Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md., has named Heather Markell, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer.
Ms. Markell joined Meritus Health in 200 and has since held a variety of clinical and leadership roles. For the past several months, she has served as interim CNO. Prior to that, Ms. Markell was director of clinical operations in the nursing division and emergency services.
Mertius Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital, is the health system's flagship facility.