Shannon L. Wills serves as Group Chief Human Resources Officer for Palm Beach Health Network in Florida and Piedmont Medical Network in South Carolina. She provides strategic human resources leadership, partnering with executive and operational leaders to align workforce strategies with organizational goals and long-term growth.

Wills oversees enterprise-wide initiatives including talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee and labor relations, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. She has successfully strengthened leadership pipelines through high-potential talent programs and increased internal promotions into critical roles. A strategic change leader, she has led the implementation of major HR technology platforms, including HRIS, timekeeping, and talent acquisition systems, while driving organization-wide change management initiatives.

Most recently, Wills helped lead workforce planning and recruitment efforts supporting the successful opening of Florida Coast Medical Center. She also oversees Occupational Health programs and partners with leaders to advance employee engagement, retention, and workforce strategies that support operational excellence and organizational success.



Broward Health leadership and city officials cut the ribbon at the Broward Health Sunrise ER

Broward Health leadership and physicians, elected officials and the community recently gathered to celebrate the opening of the freestanding Broward Health Sunrise Emergency Room that offers quicker access to high-quality treatment and often shorter wait times for residents in western Broward County.

This is the first freestanding emergency room in the City of Sunrise and is the second Broward Health has opened in June. The first freestanding emergency room opened in the City of Lighthouse Point earlier this month. Together, the new freestanding emergency departments reflect Broward Health’s ongoing commitment to bringing lifesaving care closer to the communities it serves.

The new 16,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Broward Health Sunrise ER delivers the same level of expert care as a hospital-based emergency department, with the convenience of a neighborhood location.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the Broward Health Sunrise ER is fully licensed to provide emergency care for adults and children. Key features include 15 private exam rooms, dedicated resuscitation rooms and advanced diagnostic imaging, including X-ray and CT services for both adult and pediatric patients. Individuals requiring hospitalization or specialized treatment will be seamlessly transferred to Broward Health’s integrated network of hospitals, physicians and specialty services. Broward Health anticipates that nearly 15,000 emergency patients will be treated at the new facility annually.

The freestanding emergency room was designed by HKS Architects, built by Skanska and developed with Concord Healthcare Development serving as the owner’s representative.



Sohemi Pagán León, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Primary Care.

Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Pagán León completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.

Dr. Pagán León earned her medical degree from Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She completed her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.



The South Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners, elected officials, community leaders and other stakeholders recently celebrated the new Memorial Healthcare System Douglas Road ER with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event marked the transformation of Memorial’s longtime 24/7 Care Center into a larger, more advanced freestanding emergency room that expands access to high-level emergency care for residents of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

The new freestanding emergency room officially opens to the public in August 2026. The expanded 30,000-square-foot facility was designed to provide rapid emergency care for adults and children while remaining fully connected to Memorial Healthcare System’s network of hospitals, specialists and follow-up care services.

Unlike urgent care centers, Douglas Road ER is a licensed emergency department of Memorial Hospital Pembroke, equipped to provide advanced diagnostics, initial trauma stabilization and emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The facility features 41 treatment spaces, including 18 private adult treatment rooms, four dedicated pediatric treatment rooms, 16 fast-track rooms, five triage bays, a trauma and resuscitation room, a dedicated procedure room, a bariatric room and a quiet room. Advanced imaging capabilities include 24-hour CT scans, X-rays and ultrasound, along with a full-service on-site laboratory to support fast, efficient emergency evaluation and treatment.

 



HCA Florida JFK North Hospital is pleased to announce the promotion of Sandhya Henry, MHA, BSN, RN, CPPS, to Vice President of Quality.

Henry joined HCA Florida JFK North Hospital in 2022 as Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management and has been a driving force behind the hospital’s commitment to quality, patient safety, and continuous improvement.

A registered nurse with more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, Henry holds a Master of Healthcare Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS). Prior to joining HCA Florida JFK North Hospital, she held leadership positions with Trinity Health and Henry Ford Health System, leading enterprise-wide quality, clinical operations, and healthcare improvement initiatives.