Category: Hospital Executive Moves

HCA Florida Healthcare has appointed Allyssa Tobitt CEO of HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami.

Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., has appointed Lorie Ailor to serve as CEO. She will step into the role in mid-July, according to a news release sent to Becker’s. 

Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System has eliminated the role of president and CEO at Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, Ill.

Effective July 1, Doug Leonardo will join Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital as president and CEO of a new behavioral health hospital slated to open in 2025. 

Jim Leste was appointed chief administrative officer of UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System appointed Peter Benkowski chief strategy officer and senior vice president.

Hospitals have reported 50 CEO exits in the first five months of 2024, down 38% from the 80 exits reported through the same period last year.

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s has named Ryan Solomon senior vice president of hospital operations for Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has selected Catherine (Kate) Mohr, RN, DNP, to serve as its first systemwide chief nursing officer. She will step into the role in late July. 

Deb Mohesky was appointed CEO of CommonSpirit Health’s Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital, effective July 15.