Centura Health, Englewood, named JAY PICERNO executive vice president and chief operating officer. Previously, Picerno was executive vice president and chief financial officer at Centura, the largest health-care system in Colorado. Picerno will oversee hospital and division operations across the Centura organization as well as a number of support functions such as information technology, process improvement and business management. Centura said it is conducting a national search for a chief financial officer. Centura Health operates 12 hospitals, eight senior living residences, and home-care and hospice services along the Front Range.
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