Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Paula Masters, DrPH, its inaugural chief health disparities officer. 

Richard McLaughlin, MD, was named president and CEO of Tower Health’s Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital and Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital.

HealthOne — a Denver-based branch of HCA Healthcare — has named Ryan Thornton, BSN, RN, president and CEO of its North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colo. 

Community HealthCare System in Onaga, Kan., has named Kerry Herbine CEO, effective in May. 

Rick Francis, a state representative for District 145, was appointed CEO of Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Cross Trails Medical Center, Southeast Missourian reported April 15. 

The Joint Commission has tapped four new executives, including two C-suite leaders. 

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has tapped Tamm Kritzer as its new senior vice president of hospital relations at Duluth-based St. Mary’s Medical Center. 

Katherine Vergos, RN, was selected president of Dignity Health’s Las Vegas market and president and CEO of the Siena Hospital Campus in Henderson, Nev.

Jill Owens, MD, will step down as president of Olean, N.Y.-based Upper Allegheny Health System to return to private medical practice, The Bradford Era reports. 

Cleveland Clinic appointed Lisa Yerian, MD, chief clinical and operational improvement officer and vice president.