SSM Health Care, Oklahoma City, lifted the “interim” tag off Joe Hodges' title, naming him president of the organization's Oklahoma region. FULL STORY »
The University of Louisville (Ky.) Health Sciences Center announced C. Maurice Snook as its new associate vice president for health affairs finance and administration. Snook previously was associate dean for finance and administration for the Medical University of South Carolina. FULL STORY »
River Park Hospital, McMinnville, Tenn., named Tim McGill as its new CEO.McGill, 56, starts the job Feb. 20 for the affiliate of 13-hospital and Franklin, Tenn.-based Capella Healthcare. FULL STORY »
St. Martin's University, Lacey, Wash., has named Louise Kaplan as head of its new registered-nurse-to-bachelor's-of-science-in-nursing program. FULL STORY »
The California Hospital Association hired Dr. David Perrott as senior vice president and chief medical officer to replace Dorel Harms, who recently retired as senior vice president, clinical services. FULL STORY »
Hill Physicians Medical Group, San Ramon, Calif., announced that founding CEO Steve McDermott will retire at the end of March and will be succeeded by current COO Darryl Cardoza. FULL STORY »
A revamp of the management of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, included the promotion of Robert Walker to the role of president and CEO, replacing J.C. Montgomery Jr., who led the hospital as president for 23 years, the hospital announced. FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | January 27, 2012
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John Starcher, a division CEO of 29-hospital Catholic Health Partners, Cincinnati, has been tapped to head one of Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates' three newly created regional groups. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | January 25, 2012
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University of Kansas Hospital CFO Scott Glasrud has been appointed executive vice president and COO of the Chicago-based University HealthSystem Consortium effective May 1. FULL STORY »
Ascension Health, which this year reorganized to create a new parent company for the nation's largest not-for-profit care provider, continues to reshuffle personnel with the announcement of a new team of administrators, according to a news release. FULL STORY »
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has made two nursing-related executive appointments, including the promotion of Janet Davis to the job of senior VP and chief nursing officer at the hospital. FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | January 18, 2012
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Roger Holstein will succeed Kerry Hicks as CEO of HealthGrades, a Denver-based healthcare ratings company, effective immediately. Hicks has held the CEO position since founding the company in 1999. FULL STORY »
Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital and Memorial Health System, South Bend, Ind., named Jeff Costello as the chief financial officer of their newly combined system. FULL STORY »