Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Donald Wiley, president and CEO of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., retired Nov. 8 after 34 years with the hospital.

Nick Bejarano has been named president and CEO of AdventHealth Manchester (Ky.), effective Dec. 15.

Staten Island University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has named Judy McLaughlin, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Erik Wangsness president and CEO of AdventHealth Tampa (Fla.), effective Dec. 15.

Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Hospital has appointed Kimberly Foxworth, DNP, as the health system’s new chief nursing executive.

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.