SN E CE TWI SOM N ANK AE M R SE Texas Health Flower Mound Named Best Place to Work Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound was ranked No. 1 in Modern Healthcare’s 2013 list of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The list is determined based on the results of a survey of employees of health care organizations that volunteered to participate. Other Texas Hospital Association-member hospitals and health care systems making the list include Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake (No. 15), Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery in Plano (No. 21), and Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital in Dallas (No. 46), Physicians Surgical Hospital in Amarillo (No. 62), St. Luke’s Lakeside Hospital in The Woodlands (No. 63), Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston (No. 77), and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall (No. 86). D A L L A S W. Robert Morrow, M.D., has been named executive vice president/chief clinical officer of Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Previously, Morrow served as senior vice president of medical affairs/chief medical officer at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Ark. M A N S F I E L D Nora Frasier, RN, FACHE, has been named vice president/chief nursing officer of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Previously, Frasier served as vice president of patient care services/ CNO at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - WNJ in Sherman. M C A L L E N E L P A S O Victoria Gonzalez has been named associate administrator/ director of business development at Sierra Providence East Medical Center. Previously, Gonzalez served as the hospital’s controller. Jason Chang has been named chief executive officer of McAllen Heart Hospital. Previously, Chang served as chief operating officer of Edinburg Regional Medical Center. N O R T H F O R T A R L I N G T O N Paul Szablowski has been named senior vice president of communications and image at Texas Health Resources. Previously, Szablowski served as vice president of marketing, communications and public relations for Dignity Health in Phoenix, Ariz. A U S T I N Magdalena Belury, RN, has been named senior director of nursing at Seton Southwest Hospital. Previously, Belury served as network director of nursing resource utilization for the Seton Healthcare Family. W O R T H Keith Holtz has been named senior vice president of human resources at Cook Children’s Health Care System. Previously, Holtz served as senior vice president/ chief human resources officer for Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas. Glenn Wallace has been named chief executive officer of Medical Center of Alliance, which is expected to open in January 2015. Previously, Wallace served as chief operating officer of The Medical Center of Plano. R I C H L A N D H I L L S Nancy Hill, RN, has been named chief operating officer of North Hills Hospital. Previously, Hill served as the hospital’s chief nursing officer. Tracey Smithson, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of North Hills Hospital. Previously, Smithson served as the hospital’s assistant vice president of nursing. P E R R Y T O N Nathan Staggs has been named chief executive officer of Ochiltree General Hospital. Previously, Staggs served as CEO of St. Mark’s Medical Center in LaGrange. H O U S T O N C A R R O L L T O N Shanti Carter has been named chief executive officer of Carrollton Springs. Previously, Carter served as executive vice president of Enterhealth in Dallas. Carl Josehart has been named chief executive officer of the Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Network. Josehart will continue in his role as CEO of TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston. P L A I N V I E W S. Clay Taylor has been named chief executive officer of Covenant Hospital Plainview. Previously, Taylor served as the hospital’s chief financial officer. C O N R O E Matt Davis, FACHE, has been named chief executive officer of Conroe Regional Medical Center. Previously, Davis served as chief operating officer of North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla. 34 T E X AS H OS P IT ALS H J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2014 L I V I N G S T O N Randy Slack has been named chief executive officer of Memorial Medical Center Livingston. Previously, Slack served as CEO of Gulf Cost Medical Center in Wharton. P L A N O Amy Boykin has been named vice president of quality and care management at Community Hospital Corporation. Previously, Boykin served as vice president of quality, risk management and regulatory compliance at Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio Ltd. SN EE CWTSI M ON A KNEAR M SE Craig Sims has been named senior vice president of hospital operations at Community Hospital Corporation. Previously, Sims served as regional vice president at Quorum Health Resources in Dallas. New Members T A Y L O R Betsy Patterson, RN, has been named administrator of Scott & White Hospital - Taylor. Patterson will continue to serve as the hospital’s chief nursing officer in addition to her new role. The Texas Hospital Association welcomes its newest members: Scott & White Emergency Hospital - Cedar Park Scott & White Hospital - College Station Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance, Fort Worth The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano Victory Healthcare, The Woodlands Victory Medical Center Beaumont Victory Medical Center Craig Ranch, McKinney Victory Surgical Hospital East Houston Victory Medical Center Houston Victory Medical Center Landmark, San Antonio Victory Medical Center Mid-Cities, Hurst Victory Medical Center Plano Victory Medical Center Southcross, San Antonio Q U I T M A N Jorge Leal has been named administrator of East Texas Medical Center Quitman. He will continue to serve as administrator of ETMC Gilmer in addition to his new responsibilities. S A N A N T O N I O Christopher Bowe, FACHE, has been named vice president/administrator of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center. Previously, Bowe served as vice president of orthopedics and neurosciences at KentuckyOne Health in Louisville, Ky. T Y L E R Perry Henderson has been named senior vice president of affiliate operations at East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System. Previously, Henderson served as senior administrator of ETMC Pittsburg and ETMC’s northern hospital group. V I C T O R I A Stephen Thames has been named chief executive officer of Citizens Medical Center. Previously, Thames served as the hospital’s chief financial officer. H Please send your announcement of senior-level position changes along with a headshot in a high-resolution JPEG format to Debbie Ritenour at [email protected]. The “Newsmakers” column also appears on the THA website (www.tha.org). 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