DALLAS: Tenet appoints new CMO

Tenet Healthcare Corp. has appointed Kelvin A. Baggett, MD, senior vice president and CMO, effective Oct. 26. He will assume the duties overseen for the past two years by Tenet COO Stephen L. Newman, MD. Baggett will be responsible for Tenet's ongoing efforts to continuously improve the safety and quality of clinical care. Baggett joins Tenet from HCA, Inc. where he served as COO and vice president, clinical strategy for the HCA Clinical Services Group.