The following hospital and health system executive moves were reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
1. Baptist Easley (S.C.) Hospital named Todd Walker president, effective Oct. 31.
2. York (Neb.) General appointed Jim Ulrich as CEO, effective Oct. 31.
3. Coastal Healthcare Alliance, the parent company of Pen Bay Healthcare in Rockport, Maine, and Waldo County Healthcare in Belfast, Maine, named Mark Fourre, MD, CEO.
4. University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center named Thomas Barnett CIO, effective Oct. 10.
5. Dallas-based Methodist Health System appointed Karla Ramberger, MSN, RN, the health system's first full-time senior vice president and chief nursing executive.
6. Troy, Ohio-based Upper Valley Medical Center named Jennifer Hauler, DO, vice president of medical affairs and CMO.
7. Newton (Kan.) Medical Center named Vallerie L. Gleason president, in addition to her current role as CEO, effective Sept. 22.
8. Methuen, Mass.-based Holy Family Hospital appointed Craig Jesiolowski president, effective Oct. 3.
9. Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth has named Tina Mycroft senior vice president and CFO.
10. Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., named Andrew L. Davis COO.
11. Nanticoke, Pa.-based Commonwealth Health named Justin Davis CEO of both Regional Hospital of Scranton (Pa.) and Moses Taylor Hospital, also in Scranton, effective Sept. 19.
12. Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital named Dave Ressler its new CEO.
13. Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Hospital will not renew current CEO Tomi Ryba's contract.
14. Stephen L. McKernan, DO, CEO of Lone Star Family Health Center in Conroe, Texas, is leaving his position.
15. Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System named Regina Cunningham senior vice president and chief nursing executive.
16. Camie Patterson began her duties as senior vice president and COO of Vero Beach, Fla.-based Indian River Medical Center.
17. LifePoint Health appointed Julie McCormack interim CEO of Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kan.
18. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, Mich., named Robert Crumb CEO.
19. Mt. Vernon-based SSM Health of Southern Illinois President and CEO Philip Gustafson announced his retirement, effective Feb. 3, 2017.
20. Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has created a new leadership structure, wherein the roles of president and CEO have been separated — Jeffrey Flaks will serve as president and keep his title of COO.
21. Day Kimball Healthcare, a nonprofit health system in Putnam, Conn., named Paul Beaudoin CFO.
22. Coquille (Ore.) Valley Hospital's CEO Karen Lautermilch resigned recently, leaving the current hospital CFO, Jim Basch, to take over as acting CEO.
23. Ron Bierman, CEO of Affinity Medical Center in Massillon, Ohio, left his post.
24. CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston appointed Gay Nord as president, effective Oct. 3.
25. Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz., named Justin Bradshaw CEO.