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May 15, 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 Joe Britner to Chief Operating Officer for HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, effective June 26.

Joe is an outstanding operator whose dedication accelerated Woodmont to achieve growth, develop service lines, drive care excellence and improve the experience for colleagues, physicians and patients. Under Joe’s leadership, Woodmont was able to onboard key physicians and expand specialties, including bariatrics, hyperbaric and wound care, surgical gynecology, urology, orthopedic spine, primary care, general surgery, behavioral health and the successful launch of a 25-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. Joe was also instrumental in implementing a dedicated Hospitalist model to improve patient care and overall outcomes. During his oversight of the Emergency Department, Joe increased patient satisfaction from the bottom quartile to the 75th percentile and led his team to reduce the door-to-needle average time for stroke patients by 73%. Joe was responsible for more than $50 million in completed and in-process capital projects to expand services. Prior to Woodmont, Joe served as the Chief Operating Officer for HCA East Florida’s Supply Chain, where he successfully led operations for our supply chain warehouse, pharmacy operations and support services. Most notably, Joe was one of the main leads in supplying all emergency planning initiatives during COVID-19 and other emergency preparedness events. Before HCA Healthcare, Joe worked as an operations director at Ascension Health and MD Logistics as a Shared Pharmaceutical Operations Manager. Joe earned a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management and marketing and a master’s in business administration from the University of Indianapolis.

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.