NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) announced today the appointment of Jennifer Berres as senior vice president and chief human resource officer effective November 1, 2019. She will be replacing John M. Steele, who will retire early next year.
An experienced executive with HCA Healthcare, Berres has spent her career within the HCA Healthcare family starting with Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in 1993. Over the years, she has excelled in a number of human resource roles, including positions in HCA Healthcare’s Physician Services Group, West Florida Division, and currently as vice president, Human Resources Business Partners and HR Strategy where she leads a team of more than 600 human resource leaders across multiple lines of business.
“Jen’s deep understanding of our organization, as well as her insights into industry best practices, will ensure that we remain a leader in the area of human resources,” said HCA Healthcare chief executive officer Sam Hazen. “We are fundamentally in the people business, and Jen has proven her dedication to HCA Healthcare colleagues while supporting the broader strategies of the company. I am pleased to welcome her to our senior management team.”
Berres earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida and Master of Business Administration from Saint Leo University. She is active in industry groups as well as community agencies, including her current role on the board of the Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. Berres lives in Brentwood, Tennessee, and has two grown children.
John Steele is retiring after 25 years with HCA Healthcare. Over the years, he held numerous leadership roles and led transformational human resource strategies on behalf of the company.
“John has been a trusted advisor to colleagues throughout the organization, and we appreciate his contributions to our culture and growth over the years,” said Hazen. “We thank him for his commitment to HCA Healthcare and congratulate him on his retirement.”
About HCA Healthcare
Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services, comprising 184 hospitals and approximately 2,000 sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician clinics, in 21 states and the United Kingdom. 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. HCA Healthcare has conducted a number of clinical studies, including one that demonstrated that full-term delivery is healthier than early elective delivery of babies and another that identified a clinical protocol that can reduce bloodstream infections in ICU patients by 44 percent. HCA Healthcare is a learning health system that uses its more than 31 million annual patient encounters to advance science, improve patient care and save lives. Please click here to connect with HCA Healthcare on social media.
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