Saint Thomas Health has appointed Bob Peglow as vice president of Clinical Services and chief nursing officer of Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinville and Saint Thomas Health Regional Hospitals. Peglow previously served as the director of Emergency Services at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, which sees more than 90,000 patient visits annually.

Peglow has more than 20 years of experience in clinical leadership, with the majority focused in emergency care. Before joining Saint Thomas, Peglow served as vice president of Nursing and CNO for Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe, Mich. He began his career as a licensed practical nurse before earning a degree in nursing and an MBA.