Cedars-Sinai Medical Center gets new COO, and more | MED MOVES

Bryan Croft (Photo: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)

Bryan Croft has been named the new executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and as chief executive officer of Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital.

Croft begins his new role today.

He had been serving as senior vice president of operations at Cedars-Sinai. He joined Cedars-Sinai in 2010 as vice president of operations and was promoted to senior vice president of Operations in 2017.

Before joining Cedars-Sinai, he served as vice president of operations for Houston Methodist Hospital. He also previously served as vice president of operations for The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.

In his 13 years at Cedars-Sinai, Croft has led operational initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the planning process for a new Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital replacement facility and the development of new clinical programs, the organization said. He also played a key role on patient experience pilot projects in faculty clinics, which have led to higher patient satisfaction scores.

“Bryan’s leadership skills and his ability to bring together teams to work collegially will be huge assets in his new role,” Thomas M. Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai, said in a statement.

“Bryan is candid and straightforward, valuing each individual and their contributions, and he is focused on building relationships based on mutual respect,” Priselac added.

Doug Harcombe (Photo: AdventHealth)

AdventHealth announces CEOs of 2 Florida hospitals

AdventHealth, one of the nation’s largest health systems, has named two new leaders in its Central Florida Division.

Both leaders are slated to begin their new rules, Sunday, June 4.

Doug Harcombe has been named the CEO of AdventHealth Lake Nona. AdventHealth is building a new hospital campus in Orlando’s Lake Nona community. Construction on the new hospital, which will include a medical office building, is slated to begin this summer.

Harcombe will continue to serve as CEO of the division’s South market, overseeing the care network  in southeast Orlando and Osceola County.

“Lake Nona is a place where innovation, health, learning and medicine all come together to create a dynamic community,” Harcombe said in a statement. “I’m excited AdventHealth is investing in the wellness and growth of this community and making it easier for our consumers to access whole-person care closer to home.”

Since 2018, Harcombe has served as CEO of AdventHealth Celebration, and he’s overseen a host of construction projects at that hospital. He’s credited with developing new service lines and strengthening existing services. Harcombe also oversaw the construction of a $125 million tower, among other projects.

Amanda Maggard (Photo: AdventHealth)

Amanda Maggard will take over as CEO of AdventHealth Celebration on June 4. She will manage capital investments, and work to expand AdventHealth’s footprint in Osceola County. She will report to Harcombe.

Maggard currently serves as president/CEO of AdventHealth Zephyrhills and AdventHealth Dade City. She helped to lead the acquisition of AdventHealth Dade City in April 2018 and the organization hailed her role in clinical and financial improvements.

She has spent most of her career in AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division in a variety of roles, including vice president and campus administrator at AdventHealth Winter Garden.

“I’m excited to return to Central Florida and look forward to engaging with the leaders, physicians, team members and the community of Celebration to further expand our mission and strengthen our presence in this community,” Maggard said in a statement.

Kaleida Health hires chief nurse executive

Marjorie Quint-Bouzid has been named chief nurse executive for Kaleida Health.

Marjorie Quint-Bouzid (Photo: Kaleida Health)

The health system, based in Buffalo, N.Y., chose Quint-Bouzid following a national search. Kaleida Health operates five hospitals and other sites of care in western New York.

Quint-Bouzid previously served at Parkland Health & Hospital System – an integrated health system with an 882-bed hospital and outpatient health centers throughout Dallas County, Texas. Parkland is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

At Parkland, Quint-Bouzid served as senior vice president, Women and Infants Specialty Health (WISH) administrator.

As a community healthcare administrator at Parkland Health, she developed Parkland’s Extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy (eMCAP) program, which earned the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Challenge Award for innovation in postpartum care.

Quint-Bouzid previously served as vice president patient care services and chief nursing officer at Fort Washington Medical Center in Fort Washington, Md.; senior director women’s and children’s & cancer services at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Va.; and director of perinatal nursing services at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Ga. She has held other nursing and leadership roles earlier in her career.

“We are very pleased to recruit Marjorie to Buffalo as a key member of the Kaleida Health leadership team,” Don Boyd, president and CEO of Kaleida Health, said in a statement.

“She brings a very strong background in nursing leadership, clinical operations, quality and safety initiatives as well as nursing career pathways,” Boyd added. “I am confident that she will have an immediate impact on our nursing workforce and help improve patient care across the organization.”

Cheryl Klass has been serving as chief nurse executive and chief operating officer since July 2022 and will remain Kaleida Health’s chief operating officer.

Lifepoint Health appoints president of two hospitals

Amy Shlossman will join LifeBridge Health and take the leadership role of two hospitals.

Amy Shlossman (Photo: Lifepoint Health)

Beginning in late July, Shlossman will serve as the president and chief operating officer of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Grace Medical Center. She will also serve as senior vice president of LifeBridge Health.

Shlossman joins LifeBridge Health from Banner Health, where she serves as chief operating officer of Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Banner’s flagship academic medical center, and system co-lead for care delivery operations.

She previously served as chief operating officer of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center during the COVID pandemic.

“I am looking forward to working with the outstanding teams at Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center and building on their amazing foundation of providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients and families,” Shlossman said in a statement. “Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center have an incredible legacy of service and strong vision for improving the health of the people and communities they serve. I am excited to join such a dynamic organization that offers access and patient-centered care to so many in Maryland.”

Shlossman joins LifeBridge Health as both facilities are undergoing expansion projects.

Sinai Hospital is renovating and expanding its emergency department. The hospital also recently broke ground on a new three-story, 125,000 square foot outpatient cancer building. Grace Medical Center is in the final phase of an $85 million transformation, which includes the construction of a behavioral health building.

Leslie Simmons, executive vice president and chief operating officer of LifeBridge Health, has served as interim president of Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center for the last six months.

“Amy Shlossman is a dynamic healthcare leader whose unique background and operational expertise, as well as her collaborative and team-oriented approach, position her as the ideal person to lead our teams at Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center,” Simmons said in a statement.