The following hospital and health system executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
1. Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, N.C., appointed Catherine Landis, RN, to the newly created role of president and CNO.
2. Steve Lawler, president of Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C., plans to retire in two years.
3. Lisa Kidder Hrobsky will become president and CEO of the Idaho Hospital Association in September.
4. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (N.J.) named Ann Marie Shears, RN, acting vice president, patient care services and CNO.
5. Natchitoches (La.) Regional Medical Center appointed Brad McCormick as its CFO, effective immediately.
6. Jim FitzPatrick is now the permanent president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center–Sioux City (Iowa).
7. Cibola General Hospital in Grants, N.M., named Donald Weidemann CEO.
8. Mark Del Beccaro, MD, will become senior vice president and CMO of Seattle Children's Hospital Oct. 1, replacing the retiring David Fisher, MD.
9. Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services selected Alistair Jacques as CIO.
10. Tom Considine, president and CEO of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, N.J., asked for relief from his responsibilities after three months on the job.
11. Avery Cloud, CIO of New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., stepped down to accept a new position in Houston.
12. Chad Dunavan, RN, MSN, was named CNO of Medical Center Health System in Odessa, Texas.
13. Alameda Health System in Oakland, Calif., named Kinzi Richholt, MSN, as its new chief nursing executive.
14. Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton, Pa., appointed AnnMarie Papa as vice president and CNO.
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