Ned Hill Named CEO of HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital

TAMPA, Fla. (July 15, 2024) – HCA Healthcare West Florida Division President Jyric Sims announced today that Ned Hill has joined HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Hill is responsible for services at the hospital’s multiple campuses including the South Tampa Hospital, HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery and the HCA Florida Central Tampa Emergency.

Hill brings an impressive track record of successes during his 22 years of healthcare administrative experience, most recently as the CEO of OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, Illinois since August 2021.  Prior to that, he was CEO at Mesa View Regional Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada, Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina and Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyoming.  He moved into CEO roles following service as a Chief Operating Officer at Health Management Associates, Intermountain Healthcare and Community Health Systems facilities.

He earned his Associate Degree in Pre-Medicine from Brigham Young University and his Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science and Health and Master’s Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Health Services Administration from the University of Utah. 

Hill has a long track record of being active in the communities where he and his family have lived. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and completed a two-year service mission in Brazil where he was selected as assistant to the president, the highest missionary honor, and taught 300 missionaries how to achieve success.  He and his wife Emily have four children, ages 22, 20, 16 and 14 and the family enjoys outdoor activities. These activities include training for Spartan and Savage obstacle course races they compete in several times a year.
He replaces former CEO Sonia Wellman who recently retired.

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About HCA Healthcare West Florida Division
HCA Healthcare West Florida Division is part of the HCA Florida Healthcare family providing a complete continuum of high-quality programs and services to meet the healthcare needs of residents and businesses throughout West Florida, and caring for more than 1.3 million patients in 2023. HCA Healthcare West Florida Division includes over 21,000 employees at 15 hospitals, 2 behavioral health campuses, 30 emergency room locations, 30 urgent care sites, 14 ambulatory surgery centers, numerous physician practices, graduate medical education programs, a regional lab and consolidated service center. HCA Healthcare West Florida is affiliated with HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services. With its founding in 1968, HCA Healthcare created a new model for hospital care in the United States, using combined resources to strengthen hospitals, deliver patient-focused care and improve the practice of medicine.
 
 About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. United as a statewide network in 2022, HCA Florida Healthcare includes approximately 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues working together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 11.6 million patient encounters each year. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. The network provides more than $903 million in uncompensated care and contributes $2.2 million to community organizations across the state. In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare offers patients access to highly-trained specialists, including the state’s largest cardiovascular network. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is also a major supporter of university-based healthcare programs and residencies and fellowships throughout the Sunshine State. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.