Intermountain Health names new president of children’s health, and more | MED MOVES

Mandy Richards, chief nursing executive for Intermountain Health, has been named the new president of Intermountain Children’s Health.

Mandy Richards and Dustin Lipson

Richards will oversee pediatric health services across all of Intermountain health, which serves communities in six states.

“Many of our Children’s Health caregivers are nurses, so I have seen firsthand the empathy and excellence they bring to their work,” Richards said in a statement. “Children’s Health has an impressive impact on our communities; they have truly built a strong foundation of quality pediatric care,” she said. “I am so privileged to have this new opportunity to lead and advocate on two fronts now, both nursing and Children’s Health.”

Intermountain also expanded the role of another pediatric leader in the system.

Dustin Lipson, president of Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake Campus will also serve as children’s market president for the Canyons Region, overseeing the pediatric hospitals and specialty outpatient pediatric care from southwestern Idaho through central Utah.

“I am deeply committed to ensuring the continued success of our pediatric operations within Children’s Health, and I relish the opportunity to work together to build the model health system our children deserve,” Lipson said in a statement.

Both Richards and Lipson will retain their titles.

Intermountain launched a $600 million campaign to expand its pediatric health services, including the second campus of its Primary Children’s Hospital, the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Campus, last year.

Ted Clark

Memorial Health announces chief clinical officer

Ted Clark, MD, has been named senior vice president and chief clinical officer of Memorial Health, a system based in central Illinois.

Clark began his new role on August 4. In his new post, he will lead Memorial Medical Group, Memorial Behavioral Health, the health system’s quality and safety teams and the organization’s home health services.

Mandy Eaton, president and CEO of Memorial Health, praised Clark’s credentials.

“His expertise, compassion, and dedication to our mission make him the ideal choice to help lead Memorial Health into the future as we continue to build a culture where people matter, and care comes first,” Eaton said in a statement.

Clark previously served as Decatur Memorial Hospital’s chief medical officer since 2020 and previously led the hospital’s emergency department. He has been a practicing emergency medicine physician since 2009.

Cory Guy

UC Health names new VP of finance

Cory Guy has taken on a new role as vice president of finance operations and analytics of UC Health in Cincinnati.

Guy took the post July 21. He will oversee financial operations and performance analytics for the system.

He brings more than 14 years of healthcare finance experience. Previously, Guy served as executive director of financial operations at Cleveland Clinic.

"Joining UC Health is a meaningful professional and personal opportunity to contribute to a mission I deeply believe in," Guy said in a statement. "I’m excited to work alongside passionate and talented teams to advance healing, reduce disparities, and improve the lives of our patients and the communities we serve."

Scott Herndon

Beth Israel Lahey Health hires new chief financial officer

Scott Herndon has been named the new executive vice president and chief financial officer for Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Herndon brings more than 25 years of experience in hospital financial roles.

Before joining Beth Israel Lahey Health, Herndon spent nearly a decade at Ascension. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer - system & strategic finance. He previously served as chief financial officer at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Florida.

In a LinkedIn post, he said, “I'm excited to start this new journey at BILH!”