Kenneth DeBoer Named President and CEO of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Watertown, SD. The Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Board of Directors  DeBoer as the new president and CEO, effective August 20. Most recently, DeBoer served as the president and CEO of Jamestown Region Medical Center in North Dakota. 

James 鈥淛im鈥 Jackson Selected Administrator/CEO of OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. OCH Regional Medical Center June 25  that Jackson assumed the role effectively immediately. He had spent nearly 20 years at Greenwood Leflore Hospital, where he was CEO from 2009-2018.

David Elgarico Named CEO of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, OR. Elgarico, chief operating officer and ethics and compliance officer of Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, as CEO July 30. 

Robert J. Maloney Appointed COO Anderson Hospital. Mercy Health 鈥 Cincinnati that Maloney assumed the role of chief operating officer of Anderson Hospital on June 18. Maloney previously served as COO at Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Kentucky. 

Kyle Fisher Named CFO of Community Health Network in Indianapolis. Fisher assumed the  of CFO on June 18. He formerly served as Community Health Network鈥檚 chief retail and innovation officer and CEO for Visionary Enterprises, Inc. 

Jenn Bowman Appointed New VP of Patient Experience at HCA Healthcare鈥檚 Gulf Coast Division. Bowman was vice president of patient experience, effective July 9. Previously, she served as director of the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division鈥檚 transfer center. 
 

Related News Articles

Headline
The Senate Appropriations Committee July 31 advanced the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,鈥
Headline
The AHA鈥檚 Next Generation Leaders Fellowship July 29 announced its 36 fellows for the class of 2026, who will each work with mentors to address a specific鈥
Headline
The AHA July 24 announced it is collaborating with health care technology leader Epic to help hospitals adopt tools that support the early detection and鈥
Headline
The White House July 23 released an action plan with a series of more than 90 policy recommendations to expand the use of artificial intelligence. The plan鈥
Headline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 17 issued two letters to states regarding policies on continuous eligibility and workforce initiatives.鈥
Headline
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to discuss legislative proposals on health care, including two AHA-supported bills鈥