HCA Florida hospital CEO out, COO tapped as interim

Steve Nierman has left his role as CEO of HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the Bradenton Her...

May 17, 2023
6:36 AM

Steve Nierman has left his role as CEO of HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the Bradenton Herald reported May 9.  Mr. Nierman departed May 8, and Paige Laughlin, the hospital's COO, has been named interim CEO, a spokesperson confirmed in an email to the newspaper. No further information was provided about the departure. Becker's also reached out to HCA and will update this story if a comment is received. The Herald was unable to reach Mr.

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