Through restructuring and reimagining leadership, some hospitals and health systems have cut or combined C-suite roles.
The following changes have been recently reported by Becker's:
Oct. 31 - Nov. 26
1. Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center
The Napa, Calif., hospital named Amy Herold, MD, chief administrative officer. Dr. Herold will continue to serve as chief medical officer.
Dr. Herold succeeds Scott Ciesielski, who was appointed chief administrative officer for Providence's Sonoma County service area.
2. Westchester Medical Center Health Network
Two regional CEO positions at the Valhalla, N.Y.-based organization will be eliminated as part of changes to its operating model. WMCHealth's new structure will include full-time leaders to oversee operations at each hospital and report to the health system's senior leadership.
Josh Ratner, CEO of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and chief strategy officer for WMCHealth, will drop the CEO title and focus on his role as chief strategy officer.
Mary Leahy, MD, president and CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System, will retire in early 2025. Andrew Pickens, MD, will serve as interim executive director of BSCHS.
3. OhioHealth
Jim Parobek, president of OhioHeath Marion General Hospital, also assumed leadership of OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, effective Dec. 1.
Joy Bischoff, the current president of Hardin Memorial, will focus entirely on the integration and alignment of OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. Ms. Bischoff became president of Hardin Memorial in 2021 and took on leadership of Van Wert Hospital in 2023 when it was acquired by OhioHealth.
4. WVU Medicine
Roger Rhodes, associate vice president of operations for South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, has taken on an expanded role as administrator of Thomas Orthopedic Hospital in Charleston, W.Va.
5. Northern Inyo Healthcare District
The organization, which operates a hospital in Bishop, Calif., expanded the role of its chief human resources officer. Alison Murray is now also serving as chief business development officer.
Sept. 5 - Oct. 18
1. Northern Light Health
The Brewer, Maine-based system asked three senior leaders to resign in October in an effort to reduce expenses and create a "smaller, more nimble leadership team," according to a system news release.
- Mike Smith's roles as system vice president and president of the Northern Light Health Foundation were eliminated. Charlie Therrien took over these responsibilities and now serves as a regional president while continuing as president of Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine.
- Cynthia Faulkner's role as director of philanthropy for Northern Light Mercy Hospital and vice president of philanthropy services was expanded to include operational oversight of the foundation.
- Randy Clark, president of Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield, Maine, gained the responsibilities of Tricia Costigan, who was asked to step down. Mr. Clark is now also president of Northern Light Inland Hospital and Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood, both based in Waterville, Maine.
- Marie Vienneau, BSN, was appointed regional president and will continue as president of Northern Light CA Dean Hospital in Greenville, Maine, and Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
2. Novant Health
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health expanded the roles of two leaders in September.
Dean Swindle, executive vice president of Novant Health and president of Novant Health Enterprises, is also now chief strategy officer.
Sanjay Gupta, executive vice president and chief transformation officer, now oversees AI and organizational innovation and will lead the system's adoption of new technologies.
3. Oswego Health
Kathryn Pagliaroli, BSN, RN, was promoted to COO. She will continue to serve as Oswego (N.Y.) Health's senior vice president and chief nursing officer.
4. Seattle Children's
Jamie Phillips was named president of Seattle Children's Hospital and will continue in her role as COO.
June 6 - July 26
1. Hospital Sisters Health System
The Springfield, Ill.-based system eliminated the role of president and CEO of Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, Ill. A spokesperson for the system told Becker's in June that the decision is part of its new senior leadership approach designed to streamline reporting and clarify administrative responsibilities.
Now, market-level chief executives will manage operations in its three core markets of Central Illinois (Springfield), Southern Illinois (O'Fallon) and Wisconsin (Green Bay).
2. Emory Healthcare
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare eliminated campus-level CEO roles in the fall to operate more seamlessly as one system; this has paid off, Emory CEO Joon Lee, MD, told Becker's in June.
Emory created two hospital divisions, one for regional and one for university hospitals where one regional president leads each division. The COO of each campus leads the hospital and reports to their regional president, Dr. Lee said.
3. WVU Medicine
Tony Martinelli, PharmD, will become president and CEO of New Martinsville, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital on Aug. 15. Dr. Martinelli will continue to lead Glen Dale, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital.