Despite passage of the landmark healthcare overhaul this spring, the nation's existing health system is continuing to fray, raising the prospect that the country could experience a crisis before the law establishes a new safety net in 2014, the Los Angeles Times reports. Three months after President Obama signed the law, state governments struggling with budgets savaged by the recession are contemplating further cuts in healthcare aid for the poor, despite the promise of more federal dollars.
Senior Vice President Kathleen McManus, RN, was promoted to executive vice president and COO for Munson Medical Center. She began her career at Munson Medical Center in February 1992 as director of Radiology Services, and was promoted to director of Imaging and Cardiac Services at Munson in February 1997. She became the vice president for outreach and network development in August 1999, and senior vice president in December 2009.
Scott Gabriel has been named COO at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Gabriel has 16 years of experience in healthcare. He most recently served as vice president of operations at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, IN. Gabriel has also held leadership positions at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH, and Trident Health System in Charleston, SC. Gabriel will begin his new duties on June 28.
After 11 years at the University of Utah, Lorris Betz, MD, has announced his intention to retire as senior vice president for health sciences and CEO of University of Utah Health Care, as soon as his replacement can be found. University officials say the search could take as long as one year. A search committee will be drawn from the university's health sciences, and from its Council of Academic Deans, department chairs from the School of Medicine, healthcare faculty and students, and from community boards associated with the University.
William D. Adams has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for Valley Baptist Health Center in Harlingen, TX. Adams is returning to Harlingen from Charleston, WV, where he was vice president and administrator for Charleston Area Medical Center's Memorial Hospital for the past five and a half years. Previously, Adams worked at Valley Baptist in Harlingen for 21 years.
HIMSS has promoted John Hoyt to the position of executive vice president, organizational services, effective June 14. Hoyt will also serve as the executive head for HIMSS Analytics. Hoyt joined HIMSS in 2008 as vice president of healthcare organization services, where he led the HIMSS organizational affiliate program. In his new role, he will be responsible for providing executive leadership and direction to HIMSS Analytics and other HIMSS departments focused on services for companies and organizations.