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City officials in Waterbury, Conn., plan to sell the property of a former school to a private developer to create apartment housing for hospital employees, CT Insider reported July 14.

Five things to know:

1. The three-school building property is across the street from Trinity Health’s St. Mary’s Hospital. City officials initially waited to see if the health system would purchase the property, but a deal was not made, according to CT Insider. 

2. When informally contacted by city officials, representatives at St. Mary’s Hospital and nearby Waterbury Hospital confirmed there was a housing demand for hospital workers.

“We are in constant communication with the mayor’s office on a variety of subjects,” a Trinity Health spokesperson said in a statement shared with Becker’s. “Although purchase of the property did not align with our strategic operational objectives, we are always interested in and supportive of opportunities to improve the lives of colleagues and the greater Waterbury community.”

3. The $1.6 million purchase agreement is awaiting approval from the city’s board of aldermen, according to the report. Kaybar Development submitted the winning proposal and is seeking to build a complex with 80 units ranging from one- to three-bedroom apartments. The project is estimated to cost $18 million to $20 million.

4. The development firm proposed three scenarios based on a combination of state and private funding. Each includes the construction of a new building and the renovation of the existing school buildings and the property’s convent.

5. A public hearing will be conducted before the aldermen’s vote, which could take place Aug. 11, according to the report. The tentative closing date is Sept. 15, with a final deadline of Dec. 15 to allow Kaybar to pursue state funding.Becker’s has reached out to Waterbury Hospital and will update this story if more information becomes available.
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Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J., has partnered with Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, N.J., to expand nursing workforce pathways.

The agreement supports Brookdale’s nursing pathway program and provides students with dedicated scholarship and employment opportunities, according to a news release from the college. The hospital is part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.

Beginning in fall 2025, Monmouth Medical Center will contribute up to $120,000 annually to the college’s foundation to fund scholarships.

Eligible students must be enrolled full time in the nursing pathway program and commit to per diem employment at Monmouth Medical Center while enrolled, followed by at least two years of full-time employment post-graduation. 

“We immediately recognized the value of creating a pathway that supports students who may not have the traditional academic journey but have every bit of the drive to serve their communities,” Eric Carney, president and CEO of Monmouth Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, said in the release. 
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Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has selected Ensemble Health Partners to manage its revenue cycle operations. 

Ensemble will assume full responsibility for end-to-end revenue cycle operations across Methodist Le Bonheur’s six hospitals, according to a July 16 news release from the RCM company. 

“This strategic partnership with Ensemble reinforces our mission to improve every life we touch by providing exceptional, innovative and compassionate care,” Methodist Le Bonheur CEO Michael Ugwueke said in the release. “By leveraging Ensemble’s revenue cycle expertise and innovation, we will drive meaningful financial performance improvement and operational efficiency, ultimately benefiting the patients and families we serve every day.”

With the agreement, Ensemble now manages $42 billion in net patient revenue for its clients. 
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Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to form a regional nonprofit health system.

The system would comprise care in more than 10 counties across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, nearly 30,000 employees, more than 600 care sites and academic programs with more than 500 fellows and residents, according to a July 16 news release. 

It would also focus on enhanced care access for behavioral health, primary and urgent care, along with a proposed maternal risk program that would support more than 15,000 births annually. 

“Our vision for this new health system  — when Medicare and Medicaid are facing cuts and many hospitals are struggling to stay open — gives me hope and excitement for our future and for the health of our neighbors,” George Foutrakis, chair of the ChristianaCare health system board, said. 

ChristianaCare and Virtua Health will work to negotiate and sign definitive agreements while also seeking regulatory approval. Both systems will run as separate, independent parties during negotiations, the release added.

Virtua Health, a nonprofit academic system, comprises five hospitals, two freestanding emergency departments, 42 ASCs, 38 primary care locations, 30 physical therapy and rehabilitation practices and more than 400 additional sites. It employs 15,000 workers, including 3,000 affiliated clinicians and doctors.

ChristianaCare, a nonprofit teaching health system, comprises three hospitals, home health care, urgent care centers, a freestanding emergency department, a level 1 trauma center, a level 3 neonatal ICU and a comprehensive stroke center.
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Becker’s has recently reported on the following hospital and health system CEO moves, including appointments and exits.

Becker’s has recently reported on the following hospital and health system CEO moves, including appointments and exits.

Note: This page was created March 19 and updated July 16.

July 9-16

1. Andrew Bedi exited his role as CEO of The Medical Center at Russellville (Ky.), and was named COO of HCA Healthcare’s Doctors Hospital of Augusta (Ga.).

2. Callen Weispfennig was appointed CEO of Audubon (Iowa) County Memorial Hospital and Clinics.

3. Jeff Comer, PsyD, stepped down from his role as CEO of Show Low, Ariz.-based Summit Healthcare due to personal health reasons.

4. Billy Gardner, MSN, RN, chief clinical officer of Show Low, Ariz.-based Summit Healthcare, was named interim CEO.

5. Mark Roberts was named CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. He stepped into the role in June.

6. Emily Chapman, MD, was appointed president and CEO of Minneapolis-based Children’s Minnesota, effective Aug. 2.

7. Pete Long-Innes was named CEO of TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center, a HCA Healthcare facility in Springfield, Tenn.

8. Craig Moore was appointed CEO of AdventHealth Kissimmee (Fla.), effective July 27.

9. Paari Gopalakrishnan, MD, was named president and CEO of Towson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare, effective in September.

10. Williams Giles was appointed CEO of Magnolia (Ark.) Regional Medical Center.

11. Sony Sidhu, DNP, RN, was named CEO of Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital.

12. Paul Minardi, MD, executive vice president and CEO of the KP Medical Foundation since 2022, was appointed executive vice president of enterprise clinical integration and growth at Oakland, Calif-based Kaiser Permanente.

13. Mary Beckerle, PhD, plans to step down as CEO of Huntsman Cancer Institute, part of Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health, effective Sept. 1.

July 3-8

1. John Nickens was named president and CEO of Phoenix Children’s effective no later than Oct. 1.

2. Liz Dunne, president and CEO of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth, will retire after a decade at the organization.

3. Sarah Ness, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of PeaceHealth, was appointed president and CEO, effective Jan. 3.

4. Ketul Patel, CEO of Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, will exit his role to become president and CEO of Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System.

5. Aimee Keller-Pickford was appointed CEO of AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.).

6. Sheila Rankin was named CEO of AdventHealth Winter Park (Fla.).

7. Cliff Wilson was appointed market president and CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System, effective Aug. 11. 

8. Brian Roland was named CEO of Elkview General Hospital in Hobart, Okla.

9. Wyatt Chocklett was named CEO of Dickson, Tenn.-based TriStar Horizon Medical Center.

10. Anne Gunther, DNP, RN, was appointed CEO of Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, Ohio.

11. Wyatt Brieser was named CEO of Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo, Ill.

12. Jeff St. Clair, president and CEO of Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Ala., will retire in August.

13. Dave Ressler, CEO of Aspen (Colo.) Valley Health, plans to retire in 2026.

June 25-July 1

1. Bryan Mills, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Community Health Network, plans to retire at the end of 2025 after 16 years in the role.

2. Cliff Wilson will step down July 23 as CEO of Georgetown (Ky.) Community Hospital and president of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health’s Central Kentucky market.

3. Abel Biri was appointed CEO of AdventHealth Orlando (Fla.), the flagship facility of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth.

4. Ella Goss, MSN, RN, plans to retire Aug. 1 as chief executive of Anchorage-based Providence Alaska.

5. Jita Pandya Buño was named CEO of University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, effective Sept. 1.

6. Jason Smith, MD, PhD, chief medical officer of Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health, was appointed interim CEO.

7. Rick Allen retired as CEO of Warren (Pa.) General Hospital after more than a decade.

8. Tom Miller, the inaugural CEO of Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health, stepped down June 25.

9. Rich Liekweg, CEO of St. Louis-based BJC Health System, plans to retire Oct. 1.

10. Garrett Colglazier, COO of Sabetha (Kan.) Community Hospital, was named CEO.

June 24-25

1. William “Bill” Alley, BSN, RN, was named CEO of Twin County Regional Healthcare, a Duke LifePoint facility in Galax, Va. He stepped into the role June 23.

2. John Herman, CEO of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, part of Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System, was tapped as president of Tufts Medical Center in Boston, effective in early September.

3. Joseph Impicciche, CEO of St. Louis-based Ascension, will retire at the end of 2025 after leading the health system since 2019.

4. Eduardo Conrado, president of St. Louis-based Ascension, was appointed CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

5. Jeff Johnston was named president and CEO of Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest HealthCare System, effective July 14.

6. Kevin Gross is retiring as president and CEO of Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest HealthCare System.

7. David Theroux was appointed CEO of Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, Fla. He assumed the role June 16. 

8. Jane Russell, PharmD, was named president and CEO of Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs, Va., effective Aug. 25.

9. Troy Greer resigned as president and CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System after two years in the role.

10. Michael Kueker, CEO of Lovelace Medical Group, was named interim CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System.

June 11-19

1. Cyndee McGuire, president and CEO of Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, N.H., plans to retire in early 2026.

2. Nicole Tucker, RN, was named CEO of LewisGale Hospital Alleghany in Low Moor, Va.; it is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

3. Lori Mazanec, CEO of Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb., has taken a medical leave of absence. 

4. Brian Shelmadine, DO, PhD, chief medical officer of Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb., was named interim CEO.

5. Chris Pizzi, chief executive of Providence Oregon’s South Division, was appointed COO and CFO of Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore.

6. Gary Herbst, CEO of Visalia, Calif.-based Kaweah Health, plans to retire June 30, 2026.

7. Mick Brant, CEO of Gothenburg (Neb.) Health, was placed on administrative leave by the hospital board.

8. Andrew Knust, CFO of Gothenburg (Neb.) Health, was named interim CEO.

9. Cam Patterson, MD, chancellor of Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and CEO of UAMS Health, plans to step down due to medical and personal reasons.

June 4-11

1. Megan Ryan, president and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., was placed on administrative leave.

2. Richard Becker, MD, was named interim president and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y.

3. Joseph Gleason was named CEO of HCA Florida University Hospital in Davie.

4. Jason Paret will step down as CEO of Avalon, Calif.-based Catalina Island Health on Sept. 30. 

5. Justin Birmele was appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth Gordon in Calhoun, Ga., and AdventHealth Murray in Chatsworth, Ga., effective June 15.

6. Abdul Khan, MD, was named CEO of Ochsner River Region, part of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health.

7. Saad Ehtisham was appointed president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, effective July 30.

8. Blair Kent has retired as CEO of MemorialCare’s Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach.

9. Jennifer Liter, DNP, RN, was named CEO of Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, Ky.

May 28-June 3

1. Christy Jordan, BSN, RN, chief legal officer at Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System, was appointed president and CEO.

2. Dipen Parekh, MD, was named CEO of the University of Miami Health System and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Miami.

3. Shaun Phillips, PharmD, resigned as CEO of Canyon Vista Medical Center in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

4. Megan Ryan, president and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., plans to resign July 20 following a state-approved restructuring of the board that oversees the hospital.

5. Rosenda “Rosey” Barrera, MSN, RN, was named interim CEO of Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill., in addition to her role as chief nursing officer.

6. Lori Morgan, MD, president and CEO of Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Health, plans to step down before the end of 2025 to focus on her family.

7. James Leonard, DO, is leaving his position as CEO of Northwest Health-Porter in Valparaiso, Ind.

8. Jon Dingledine, COO and CFO of Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer Health, was named CEO, effective July 1.

9. Michael Kupferman, MD, was appointed CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, effective June 23.

May 21-28

1. Hollie Seeley was appointed CEO of Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, effective June 9.

2. Sudandra Ratnasamy, BSN, was named CEO of Rutherford Regional Health System, a Duke LifePoint facility in Rutherfordton, N.C., effective June 23.

3. Joy Coulston stepped down as CEO of Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare after having served in the role since June 2023.

4. David Brash was appointed CEO of Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, W.Va., effective July 7.

5. Dave Ramsey plans to retire as president and CEO of Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health in July 2026.

6. Bart Carter, MD, chief medical officer of Mount Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, Ariz., was named interim CEO and administrator in charge.

7. Roland Knox, CEO of Mount Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, Ariz., is taking an extended absence due to a health issue.

8. Rob Deininger, market CEO for the AdventHealth Central Florida Division’s quaternary hub, was named president and CEO of the AdventHealth’s East Florida Division.

9. Kari Vargas, CEO of AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.), was appointed CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division North Market.

10. Doug Harcombe, CEO of AdventHealth Celebration (Fla.), was named CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division South Market.

May 14-19

1. Jamie Youssef was named CEO of Ascension Texas, effective June 1.

2. Scott Robertson, MD, was named CEO of Dignity Health Foundation and system senior vice president of the Physician Enterprise, California Region, for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.

3. Linda Walker was appointed CEO of Llano (Texas) Regional Hospital.

4. Michele Morrison, RN, was named president and chief hospital executive of Hackensack Meridian’s JFK University Medical Center in Edison, N.J.

5. Tamar Kutz was appointed interim president and CEO of Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, effective May 25.

6. Christian Wallis was named interim CEO of Northern Inyo Healthcare District, which operates a 25-bed critical access hospital in Bishop, Calif.

7. Paula Bell, PharmD, was appointed CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare’s Henry County Hospital in Paris, Tenn.

8. Seleem Choudhury, DNP, RN, was named president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks in Glendale Heights, Ill., effective June 15.

9. Carolyn Jackson was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree (Mass.).

10. John Whitlock resigned as CEO of MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass., part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.

11. Sean Lally, executive vice president and chief strategy officer of Bayside, N.Y.-based St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, has been appointed president and CEO.

12. Edwin Simpser, MD, will retire at the end of June as president and CEO of Bayside, N.Y.-based St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children.

May 7-14

1. Owen Bailey, CEO of Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health, will retire Aug. 1.

2. Michael Dowling will transition from president and CEO of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health to become CEO emeritus, effective Oct. 1.

3. Audrey Gregory, PhD, MSN, RN, was named senior executive vice president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s multi-division delivery network.

4. Dan Barbee, BSN, was named CEO of University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio after serving in the role on an interim basis.

5. Sandra Scott, MD, was appointed CEO of New York City-based One Brooklyn Health after serving in the role on an interim basis since January 2024.

6. Misty Robertson, DNP, RN, was named CEO of Blue Mountain Hospital District, which includes a 25-bed hospital in John Day, Ore., and a 40-bed care center in Prairie City, Ore.

7. Ken Stevens was appointed CEO of Medical City Frisco (Texas).

8. Cheryl Cioffi, DNP, RN, was named president and CEO of Frederick (Md.) Health, effective July 1.

April 30-May 7

1. Rachael Prather, BSN, RN, was named CEO of Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Ill.

2. Tanner White was appointed CEO of the future Altru Hospital in Devils Lake, N.D., which Altru Health System is in the process of acquiring from Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.

3. Brian Brennan was named president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System’s central Illinois market and HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill., effective May 27.

4. Wesley (Wes) Taylor was appointed CEO of Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia, Ga., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

5. Cindy Bergmeier was named CEO of TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

6. Steven Webb was named president and CEO of Batesville, Ark.-based White River Health.

7. Jeff Cook was appointed president and CEO of Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest Health after serving in the role on an interim basis.

8. Tony Esposito, former CEO of Crozer Health, was named CEO of Temple Physicians, Philadelphia-based Temple Health’s network of community-based providers. He was also named CFO of Temple Faculty Physicians.

9. Collier Douglas “Doug” Long was named CEO of CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles.

10. Dale Neely was appointed CEO of HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla.

11. Amber Deardorff, BSN, RN, was named president and CEO of Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa, effective Aug. 1.

April 23-30

1. Mike Ditoro, PharmD, was named CEO of Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, Calif.

2. Justin Harris was appointed CEO of Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind., effective July 1.

3. Patrick Conway, MD, was named CEO of Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum, effective May 6.

4. Bruce Eady, MSN, RN, was named CEO of Milwaukee Rehabilitation Hospital at Greenfield (Wis.).

5. Julie Covault, COO of Sidney, Ohio-based Wilson Health, was appointed acting CEO.

6. Derek Drake, DNP, RN, CEO of Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, Calif, will become president of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (N.Y.) in July.

7. Julie Lacy was appointed CEO of Crete (Neb.) Area Medical Center after serving in the role on an interim basis for six months.

8. Garett May was named president and CEO of West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, La.

9. Sue Shugart was appointed CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, N.C., and market president of two other Duke LifePoint hospitals in the state, effective May 26.

10. Victoria Woodrow will step down July 24 as CEO of Hamilton Memorial Hospital District in McLeansboro, Ill.

11. Justin Epperson, CFO of Hamilton Memorial Hospital District in McLeansboro, Ill., was named interim CEO.

12. Brian Dieter will retire in early August as president and CEO of Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.

13. John Hennelly stepped down as CEO of Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital on April 22.

14. Ben Armfield, CFO of Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital, was named interim CEO.

April 16-22

1. Wesley Burks, MD, CEO of UNC Health and dean of UNC School of Medicine, will step down from his roles Sept. 1.

2. Kaitlan Baston, MD, was appointed interim CEO of University Hospital in Newark, N.J., effective May 3.

3. Rob Anderson was named CEO of Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center.

4. Jodi Coombs, BSN, RN, was appointed interim president and CEO of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.

5. Robert Brooks will exit his role as interim CEO of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, supporting the leadership transition before leaving the organization.

6. Andy Munce, MSN, RN, was appointed president and CEO of Sanford Health’s Sioux Falls, S.D., region after serving in the role on an interim basis.

7. Robert Parker, who was appointed CEO of Columbus, Ga.-based St. Francis Emory Healthcare in March, stepped down from his role later that month for personal reasons.

8. Bill Little was named CEO of Columbus, Ga.-based St. Francis Emory Healthcare, effective April 21.

9. Brian Canfield stepped down as CEO of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System.

10. Tim Tranor, DNP, RN, BSN, was named COO and interim CEO of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System.

11. Misty Jones, MSN, RN, was named president and CEO of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, effective June 9.

12. Hatch Smith Jr. resigned as CEO of Llano (Texas) Regional Hospital on April 15 for a new role.

April 10-15

1. Brett Kinman will resign as CEO of Magnolia (Ark.) Regional Medical Center, effective July 9.

2. Kerry Ashment was named CEO of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyo.

3. Gabe Bullaro was appointed CEO of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, effective April 14.

4. Tony Esposito will step down as CEO of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, effective April 18.

5. Gerald Cayer will retire as CEO of Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System, effective Aug. 3, 2026.

6. Julie Freischlag, MD, will retire at the end of 2025 as CEO and chief academic officer of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, chief academic officer of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, and as executive vice president of health affairs at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.

7. Cameron Howard was named CEO of Oviedo (Fla.) Medical Center, part of HCA Florida Healthcare.

8. Kim Needham was appointed CEO of Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Health System.

9. Kent LaCroix was named interim CEO of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, Mich.

April 2-9

1. John McDonald was appointed president and CEO of Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Health, effective in June.

2. Victoria Hanson, PhD, was named regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., effective May 3.

3. Mitch Leckelt will retire June 1 after more than 11 years as CEO of UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich.

4. Tonya Darner, CEO of UP Health System-Marquette (Mich.), will assume an expanded role as market CEO for UP Health System-Marquette and UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich., effective June 1.

5. Timothy Dentry, president and CEO of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health, plans to retire in 2025.

6. Richard Allen will retire June 30 as CEO of Erie, Pa.-based Warren General Hospital.

7. Dan Grolemund was named CEO of Erie, Pa.-based Warren General Hospital, effective July 1.

8. Hannah McRae, CFO of Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health, was appointed CEO.

9. Harry Wiggins was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Peterburg, Va.

10. Mallik Chowdary Yenigella was named CEO of Scenic Mountain Medical Center, a 146-bed acute care hospital in Big Spring, Texas.

11. Karen Pinsky was appointed permanent CEO of Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa.

12. Charles Briscoe submitted his resignation as president and CEO of Warner Robins, Ga.-based Houston Healthcare.

13. Pierre Monice was appointed president and CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health, effective May 11.

14. Gina Melby was named CEO of Alan B. Miller Medical Center, a 156-bed acute care hospital slated to open in spring 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

15. Brad Griffin was named CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga.

16. Thomas Klemond, MD, was appointed interim CEO of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare, effective April 11.

17. David Banks was named president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth.

18. Michelle Waller, MSN, RN, was named CEO of Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Ill.

March 26-April 2

1. Benjamin Hughes was named CEO of Moberly (Mo.) Regional Medical Center, part of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, effective June 2.

2. Sean Patterson was appointed CEO of Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

3. James Longabaugh, DO, will step down in mid-summer as CEO of Sabetha (Kan.) Community Hospital.

4. Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD, was selected as the next CEO of New York City-based NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective Sept. 1.

5. Kathy Vancampen was named CEO and market president of Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Ky., and Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Ky., effective April 7.

6. Cecil Miller III was appointed president and CEO of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, N.Y.

7. Drake Lamen, MD, will retire in mid-April after 18 years as president and CEO of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, N.Y.

8. Bill Waechter was named market CEO of San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.

9. Tina Eden, RN, was appointed CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, Iowa.

10. Marissa Kiefer, senior vice president and CEO of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, was named president of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and UH MacDonald Women’s hospitals, both in Cleveland, effective June 1.

11. Jennifer DeCubellis will step down May 10 as CEO of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare System after five years in the role.

12. Reba Celsor, RN, was appointed CEO of Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky.

13. Kelly Haynie was named CEO of Ochsner Medical Center-West Bank Campus in Gretna, La., effective June 1.

14. Stephen DelRossi resigned as CEO of Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District.

15. Allison Partridge, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer and COO of Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District, was appointed acting CEO.

March 19-25

1. Russ Johnson plans to retire in August after having served as president and CEO of Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health since 2016.

2. Darlene Stromstad, president and CEO of Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System, plans to retire in late 2025.

3. Ed Curtis, CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health, plans to retire March 31.

4. Diana Richardson was appointed interim president and CEO of Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital and Holy Family Hospitals, effective April 14.

5. Dan Hernandez was named CEO of the Emerus WellSpan Health Market, part of York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health.

6. Mary Jo Cagle, MD, will step down May 31 as president and CEO of Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health due to a serious family health matter.

March 12-19

1. Nathan Worley was appointed CEO of The Hospitals of Providence-Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.

2. Raymond Moreno, MD, was named chief executive of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland and Providence Oregon’s west service area.

3. Felix “Drew” Bigby was appointed CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Fla., effective April 28.

4. Jim Heckert, CEO of Christus Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo, will retire March 31.

5. Dave Henry will retire April 1 as CEO of Havre-based Northern Montana Health Care.

6. Kevin Harada, MD, was named CEO of Northern Montana Health Care.

7. Neil Meltzer plans to retire as president and CEO of Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health after more than 12 years in the role.

8. Cole Stockton was appointed CEO of Highpoint Health-Riverview in Carthage, Tenn., and Highpoint Health-Trousdale in Hartsville, Tenn.
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Funding cuts, immigration crackdowns, an executive order declaring English the nation’s official language and a lack of clarification from HHS on medical interpretation requirements have left medical interpretation services in limbo, KFF Health News reported July 16.

Here is what to know:

1. Funding cuts have forced some clinics to reduce services and cut medical interpreters. 

2. Trump’s executive order declaring English as the nation’s official language, and another one that reduces the requirement to provide language access for those who have little to no English proficiency, has caused confusion in medical facilities around what protections remain for patients. HHS has not yet clarified what, if anything, may change. Currently, the rules prohibit the use of unqualified staff, family members or children as acting interpreters during medical visits. 

3. The use of AI in these situations is also up in the air. Currently, AI-generated translations of sensitive medical information must be reviewed by a qualified human interpreter, and some states are using Google Translate to automate translations on their websites.

4. Some states are requiring programs and services to provide equal access to people with limited or no English proficiency, but this is limited to local communities.

5. Advocates are concerned that these factors combined may leave some patients uncomfortable with requested interpreters and many facilities may go without interpreters entirely, the report said. 
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Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center has named Stephen East its new CFO, MageeNews.com reported July 15.   

Mr. East comes to the hospital with more than 30 years of experience in financial and operational experience, according to the report. He most recently served as CFO of Thibodaux (La.) Regional Medical Center.

“We have big plans for the future, and we are confident that Stephen’s years of experience and proven success will aid in accomplishing those goals,” South Central’s president and CEO Gregg Gibbes said, according to the report. 

South Central Regional Medical Center is in the process of acquiring Magee (Miss.) General Hospital in a merger that is expected to be completed this summer. The two hospitals have been collaborating under an administrative services agreement since July 2023. 
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Callen Weispfennig has been appointed CEO of Audubon (Iowa) County Memorial Hospital and Clinics. He stepped into the role June 23.

He brings experience leading strategic growth initiatives, improving financial and clinical performance, and strengthening community partnerships, according to a June 24 hospital news release. 

Mr. Weispfennig previously served as administrator at Essentia Health—Fosston (Minn.), where he expanded hospital and clinic services.

Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics is a 17-bed critical access hospital.
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Noah Knisely has been named president of Intermountain Health’s Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, Colo., effective July 21.

He most recently served as regional vice president at Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services, overseeing five community hospitals, according to a July 16 Intermountain news release. 

Mr. Knisely also previously served as hospital chief executive at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, N.M., according to his LinkedIn profile.

Intermountain is based in Salt Lake City.
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Union activity in healthcare in 2025 already has seen more than a dozen strikes reported as of July 16. 

Twenty-two strikes reported by Becker’s Hospital Review this year:

Note: This article was created Feb. 20 and last updated on July 16. 

1. Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans, represented by the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, began a two-day strike July 15 — the hospital’s fourth in less than a year. The union represents approximately 600 nurses at the hospital, according to NNU.

2. Members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa began a four-day strike July 8 at HealthPartners Clinic Stillwater (Minn.). The union represents more than 80 workers in roles such as licensed practical nurse, certified medical assistant and other service-unit healthcare positions in the family medicine, OB-GYN, pediatrics and specialties departments, according to an SEIU news release. 

3. Members of OPEIU Local 40 began a three-day strike July 7 at McLaren Macomb, a 288-bed tertiary teaching hospital in Mount Clemens, Mich. The union represents 700 nurses and support staff at the facility, according to ABC affiliate WXYZ.

4. Providence workers began a two-day strike July 2 at Hospice of Petaluma (Calif.) and Memorial Hospice in Santa Rosa, Calif. The action marked their first-ever strike.

5. The National Union of Healthcare Workers ended an open-ended strike June 30 at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.) and its satellite clinics, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s. The decision came after U.S. Chief District Judge Richard Seeborg denied their request for an injunction to stop the planned integration of the hospital with San Francisco-based UCSF Health. 

6. Members of the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 40 went on strike June 9 at Henry Ford Rochester (Mich.) Hospital. The strike, which involved approximately 350 nurses, according to the hospital, ended at 6:59 a.m. EDT on June 14.

7. Members of the Service Employees International Union 1199 New England began an open-ended strike May 15 at Care New England’s Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. The strike, which involves more than 800 hospital staff, was ongoing as of June 16.

8. Members of Service Employees International Union Wisconsin began a five-day strike May 27 at UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Madison, Wis. Union members voted to ratify a tentative agreement and returned to work on June 1. 

9. Registered nurses at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Long Beach, Calif., and Alhambra (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center went on strike May 22. The one-day strike involved nearly 200 nurses at Alhambra Medical Center and nearly 2,200 nurses at the Long Beach facilities, according to the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United.

10. Approximately 1,000 members of the Service Employees International Union 1199NW and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists began a five-day strike May 12 at PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics and Bellingham, Wash.-based PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. The strike involved service, technology and laboratory caregivers, as well as advanced practice clinicians, such as physician assistants, according to a statement from the health system shared with Becker’s.

11. Approximately 2,400 mental health workers ended a strike that began Oct. 21, 2024, after reaching a tentative labor contract with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente. The agreement covers members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers in Southern California.

12. Members of the University Professional and Technical Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees unions held a statewide strike May 1 across University of California campuses, hospitals and laboratories, including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The strike involved 19,201 UPTE-represented healthcare, research and technical employees and 36,683 AFSCME-represented university service and patient care workers. The May 1 strike follows previous statewide strikes by the unions in February and April. 

13. About 55,000 Los Angeles County workers, including certain healthcare employees, began a two-day strike April 28. The strike involved workers represented by Service Employees International Union 721. 

14. Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, held a third strike at University Medical Center in New Orleans. The union represents nearly 600 nurses at the hospital.

15. Healthcare workers at Santa Clara County (Calif.) hospitals and public health labs held a three-day strike March 24-27. The strike involved nearly 200 members of Engineers and Scientists of California of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 20.

16. Members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania began a five-day strike Feb. 17 at Geisinger’s Luzerne County facilities in Pennsylvania. The strike involved 800 nurses from Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as well as Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, a campus of GWVMC, and Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint in Pittston, Pa. The union and hospital reached a labor agreement in April.

17. Healthcare workers at Santa Clara County (Calif.) hospitals and public health labs held a three-day strike March 24-27. The strike involved nearly 200 members of Engineers and Scientists of California of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 20.

18. Members of Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania began a five-day strike Feb. 17 at Geisinger’s Luzerne County facilities in Pennsylvania. The union represents 800 nurses from Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as well as Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, a campus of GWVMC, and Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint in Pittston, Pa. 

19. Nearly 5,000 employees across 11 bargaining units — including nurses at eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, as well as some physicians at Portland-based Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and the Providence Women’s Clinic — went on strike Jan. 10. The strike ended in February.

20. Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, began their second strike Feb. 5 at University Medical Center in New Orleans. The strike lasted two days. The union represents about 600 nurses at UMC, who also went on strike in October.

21. Members of the California Nurses Association in San Joaquin County’s health system held a one-day strike Jan. 17. The union represents more than 1,000 registered nurses countywide, including public health and county jail nurses, and RNs at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif., according to a Jan. 15 CNA news release. 

22. Members of the SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa began an open-ended strike Dec. 9 in Deer River, Minn. The 49-day strike concluded in January after the union reached an agreement on behalf of 70 staff members at Essentia Health-Deer River and the nearby Essentia Health-Homestead nursing home.
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