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29 CEO / STRATEGY America's 25 healthiest communities, per US News By Erica Carbajal A New Mexico county for the third consecutive year took the top spot in U.S. News & World Report and CVS Health's 2022 "Healthiest Communities Rankings." is marks the fih annual edition of the rankings. e rankings are based on an analysis of nearly 3,000 U.S. communities. Communities are scored on 89 indicators across 10 categories that drive community health: population health, equity, education, economy, housing, food and nutrition, environment, crime, community stability and infrastructure. Population health and equity are the most heavily weighted categories. e top 500 communities made the list. Twenty-five healthiest communities: 1. Los Alamos County, N.M. 2. Falls Church, Va. 3. Douglas County, Colo. 4. Morgan County, Utah 5. Carver County, Minn. 6. Sioux County, Iowa 7. Ozaukee County, Wis. 8. Hamilton County, Ind. 9. Broomfield County, Colo. 10. Delaware County, Ohio 11. Dallas County, Iowa 12. Loudoun County, Va. 13. Arlington County, Va. 14. Union County, S.D. 15. Teton County, Wyo. 16. Morris County, N.J. 17. Fairfax County, Va. 18. Howard County, Md. 19. Williamson County, Tenn. 20. Johnson County, Kan. 21. Lincoln County, S.D. 22. Waukesha County, Wis. 23. Dodge County, Minn. 24. Hamilton County, Neb. 25. Washington County, Minn. Two notes about the rankings: e top three counties in this year's rankings have each taken the number one spot in previous editions, according to a CVS news release. is year's edition incorporates new data on natural disasters in the environment category to reflect the growing threat of climate change. n Ascension executive to exit for top job at Jefferson By Ayla Ellison J oseph Cacchione, MD, has been named CEO of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University, effective Sept. 6. Dr. Cacchione is headed to Jefferson from St. Louis-based Ascension, where he has served as a leader since 2017. He most recently served as executive vice president of clinician and network services at Ascension, a $28 billion healthcare organization. "I am honored to be the next CEO of Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University," Dr. Cacchione said in an Aug. 1 news release. "Jefferson has long served as a national model for excellence in care delivery, higher education, discovery and innovation." As he transitions into the new role, Dr. Cacchione will work closely with Richard Haverstick Jr., who has served as interim leader of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health since the beginning of this year. "The board was laser-focused on finding a leader who would be committed to our mission of ''improving lives' by prioritizing innovation, partnerships, and reducing racial, ethnic, health and socioeconomic disparities," Patricia Wellenbach, chair of the Jefferson board of trustees, said in the news release. "With Dr. Cacchione, we've found the visionary and operational leader we need to reach new heights in healthcare, research and higher education." n 62 hospital CEOs stepped down this year By Ayla Ellison S ixty-two hospital CEOs have exited their roles this year, up from 42 during the same period of 2021, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas report released July 20. Across all industries, 774 CEOs left their posts in the first half of 2022, the highest total since the executive outplacement and coaching firm began tracking CEO changes in 2022. The total is up 20 percent from the 591 CEO exits announced in the first half of 2021. Of the 62 hospital CEOs that left their roles this year, 15 exited their posts in June, according to the report. "The skills CEOs implemented, as well as acquired, during the pandemic are extremely valuable and many of them are finding new opportunities both within the organization and at new companies," Challenger, Gray & Christmas Senior Vice President Andrew Challenger said. "Meanwhile, a large swath of CEOs are choosing this challenging economic time to retire after serving the last few years during the pandemic." n