Wayne Ferch was named president and CEO of Hanford, Calif.-based Adventist Health’s Central Valley Network.
Richard S. Freeman was named CEO of the proposed Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center at Pascack Valley in Westwood, N.J. The Pascack Valley facility is not open, as LHP Hospital Group, HUMC’s partner in the Pascack Valley venture, and HUMC recently filed a certificate of need to reopen former Pascack Valley Hospital.
Michael S. Herman was named COO of Gallatin, Tenn.-based High- Point Health System. He most recently served as vice president of operations of Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center, part of Charleston, S.C.-based Trident Health System.
Lowell Johnson, FACHE, was named interim CEO of Salinas (Calif.) Valley Memorial Healthcare System. He replaced Sam Downing, who retired.
Bruce Klockars, FACHE, was named interim CEO of Saint Joseph Health System in Lexington, Ky., and senior vice president of divisional operations for parent company Catholic Health Initiatives. He previously served as president of Saint Joseph Health System’s Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., and Saint Joseph – Mount Sterling (Ky.).
Kerry Kohnen was named president of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente Georgia. He most recently served as senior vice president of operations for Kaiser Permanente Georgia.
Gordon Larson was named the first CEO of Sanford Aberdeen (S.D.) Medical Center, part of Sanford Health Network, based in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D. Mr. Larson had most recently served as CEO for Winner (S.D.) Regional Healthcare Center.
Luke McGuinness leads the new system created by the merger of Winfield, Ill.-based Central DuPage Hospital and Geneva, Ill.-based Delnor Hospital. Mr. McGuinness served as president and CEO of CDH. Michael Vivoda replaced him as president and became executive vice president of the new system.
Edward Miller, MD, will retire as CEO of Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Medicine and as president and CEO of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has served as CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine since 1997.
Gary P. Miller was named president and CEO of St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D. He joined the center in 1984 as director of fiscal and information services and most recently served as senior vice president and CFO.
Memorial Health Care System in Fremont, Ohio, named Wesley Oswald interim CEO effective April 1. He temporarily replaces John Yanes, who left for a position at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio.
Mark Rader was named CEO of 317-bed University Hospital and Medical Center in Tamarac, Fla., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA. In addition to his role at the hospital, Mr. Rader joined the board of directors at the Tamarac Chamber of Commerce.
Keith Richardson was named vice president and CFO of Adventist La Grange (Ill.) Memorial Hospital. He replaced Paul Ziegele, who became vice president and CFO of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills (Fla.) after nine years at La Grange.
CEO Valinda Rutledge will step down from her post at Gastonia, N.C.- based CaroMont Health to serve as director of the Patient Care Models Group at CMS’ new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
Randy Safady was named executive vice president and CFO of Irving, Texas-based CHRISTUS Health. He had served as executive vice president and CFO of Englewood, Colo.-based Centura Health since 2007.
Kevin Schoeplein was named CEO of Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare System. He replaces James M. Moore, who retired after 34 years with the organization.
John Tressa was named CEO of Houston’s 444-bed Park Plaza Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
Paul Whelton, MD, resigned as president and CEO of Maywood, Ill.- based Loyola University Health System.
Irving, Texas-based CHRISTUS Health made changes to its leadership team to meet future challenges. Gene Woods became executive vice president and COO. Paul Generale, who previously served as vice president and chief financial officer for CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M., became vice president and senior financial officer of CHRISTUS Health. He is also serving as interim CFO for CHRISTUS Health until the position is filled.
Chris York, MBA, FACHE, was named COO of 276-bed Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine (Texas). He replaces Scott Peek, who was named president of the new Baylor Medical Center at McKinney (Texas).
Richard S. Freeman was named CEO of the proposed Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center at Pascack Valley in Westwood, N.J. The Pascack Valley facility is not open, as LHP Hospital Group, HUMC’s partner in the Pascack Valley venture, and HUMC recently filed a certificate of need to reopen former Pascack Valley Hospital.
Michael S. Herman was named COO of Gallatin, Tenn.-based High- Point Health System. He most recently served as vice president of operations of Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center, part of Charleston, S.C.-based Trident Health System.
Lowell Johnson, FACHE, was named interim CEO of Salinas (Calif.) Valley Memorial Healthcare System. He replaced Sam Downing, who retired.
Bruce Klockars, FACHE, was named interim CEO of Saint Joseph Health System in Lexington, Ky., and senior vice president of divisional operations for parent company Catholic Health Initiatives. He previously served as president of Saint Joseph Health System’s Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., and Saint Joseph – Mount Sterling (Ky.).
Kerry Kohnen was named president of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente Georgia. He most recently served as senior vice president of operations for Kaiser Permanente Georgia.
Gordon Larson was named the first CEO of Sanford Aberdeen (S.D.) Medical Center, part of Sanford Health Network, based in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D. Mr. Larson had most recently served as CEO for Winner (S.D.) Regional Healthcare Center.
Luke McGuinness leads the new system created by the merger of Winfield, Ill.-based Central DuPage Hospital and Geneva, Ill.-based Delnor Hospital. Mr. McGuinness served as president and CEO of CDH. Michael Vivoda replaced him as president and became executive vice president of the new system.
Edward Miller, MD, will retire as CEO of Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Medicine and as president and CEO of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has served as CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine since 1997.
Gary P. Miller was named president and CEO of St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D. He joined the center in 1984 as director of fiscal and information services and most recently served as senior vice president and CFO.
Memorial Health Care System in Fremont, Ohio, named Wesley Oswald interim CEO effective April 1. He temporarily replaces John Yanes, who left for a position at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio.
Mark Rader was named CEO of 317-bed University Hospital and Medical Center in Tamarac, Fla., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA. In addition to his role at the hospital, Mr. Rader joined the board of directors at the Tamarac Chamber of Commerce.
Keith Richardson was named vice president and CFO of Adventist La Grange (Ill.) Memorial Hospital. He replaced Paul Ziegele, who became vice president and CFO of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills (Fla.) after nine years at La Grange.
CEO Valinda Rutledge will step down from her post at Gastonia, N.C.- based CaroMont Health to serve as director of the Patient Care Models Group at CMS’ new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
Randy Safady was named executive vice president and CFO of Irving, Texas-based CHRISTUS Health. He had served as executive vice president and CFO of Englewood, Colo.-based Centura Health since 2007.
Kevin Schoeplein was named CEO of Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare System. He replaces James M. Moore, who retired after 34 years with the organization.
John Tressa was named CEO of Houston’s 444-bed Park Plaza Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
Paul Whelton, MD, resigned as president and CEO of Maywood, Ill.- based Loyola University Health System.
Irving, Texas-based CHRISTUS Health made changes to its leadership team to meet future challenges. Gene Woods became executive vice president and COO. Paul Generale, who previously served as vice president and chief financial officer for CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M., became vice president and senior financial officer of CHRISTUS Health. He is also serving as interim CFO for CHRISTUS Health until the position is filled.
Chris York, MBA, FACHE, was named COO of 276-bed Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine (Texas). He replaces Scott Peek, who was named president of the new Baylor Medical Center at McKinney (Texas).