Keon Blackledge has been appointed COO of Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, Ala.
In the role, Mr. Blackledge will work with hospital leadership to enhance operational efficiency, he wrote in a Dec. 16 LinkedIn post.
He most recently served as senior director of strategic integration at Washington, D.C.-based Catholic Health Association of the United States. Prior to that, he was senior operations director at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed facility and part of Orlando (Fla.) Health.
At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.