Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Hospital and health system C-suites have seen a lot of movement over the last 24 hours.

Gary Paxson, BSN, RN, was named president and CEO of Morgantown, N.C.-based UNC Health Blue Ridge. He will step into the role Sept. 3 after a five-month search.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has named Nihal Bakeer, MD, as its new associate chief health informatics officer for ambulatory EHR. 

Concord (N.H.) Hospital has promoted four physicians to strategic roles within its medical group, the nonprofit system said July 23. 

Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Health System has named Paula Littleton CFO. 

Tyler Adkins has been named market CFO for Dothan, Ala.-based Flowers Hospital and Medical Center Enterprise (Ala.). 

Airica Steed, EdD, is taking a temporary leave of absence as president and CEO of The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, the system confirmed to Becker’s.

Michael Roussos is stepping down as president of the 820-bed VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Va., to join the executive team at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston.

John Sackett has been named Adventist HealthCare’s next CEO and president, bringing 40 years of industry experience to the role.

Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System, part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, has appointed Harvey Torres CFO, according to a July 23 news release shared with Becker’s.