Johnson City, Tenn.-based Niswonger Chidren’s Hospital has named Lisa Carter, RN, MSN, the new CEO. The hospital, part of the Mountain States Health Alliance, named Carter CEO after she had been serving as interim CEO since September. She has been vice president and CNO of Niswonger Children’s Hospital as well as Johnson City Medical Center.
Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, Pa., has named Ann Marie Stevens as the new CEO. Previously, Stevens was serving as interim CEO before being offered the position permanently. She has worked as CEO of Mid Valley Hospital in Peckville, Pa., for 14 years and helped transition the facility to serve as an outpatient center for the community. Stevens has a background in critical care and management roles in both the emergency department and the intensive care unit.
The Hancock County Health System board of trustees announced that Jeffry Stampohar will be the health system’s new administrator and CEO, starting on Jan. 11. Stampohar brings more than 25 years of experience in the health care administration industry.
The award-winning international architecture firm Francis Cauffman Healthcare Division announced the appointment of Zlatka Lennihan, AIA, LEED AP, as senior associate/senior project manager in its health care division. Lennihan has more than 20 years of experience representing both the design team and the owner’s interests in the delivery of leading-edge facilities.
The award-winning international architecture firm Francis Cauffman Healthcare Division announced the appointment of Beverley Spencer, CID, LEED AP, EDAC, CDT as senior interior designer. Spencer comes to Francis Cauffman with 15 years of experience in health care design. She is proficient in all phases of development from initial conception to completion.
The New York-based Francis Cauffman architecture firm promoted Kelly Miller, AIA, NCARB to senior associate earlier this fall. Miller joined the firm in 2007 and was promoted to associate in 2011. She specializes in the management of health care facilities.
HDR Health Care Planner Judith Crews, based in Charlotte, N.C., won the Herman Miller Healthcare Scholar Award. The award was based on education, health care experience and a commitment to excellence in health care architecture. Crews also received an Intern Architect Scholarship, through which she was able to attend the Healthcare Design 2015 Conference in Washington in November.
The Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System in Hutchinson, Kan., has named Ken Johnson as its new president and CEO. Johnson served as the interim president since June of this year. Before that, he was the chief financial officer of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System from 2011 and was named the chief operating officer in 2014. Johnson had previously worked for Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System in 1983 with the Hutchinson Hospital Corporation.
Parkland Health & Hospital System has announced that Roberto de la Cruz, MD, has been named chief medical officer. Dr. de la Cruz has more than 22 years of experience in a variety of clinical and leadership roles at Parkland. Most recently, he served as the chief of hospitalist services. He also serves as an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
HDR has welcomed Jeff Neaves, AIA, LEED GA as the senior project manager in the firm’s Chicago office. After working as a project manager for academic medical, community hospital, research facilities and health lifestyle facilities for the past 10 years, Neaves will be in charge of client contact and project team management.
