members of the executive leadership team as the organization eyes future growth.

Becker's has reported on four health systems naming new revenue cycle leaders in July: 

Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care has named Chase Hammon CFO.

Dayton (Ohio) Children's has named Shehzad Saeed, MD, vice president and chair of the pediatrics department.

Texas Health Hospital Frisco, part of Arlington-based Texas Health Resources, has tapped Adam Proctor as entity finance officer (CFO), effective immediately.