Here are 11 hospital and health system COO moves that have been reported by Becker's since Dec. 1:
1. Dr. Nat'e Guyton, MSN, RN, was named COO of Dignity Health's California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles.
2. Sean Ahern was named COO of Newburyport, Mass.-based Anna Jaques Hospital.
3. Joe Camillus was named COO of Boston Medical Center,
4. Ken James was named market COO for Mercy Health–Cincinnati.
5. Dominick Pernice was appointed COO of Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health's St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y.
6. James Callaghan, MD, was named senior vice president and COO of Franciscan Alliance, Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health's top corporate leadership.
7. Renee Ford was named COO of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast.
8. Michael Barbera, MSN, RN, was named COO of HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital in Port St. Lucie.
9. Randolph Howard Jr. was named COO of Catholic Health's St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, N.Y.
10. Kathy Donovan, MSN, RN, was named COO of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System.
11. Keith Biddle was named COO of Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va.