May 11, 2023 – HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, a 447-bed facility, and part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in the state, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ben Harris to Chief Executive Officer for HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, effective June 5.
Ben has spent the last three and a half years at HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, serving as the Chief Executive Officer for the 271-bed facility. Under Ben’s leadership, HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital has elevated its culture, colleague and physician engagement, patient experience and quality outcomes. Colleague engagement increased to number one within the HCA East Florida Division and remains the sixth highestranked facility in all of HCA Healthcare, resulting in increased retention and reduced nursing turnover. Similarly, physician engagement improved from the 27th to the 99th percentile, making Woodmont the number one facility in the Division and second enterprise-wide. The team at Woodmont has continued to advance its Care Excellence rankings from 155th to third in the company and remains first in the Division. Lastly, Woodmont’s Emergency Department patient satisfaction increased from the bottom quartile to the 75th percentile. During his tenure at Woodmont, Ben grew key service lines, including orthopedic surgery, robotics, wound care and bariatrics, and successfully launched a 25-bed inpatient rehabilitation center. The facility also attained designation as a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence and has been named among the Top 5% of hospitals for patient safety. Ben has served in many HCA Healthcare leadership roles over the past 12 years, including Chief Operating Officer at Medical City Las Colinas and Vice President of Business Development at Medical City Plano. Before HCA Healthcare, Ben served eight years on the Plano City Council in Texas. Ben earned a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas and his master’s in business administration from Dallas Baptist University. Please join me in congratulating Ben as he continues to elevate our culture within HCA East Florida Division.
About HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
As a 24/7 acute care facility, Kendall Hospital is one of only two adult Level 1 Trauma Centers in Miami-Dade County verified by the American College of Surgeons. Kendall Hospital boasts a network of over 750 physicians’ specialties. Kendall Hospital is ranked by Healthgrades in the Top 100 Best Hospitals in America for Critical Care, Prostate Surgery, Gastroenterology, Orthopedic Surgery and Stroke Care.
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is a part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the leading provider of healthcare in the state of Florida. With an employee base of 77,000, HCA Florida Healthcare’s comprehensive network includes 49 hospital campuses and more than 450 other care sites.
