New CEO for AdventHealth
AdventHealth has named Denyse Bales-Chubb to the position of CEO for AdventHealth Tampa.
Bales-Chubb currently serves as CEO for AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, and will assume leadership of the Tampa hospital on July 1. She replaces Brian Adams, who is transitioning to senior vice president for new markets for AdventHealth Central Florida Division.
Bales-Chubb has served as CEO for AdventHealth Wesley Chapel since 2014.
During her tenure, the hospital has grown from 83 beds to 145 beds, and has expanded its services to include a multidisciplinary women’s center, neuro-spine surgical program, and wound care center.
The hospital opened AdventHealth Central Pasco ER; established a partnership with Moffitt Cancer Center to open an outpatient satellite center, and provide treatment, screenings and survivorship programs for local residents; and received numerous recognitions, locally and nationally.
Bales-Chubb earned a master’s degree in health care administration from Wichita State University, and bachelor degrees in medical technology and biology from Fort Hays State University.
She serves on the boards of the Pasco Economic Development Council, New Tampa Christian Academy and AdventHealth Zephyrhills.
Nursing units recognized
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has earned two 2018 Unit of Distinction Awards in an annual program that recognizes and rewards exemplary nursing units at HCA Healthcare facilities.
Approximately 1,200 HCA Healthcare nursing units participated in the 2018 program.
The Regional Medical units that earned distinction are:
- Neuro/Spine & Orthopedics under the direction of Marjorie Freeman, Rn, BSN, CMSRN (certified medical/surgical registered nurse)
- Trauma Stepdown Unit under the direction of Susan Cooper, MSN, BSN, RN-BC (registered nurse-board certified)
Recipients of the awards are considered to be in the top 5 percent of all HCA Healthcare medical-surgical, critical care, emergency services and surgical services nursing units.
