Joey Waddell has been appointed COO of Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.
Mr. Waddell, a Kentucky native, has more than two decades of healthcare experience, according to an Oct. 10 news release from Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
He previously served as COO of Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville, Ind., the release said.
Jonathan Koonce was named CEO of the 192-bed Prestonsburg facility in August.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare is a 14-hospital system with care sites in Kentucky and West Virginia, according to the release.