The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported by Becker's Hospital Review since Oct. 1. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
1. Bob Sutton, president and CEO of Avera Saint Mary's Hospital in Pierre, S.D., has been promoted to executive vice president and chief human resources officer for the hospital's parent company, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera.
2. Dennis Kelly, CEO of Bayonne, N.J.-based CarePoint Health, is leaving his post.
3. Denver-based HCA-HealthONE appointed Dan Miller president and CEO of The Medical Center of Aurora (Colo.).
4. John Prout, CEO of Cincinnati-based TriHealth, has begun a three-month medical leave after undergoing heart surgery. During Mr. Prout's leave, TriHealth President Mark Clement has been named interim CEO.
5. James "Jim" F. Davidson will become CEO of Russellville, Ark.-based Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, part of Franklin, Tenn.-based Capella Healthcare, at the beginning of November.
6. Chris Bjornberg, CEO of Friend (Neb.) Community Healthcare System, turned in his resignation.
7. Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First made several key leadership changes. Sean Gregory, who joined Health First in November 2012 as president of Health First's Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla., will become CEO of Holmes Regional. He also will become the service line leader for orthopedics and neurology. Aaron Robinson, who joined Health First in July 2014 as system vice president of outpatient and wellness, will become CEO of Health First's community hospitals. He will continue to be the service line leader for oncology services.
8. Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services in New Albany, Ind., named Daniel J. Eichenberger, MD, CEO.
9. Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford named Jim Shmerling president and CEO.
10. Gene E. Green, MD, was named president and CEO of South Shore Health and Educational Corp., the charitable health system that comprises Weymouth, Mass.-based South Shore Hospital, South Shore Physician Ambulatory Enterprise, Health Provider Services Organization and South Shore Hospital Charitable Foundation.
11. Miguel Treviño Jr., CEO of Laredo, Texas-based Gateway Community Health Center, is retiring after 48 years of service.