Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Jefferson, La.-based Ochsner Children’s, part of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, has tapped Dana Bledsoe as CEO, effective Nov. 15. 

Hot Springs, Ark.-based Levi Hospital appointed Traci Baker, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer, The Sentinel-Record reported Nov. 18.

Oviedo (Fla.) Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Elliott Lovett CFO, according to a Nov. 15 post on his LinkedIn page. 

Michael Peet has been named COO of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte.

Dual-role CEOs have taken on expanded responsibilities at hospitals and health systems through additional C-suite positions, university affiliations and interim roles.

Iredell Health System has named Lindsay Smith to serve as its next director of risk management and patient safety. 

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has tapped Judy Bruno, RN, as president and CEO for WVU Medicine Barnesville (Ohio) Hospital and Cadiz, Ohio-based WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, effective Jan. 13.

Roger Rhodes, associate vice president of operations for South Charleston, W.Va-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, has taken on an expanded role.

William Lipshutz, MD, former chief of gastroenterology at Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Hospital, died Nov. 4 at 82, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Nov. 14.

Nick Rizley has been appointed COO of Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Healthcare.