Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Robert Sabina has been named CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, effective Jan. 6.

Elias Armendariz, MSN, RN, has been named CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland (Texas); he took over the role Dec. 16.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has named longtime leader Katrina Ascencio-Holmes, BSN, RN, as chief nurse officer. 

Saad Chaudhry, chief digital officer at SSM Health (St. Louis), has been promoted to chief digital and information officer.

Ryan Nagy, MD, president of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health’s metro region and interim president of Indianapolis-based Riley Children’s Health, has shared plans to exit his role to become president, system chief operating officer and membe…

New York City-based Montefiore Health has appointed Ruth Cassidy, PharmD, as chief pharmacy officer. 

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has introduced a new executive role: chief AI officer.

Heidar Thordarson has been named CFO of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health’s Central California network, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. 

Heather Corte-Real, DNP, MSN, is joining Wilson (Calif.) Medical Center as chief nursing officer. 

Jay Carmichael has been named president and CEO of Paris, Ill.-based Horizon Health, effective Jan. 20.