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75 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP More tangibly, I have been spending more time on our mis- sion work. In Guatemala last year, we did a lot of work with the native population to help them improve their health and social status. It's incredibly rewarding and I think it means a lot to the people of Providence. Volunteer work is a big part of who we are. How do you revitalize yourself? RH: I run as much as I can, usually in the morning. Exercise is a great way to clear your head and think about what you have to do. I try to make that part of my routine. My claim to fame is in 1995 I ran the Chicago marathon and qualified for the 100th running of the Boston marathon. My time in the Chicago mara- thon was 3:16, but I didn't run in the Boston marathon because I didn't have time. What's one piece of advice you remember most clearly? RH: ere are two: "Don't take yourself too seriously," and "It's not about you, it's about the organization." It's about stay- ing humble and enjoying the people that you're working with. We have three words that our founders used to build our health sys- tem: humility, charity and simplicity. ose are three really good words for a CEO to keep in mind. What do you consider your greatest achievement at Provi- dence Health & Services so far? RH: Bringing innovation to the forefront. We brought a whole team of folks from Amazon to join Providence, which has really energized our organization to think differently — talk about bringing a different culture into our own. I stay optimistic about the future of healthcare. We enjoy coming to work every day and doing what we do. It's an exciting time to be in healthcare. n Hospital & Health System Executive Moves Boston-based Steward Health Care Sys- tem appointed Deborah Bitsoli president of Morton Hospital in Taunton, Mass. Worcester, Mass.-based Spectrum Health Systems named Robert Brandner as its first CIO. Tim Brierty, who served as CEO of San Antonio-based University Hospital for five years, confirmed he is no longer at his post. Rush Health, a network of Chicago-area physicians and hospitals, hired new health IT leaders and a new medical leader. e health network appointed Julie Bonello CIO and Michael Raymond, MD, CMO. Stanford (Calif.) Health Care named Mariann Byerwalter interim president and CEO. Richard Cleland was removed from his position as CEO of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center Corp. In ad- dition to Mr. Cleland's departure, ECMC COO Mary Laski Hoffman, RN, BSN, resigned. Michael Connelly, president and CEO of Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, N.H., announced his resignation. Terri Day, president of Dayton, Ohio- based Kettering Health Network, is stepping down as the system reshuffles its leadership. Nick Desien, senior vice president of Ascension Health's Wisconsin Ministry market, is retiring. Cincinnati-based TriHealth named Gail Donovan COO. Shands Live Oak (Fla.) Regional Medical Center named Heath Evans CEO. St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., named Gabrielle Finley-Ha- zle CEO. Melbourne, Fla.-based Wuesthoff Health System named CEOs for two of its medi- cal centers. Ron Gicca was named CEO of Wuesthoff Medical Center – Melbourne. Gary Malaer was named CEO of Wuest- hoff Medical Center – Rockledge (Fla.). e University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington appointed Doug Gentile, MD, CMIO. Dana Gilbert was selected as chief strategy and population health officer at Chicago-based Presence Health. Richard Goldberg, MD, president of Washington, D.C.-based MedStar George- town University Hospital, is leaving his job for a promotion with Columbia, Md.- based MedStar Health. Upson Regional Medical Center in omaston, Ga., named Mark Hartman interim CEO. Karl Hittle, CEO of New Braunfels, Texas-based management firm Endeavor Healthcare, was hired as interim CEO of Graham (Texas) Regional Medical Center. Roger Howard, president and CEO of Lawrenceburg, Ind.-based Dearborn County Hospital, plans to retire next year.