Tammy White Named CEO/CFO of Lakeway Regional Hospital, Morristown, TN. Tennova Healthcare has named White as CEO/chief financial officer of Lakeway Regional Hospital, effective immediately. Most recently, she served as an interim CEO of the hospital and has been serving as the hospital’s CFO since 2015. 

Todd Dixon Welcomed as New CEO of Navicent Health Baldwin, Milledgeville, GA. Navicent Health announced that Dixon has been named CEO of Navicent Health Baldwin. Previously, Dixon served as chief operating officer at Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon, GA.

Phil Ginder Appointed CEO/Administrator of Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Hodgeman County Health Center announced that Ginder took over as CEO/administrator on June 4. He previously served as chief operating officer of Munson Army Health Center at Fort Leavenworth. 

Tom VanOsdol Named New CEO of Sacred Heart Health System and St. Vincent’s HealthCare in Florida. Ascension has appointed VanOsdol as CEO for all of Ascension’s Florida facilities, which include seven hospitals and regional physician networks operated by St. Vincent’s and Sacred Heart. VanOsdol was named president and CEO for St. Vincent’s HealthCare in 2017, having come to Jacksonville in 2015 as the chief operating officer. Prior to his arrival in Florida, VanOsdol served for more than 26 years at Ascension’s St. Vincent Health in Indiana.

Brian Dietz Selected as Interim CEO for McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, IL. The McDonough District Hospital Board of Directors appointed Dietz as interim CEO, effective June 22. Most recently, Dietz served as interim CEO for INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid, OK. 
 

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